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: Higher energy costs will make a bad situation worse.
In one line: On track for 2% by May.
- Safe-haven flows have pushed the Swiss franc close to record highs against the euro and US dollar.
- The risk of an energy shock has weakened the euro, making it harder for the SNB to weaken the franc.
- Appreciation driven by risk-on sentiment will offset downward pressure from interest rate differentials.
In one line: Calm before the energy surge.
- Upside risks to EZ inflation are rising by the day, as the war in Iran curtails movement through Hormuz.
- Inflation in refined oil products could stay elevated in Europe even if crude prices fall back.
- Our model currently points to German and EZ HICP inflation at 2.3% and 2.4%, respectively, in March.
In one line: Falling imports to boost net exports in 2026?
- German hard data were mixed in early Q1; industry and retail sales weakened, but net trade jumped.
- Surveys point to strength in manufacturing in Q1, despite January declines in new orders and output.
- The increase in German construction output in January looks odd; we think it will be revised away.
- The ECB will hold fire next week, but the risk of a hawkish shift in communication is now elevated.
- EZ inflation is on track to settle well above the ECB’s target, based on current oil and gas price futures.
- A modest 50bp tightening in Q2, taking interest rates to the higher end of neutral, is now a key risk.
In one line: Recovery in sentiment derailed by war in Iran.
In one line: Revision due to Ireland; core domestic demand was strong.
- Domestic demand ex-inventories rose strongly in the EZ in Q4, despite the hit from a revision in Ireland.
- A jump in energy inflation is a risk to consumer confidence and spending in Q1.
- The EZ investment cycle is looking in better shape, despite downside risks to construction in Q1.
In one line: Consistent with likely weakness in Q1, but still too downbeat overall.
In one line: Spanish industry stumbled at the start of the year; downside risks loom.
In one line: Stabilising, with mixed leading indicators.
In one line: More hawkish data for EZ short-term bonds to digest.
- EZ retail sales dipped in January but likely will be revised higher; French industry rebounded.
- Mr. Trump’s threats to cut off Spanish exports lack teeth; he is unlikely to restrict US LNG exports either.
- Spanish industry will feel less pain than its ‘big four’ peers if energy prices remain elevated.
EUROZONE INFLATION IS SHIFTING HIGHER…
- …COULD THE ECB HIKE THIS YEAR?
In one line: Surge in investment boosted Q4 growth.
In one line: Inflation holds steady; negative rates even less likely than earlier.
- Headline inflation in Switzerland held steady at 0.1% in February; deflation is unlikely going forward…
- …The SNB will stand pat in 2026 and will instead intervene in FX markets to stem currency strength.
- GDP growth in Italy picked up in Q4; we expect even stronger quarterly growth throughout 2026.
