10 February 2026 Eurozone Monitor Is it safe to buy carry in French government bonds?

• The 2026 budget in France aims for a modest improvement in the deficit, to 5.0% of GDP. 
• A slowdown in tax revenue is a key risk for French budget consolidation efforts this year…
• …monthly fiscal revenues were rising briskly as of Q4 25; markets will scrutinise these data closely in 2026. 

EZ Datanote: Sentix Investor Confidence, Eurozone, February 2026

In one line: Investors think a recovery is finally underway.

EZ Datanote: Industrial Production, Spain, December 2025

In one line: Year-end slump in Spanish industrial output.

EZ Datanote: Industrial Production & Trade Balance, Germany, December 2025

In one line: Production stung by falling auto output, but still managed a decent Q4. 

9 February 2026 Eurozone Monitor German Q4 GDP growth set to be revised lower

• German industrial production slides in December; Q4 GDP growth set to be revised lower.
• Defence spending has long been visible in German manufacturing data; it should accelerate in 2026.
• Spanish industry had a better Q4 than Q3 2025, but it is starting to lose steam.

EZ Datanote: Retail Sales, Eurozone, December 2025

In one line: Down in December, but Q4 was still better than Q3. 

EZ Datanote: Construction PMIs, Eurozone, January 2026

In one line: Reverses year-end gains, price pressures intensify. 

EZ Datanote: Industrial Production, France, December 2025

In one line: Stung by a plunge in aerospace output. 

EZ Datanote: Factory Orders, Germany, December 2025

In one line: Momentum is building, but running well ahead of the survey data.

6 February 2026 Eurozone Monitor ECB sets out the--unlikely, in our view--conditions for a rate cut

• Ms. Lagarde hinted at a rate cut if March forecasts fall below September’s baseline; we doubt they will… 
• …The threshold for the ECB to take evasive action in March due to EURUSD is high, likely around 1.25. 
• German factory orders soared by almost 10% in Q4, but survey data signal downside risk in Q1.

5 February 2026 Eurozone Monitor EZ inflation falls to 1.7% in January, and will stay there in February

• EZ inflation dropped below 2% in January, and is set to remain at that level in February.
• The dovish pressure on the ECB will increase into the March meeting, but likely not enough for a cut. 
• A downgrade to the ECB’s near-term core inflation forecast is the main dovish risk for policymakers. 

EZ Datanote: Advance Inflation, France, January 2026

In one line: A last dovish hurrah, probably. 

4 February 2026 Eurozone Monitor More dovish French inflation data; Swiss inflation likely stable in Jan

• Soft French inflation data point to the EZ HICP conforming to the consensus today. 
• We still see higher domestic inflation offsetting disinflationary currency strength in Switzerland…
• …Swiss headline inflation was likely stable in January, at 0.1%; will the SNB intervene to push down CHF? 

3 February 2026 Eurozone Monitor No change from the ECB this week amid mixed data

• The ECB will hold rates steady this week, amid data to suit both hawkish and dovish policymakers. 
• German retail sales rose by 0.3% quarter-to-quarter in Q4, reversing weakness in Q3. 
• The Swiss PMIs point to a rebound in growth in early 2026, matching our forecasts. 

EZ Datanote: Retail Sales, Germany, December 2025

In one line: Decent Q4, with revisions now signalling strong growth in 2025.