German Economic

Last week, global indices ended on a higher note following a series of positive covid news. That is, except in Europe, where the opposite happened. Several countries said they were halting AstraZeneca jabs over secondary effects worries,…
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Tomorrow's release of the key ZEW economic sentiment survey for Germany could give us some market directionality. Daily new covid cases in Europe's largest economy have been on the decline since the holidays. They remain well above…
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Tomorrow we have the release of a preliminary, non-seasonally adjusted estimate of Germany's GDP growth during last year. While it's important news, we don't expect it to move the market. This is because it's not one of the official…
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As expected, the markets had a tough start to the week. There were a couple of technical factors, but the COVID situation is apparently still driving consumer sentiment. And that's likely to continue to be the theme for the data…
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Getting a handle on the market reaction to the German Economic Sentiment Indicator by ZEW is notoriously complicated. Often, the market will not react immediately following the data release. It tends to shift later in the day and…
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Last week, new coronavirus cases in Germany averaged over 1,000 per day, marking the highest number since April 24. The steady growth has coincided with other countries across Europe in the middle of vacation season. Following a meeting…
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Last Week’s Highlights UK Manufacturing Sector Stabilizes in June The latest manufacturing data from the United Kingdom for the month of June created some optimism. After a disastrous drop in the early months of this year, manufacturing…
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Tomorrow, we will be getting retail sales data from Australia and the EU. The figures will likely point to an increase in consumer spending. This is as a result of the general public stocking up on food and other basic necessities in…
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The only notable data for the European markets comes in the form of the German Final IFO Business Climate. And it is likely to make an impact on the euro! According to the latest figures, sentiment among German businesses has been…
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French CPI isn’t usually one to trade. However, with all the noise surrounding coronavirus, this particular print might be a little more sensitive than usual. The German CPI, on the other hand, will be one to keep a closer eye on. In…
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