Daily Economic Outlook- 07 April, 2015
Apr 07, 2015 05:28 am UTC| Commentary
Following the Easter break the services PMI data for the euro area (0800 GMT) and the UK for March (0830 GMT) will provide further updates on economic activity. The already released flash indicator for the euro area rose...
BSP's next policy move likely a hike in Q4 15
Apr 07, 2015 05:21 am UTC| Commentary
Philippines March inflation came in slightly weaker than expected, but core inflation came in stronger than the forecast at 2.7% (Consensus: 2.5%; February: 2.5%). Headline inflation fell amid a further easing in rice and...
Swiss inflation expected at -0.7% yoy
Apr 07, 2015 01:44 am UTC| Commentary
In March, the Swiss headline inflation rate is expected to rise slightly to -0.7% yoy, driven by higher oil prices over the past two months. This should to some extent halt the deflationary trend resulting from the strong...
Bank of France business sentiment to recover in March
Apr 07, 2015 01:22 am UTC| Commentary
The BoF Business Sentiment Indicator for the manufacturing sector is likely to increase from 96 to 98 in March, thereby offsetting the unexpected drop recorded last month (from 98 to 96).Business confidence reached level...
German exports still struggling on the back of weak Chinese data
Apr 07, 2015 01:05 am UTC| Commentary
In February, the German trade surplus is expected to have amounted to 18.9bn, up from 15.9bn in January. Exports are expected to have declined by 0.6% mom, following the larger than expected decline in January (-2.1%),...
Better outlook but still slow pace of German industrial activity
Apr 07, 2015 00:42 am UTC| Commentary
Despite improving signs of economic activity in Germany, industrial production is likely to have decreased by 0.2% mom in February, with a big drop in construction, following an increase of 0.6% mom in the previous...
German volatility in orders expected to continue
Apr 07, 2015 00:33 am UTC| Commentary
In February, a rebound in factory orders of 2.1% mom is expected, following the stronger than expected decline in January (-3.9% mom).While foreign orders could see some weakening in the three-month quarterly average...
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