Chile Unemployment rate likely rose to 6.4% in February

Mar 31, 2015 06:26 am UTC| Commentary

In January, the unemployment rate rose - although modestly - for the first time in five months to 6.2% (6.15% unrounded).However, this rise was less than expected and was entirely due to the base effect. Both labour force...

UK current account narrows on improving trade account

Mar 31, 2015 06:18 am UTC| Commentary

The component of the UK current account that has driven the blowout in the balance in the last three years has been the massive deterioration in the net property income component. This is the return on UK investment abroad...

Extraordinary Eurogroup meeting likely – disbursement not a done deal

Mar 31, 2015 06:09 am UTC| Commentary

With the Greek bank deposit run continuing apace and given the civil servant and pension payments due this week, the Greek government is said to be ready to deliver its list of reforms by Monday. Once this list has been...

Flash March Italian HICP inflation to rise

Mar 31, 2015 05:37 am UTC| Commentary

Italian HICP inflation rose to 0.1% yoy in February after its reading of -0.4% in January.The bulk of the recovery in February came on the back of higher food prices, due to the marked increase in fresh vegetables prices...

German unemployment to edge lower

Mar 31, 2015 05:20 am UTC| Commentary

Some slight moderation had been expected in the German labour market over the winter as concerns over deflation in Europe grew higher, but instead the German labour market has strengthened.According to Societe Generale,...

French consumption to decrease in February

Mar 31, 2015 05:16 am UTC| Commentary

The French National Statistical Institute (INSEE) is likely to report that consumer spending on goods decreased by 1.2% mom in February (1.7% yoy).According to Societe Generale, this would mainly stem from the energy...

Euro area March flash HICP inflation to print at -0.1% yoy

Mar 31, 2015 05:15 am UTC| Commentary

Eurostat reported that annual inflation in the euro area was -0.3% yoy in February 2015, up from -0.6% in January.The largest upward impacts to euro area annual inflation came from restaurants cafés (+0.12...