Eurozone Publications
Below is a list of our Eurozone Publications for the last 5 months. If you are looking for reports older than 5 months please email info@pantheonmacro.com, or contact your account rep
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In one line: Spanish industry was performing poorly even before the energy shock.
In one line: Industrial production fell in Q1, but net trade in goods rose sharply.
In one line: Decline will be exacerbated over the coming months.
- German manufacturing fell in Q1, but survey data point to a robust end to the quarter and Q2 strength.
- Net trade in goods surged in Q1, but we suspect the boost was partially offset by a fall in inventories.
- Our nowcast models for Germany point to big upside risk to Q1 growth, but take them with a pinch of salt.
In one line: New orders stung by surge in input prices.
In one line: Strong gain in core orders.
- US-Iran ceasefire takes the sting out of rising EZ rate expectations, but tightening remains our base case.
- Core orders in German manufacturing rose solidly in February, and surveys point to further upside.
- Retail sales in the Eurozone all but stalled in Q1, and the outlook for Q2 is poor too.
In one line: Downside risks are widening for Q2.
- France is set to swing right in the 2027 presidential election, but that’s not strictly good news for RN.
- Big declines in energy consumption and output due to mild weather likely stung French growth in Q1.
- French tax revenues ended 2025 on a high, bringing much relief to the embattled minority government.
- Higher energy prices in March more than offset the disinflationary impact of the strong Swiss franc.
- But a decline in domestic inflation kept the headline rate from rising as much as the consensus expected.
- Headline inflation will rise further this year, as domestic price pressures are building.
In one line: Energy shock gives the SNB room to breathe as inflation is set to accelerate further.
- Higher energy prices in March more than offset the disinflationary impact of the strong Swiss franc....
- ....and likely pushed the headline inflation rate in Switzerland to 0.6%, from 0.1% in February.
- A surge in price-setting expectations suggests inflation will pick up quickly over the coming months.
In one line: The stagflation shock is underway.
In one line: Stable, but renewed risks now loom.
In one line: Risks tilted to upside for EZ inflation; spending stung by weakness in both core and energy.
In one line: Slowing before the energy shock.
- Inflation in the Eurozone jumped in March, and will rise further in coming months, to 3%.
- We now see higher food inflation adding 0.1pp and 0.2pp to the EZ HICP in 2026 and 2027, respectively.
- Risks are tilted towards an April hike, but we still think the ECB will wait until June.
In one line: Up and away, and more gains are coming.
EUROZONE INFLATION IS SHIFTING HIGHER…
- …FORCING THE ECB TO RESPOND WITH TWO RATE HIKES THIS YEAR, AT LEAST
In one line: A hawkish signal for the ECB.
