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Euro zone inflation dips as expected in August
August 29th, 2014
Euro zone inflation dropped to a fresh five-year low in August, data showed on Friday, something likely to concern the European Central Bank but not force it into immediate policy action. Consumer prices in the 18 countries using the ...
Vanishing euro zone inflation seen intensifying ECB policy headache
August 29th, 2014
If euro zone inflation falls deeper into the ‘danger zone’ as expected on Friday, it will at the very least complicate the European Central Bank’s plans to wait and see whether its recent policy move to ignite the euro ...
Euro zone inflation declines to near five-year low in July
July 31st, 2014
Annual inflation in the euro zone fell in July to its lowest since the height of the financial crisis in 2009, keeping the risk of deflation on policymakers’ radar but unlikely to spur the European Central Bank into further ...
Euro to US Dollar (EUR/USD) exchange rate steady as Eurozone faces increasing uncertainty
September 25th, 2020
The Euro (EUR) struggled to gain against the ‘Greenback’ today despite a relatively strong German IFO Business Climate survey for September, which rose from 92.6 to 93.4. However, with the Eurozone’s largest economy facing high levels of uncertainty as ...
The Eurozone’s financial disintegration
July 31st, 2020
Introduction The Euro Crisis Monitor (above) shows the increasing imbalances in the TARGET2 settlement system between all its members: the ECB (itself with a €145bn deficit) and the national central banks in the Eurozone. Other than minor differences reflecting ...
EU raises eurozone growth forecasts
May 12th, 2017
Economic growth in the eurozone this year should be a bit better than previously forecast according to the latest outlook unveiled by EU Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici. Gross domestic product for the 19-country bloc is expected ...
China unseats eurozone as world’s largest banking system
March 6th, 2017
New analysis by the Financial Times shows China’s banking system has overtaken the eurozone to become the world’s biggest by assets. The status reflects the country’s increasing global influence and its reliance on growth driven by debt. According to ...
Eurozone Private Sector Expands Most Since 2011
March 1st, 2017
Eurozone manufacturing activity gathered further momentum in February but the pace of growth was slightly slower than the initial estimate, final data from IHS Markit showed Wednesday. The manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 55.4 in February from 55.2 ...
Eurozone economic activity increased at its fastest rate since the debt crisis in 2011
January 4th, 2017
Economic activity in Eurozone industry in December expanded at the fastest pace since the currency union’s debt crisis started to hit, according to a closely watched indicator. The Eurozone composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) – which measures activity throughout ...
Consumer confidence rises in Eurozone in November
November 22nd, 2016
Consumer confidence rises in Eurozone in November, beating the wider European Union Eurozone consumer confidence has improved sharply in November, shrugging off any aftermath from the UK’s decision to vote to leave the European Union. The indicator improved by ...