Eurozone Key Issues

Is the EZ Economy on the Brink of Recession?

3 May 2019 Inventories Could Spoil the Party for the EZ Economy in Q2 and Q3

Manufacturers in the Eurozone are still suffering, but yesterday's final PMI data for April offered a few bright spots.... More by Claus Vistesen

Region: Eurozone Publication: Monitor Daily Download

1 May 2019 The Eurozone Economy Defied the Pessimists in the First Quarter

Yesterday's economic headlines in the Eurozone were pleasant reading.... More by Claus Vistesen

Region: Eurozone Publication: Monitor Daily Download

29 April 2019 More Soft Surveys in the EZ, but the Q1 GDP Data Should Be Solid

The EZ economic survey data for April were disappointing in our absence.... More by Claus Vistesen

Region: Eurozone Publication: Monitor Weekly Download

27 March 2019 All Set for a Rebound in German Consumption Growth in H1

German retail and consumer sentiment data for March have been mixed this week, but broadly support our call that growth in consumption should pick up soon.... More by Claus Vistesen

Region: Eurozone Publication: Monitor Daily Download

26 March 2019 A Few Bright Spots in the IFO, but Still an Overall Subdued Story

Yesterday's IFO offered a rare upside surprise in the German survey data.... More by Claus Vistesen

Region: Eurozone Publication: Monitor Daily Download

25 March 2019 Dark Clouds over Manufacturing in the EZ, but Services are Stable

On a headline level, the key message from the Eurozone PMIs was little changed on Friday.... More by Claus Vistesen

Region: Eurozone Publication: Monitor Weekly Download

14 March 2019 EZ Industrial Production is on Track for a Small Increase in Q1

Yesterday's EZ industrial production data for January confirmed the string of positive advance numbers from most of the individual economies.... More by Claus Vistesen

Region: Eurozone Publication: Monitor Daily Download

13 March 2019 Drawing the Right Conclusion from the ECB's Recent Decisions

Last week's decision by the ECB to keep rates unchanged until the beginning of 2020, at least, raises one overarching question for markets.... More by Claus Vistesen

Region: Eurozone Publication: Monitor Daily Download