German Q2 GDP growth expected at 0.5% qoq
Aug 03, 2015 02:26 am UTC| Commentary
German GDP is expected to have risen by 0.5% qoq in Q2, up from the weaker-than-expected 0.3% in Q1, on the back of robust domestic demand. While both stocks and net exports contributed negatively in Q1, the underlying...
Final German HICP inflation to confirm flash estimates at 0.1% yoy
Aug 03, 2015 01:43 am UTC| Commentary
Flash German HICP inflation remained stable at 0.1% yoy in July. The national measure softened from 0.3% yoy in June to 0.2% yoy in July. As for the components, both energy and food declined, thus pushing inflation lower...
Final July euro area inflation to confirm flash estimates at 0.2% yoy
Aug 03, 2015 01:07 am UTC| Commentary
The flash estimate of euro area HICP inflation in July was stable, in line with consensus at 0.2% yoy. Core inflation rose to 1.0% yoy in July vs 0.8% yoy in June, above the expectations of 0.9% yoy and the consensus...
Q2 GDP growth to show Euro area consumption-led above potential growth
Aug 03, 2015 00:56 am UTC| Commentary
Euro area GDP is expected to grow by 0.4% qoq in Q2 2015. This would represent 1.3% qoq at an annualised rate, higher than the euro area GDP potential (1.0%). The cyclical recovery continued in Q2 with the same momentum as...
Euro area IP growth to post at 1.5% yoy with strength from Germany and France
Aug 03, 2015 00:42 am UTC| Commentary
National data, accounting for around 90% of global euro area industrial production growth, will become available next week. Taking into account the forecasts for Germany, France, Italy and Spain and assuming that the other...
Euro area final services PMI hover around 4-year high despite easing in July
Aug 03, 2015 00:33 am UTC| Commentary
The flash euro area services and composite PMIs, published last week, were 53.8 and 53.7 respectively - down slightly from the recorded four-year highs seen in June. This decrease was primarily driven by a weakening in...
US industrial output likely quickened in July
Aug 02, 2015 23:58 pm UTC| Commentary
Powered by an auto-led rebound in manufacturing output, US industrial production probably climbed by 0.5% in July - the largest gain since last November. Buoyed by an anticipated surge in motor vehicle assemblies during...
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