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: The ECB’s December forecasts now look too hawkish.
In one line: A modest improvement in EZ construction; no change in Germany’s labour market.
In one line: Poor, but still consistent with slightly better growth in Q4.
- EZ inflation shifted dovishly in December, setting up a bigger drop in Q1 than the ECB expected…
- …The ECB prefers to sit out near-term volatility in inflation; that preference will be tested in Q1.
- German retail sales growth likely improved slightly over Q4, despite the fall in November.
In one line: Still very dovish.
- Risks have swung to a downside surprise in today’s EZ HICP, and the ECB’s forecasts being too hawkish.
- Markets are currently pricing in almost no chance of a further rate cut in H1; that will change soon.
- The EZ PMI is holding on for a gain over Q4, but the direction of travel across the quarter is downward.
- We look for an upside surprise in this week’s EZ December inflation data, but all eyes are now on Q1.
- Switzerland likely fell into deflation in December, but the SNB remains poised to hold rates steady in Q1.
- We think EZ retail sales beat the consensus in November, but manufacturing likely weakened.
In one line: Dire straits in manufacturing, but big improvement in services.
- The hawkish shift in the ECB’s December forecasts has increased the risk of easing in early 2026.
- Growth in Spain was revised down slightly, with inflation staying sticky at the end of 2025.
- EZ M1 growth is stabilising at a modest pace, while manufacturing PMIs signal downside risk to industry.
- EZ consumer confidence dipped at year-end, but consumers’ spending should hold up anyway.
- Risks are balanced; inflation in items bought regularly is rising, but the saving rate remains high.
- EZ current account figures show services exports started Q4 on a weak footing, the same as goods.
ECB TO HOLD THE LINE AS BOE AND FED CUT FURTHER...
- …ITS NEXT MOVE WILL LIKELY BE A HIKE, IN 2027
In one line: Little holiday cheer for EZ households at year-end.
In one line: Consistent with a pick up in GDP growth in Q4.
In one line: Little cheer for German consumers at turn of the year.
In one line: Still no hint to future rate path.
In one line: On hold, chances of further easing still slim to none.
- Germany’s IFO BCI fell again in December and points to downside risks to our Q4 call.
- France’s INSEE & Italy’s ISTAT surveys, meanwhile, rose implying a pick up in activity at year-end.
- The Eurozone’s construction sector is likely to have come out of recession in Q4.
In one line: EZ construction likely escaped recession in Q4.
In one line: Strong but can we trust it?
