German Economic

Usually, the final GDP numbers repeat the preliminary ones, or there is a decimal or two adjustments. In normal circumstances, a decimal up or down is often just a matter of rounding and doesn't have significant implications. But Germany…
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Less than a year ago, the EC commissioned a study and found that the majority of Europeans felt that the EU as an institution would not be around within a generation. Only three countries had a majority of people who felt that the block…
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The week is going to close with a bang for euro traders. There is a host of economic data coming out in the morning that routinely riles up the markets. Key among them is the much anticipated quarterly GDP figures from Germany and then…
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Tomorrow we have a host of important data coming out, primarily during the European session. And it could really rile up the markets! Somewhat ironically, the most important data, the BOJ Interest Rate decision, might not be as market…
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There are two major economic events tomorrow which could drive the euro. First, we have the release of German inflation data. We generally expect this to affirm the flash number provided at the beginning of the month. Then we have the…
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Equity markets rallied as a risk on sentiment saw major US indices touching new highs from Friday. The gains were partly driven by activity in the stock markets. However, trade optimism is once again partly cited for the gains. President…
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The week ahead is quiet and short for the US markets. Thanksgiving on November 28th will see a slowdown in trading volumes as traders head into a long weekend. Among other high ticket items this week, Canada will be releasing its monthly…
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We're in for a busy close of the week! There are several key events likely to rile up the euro during the early European session. For now, we'll focus on the news coming out of Germany, where we are expecting to get confirmation that…
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The last major market-moving data of this rather busy week for the euro is the Ifo Business Climate Index. The expectation is for it to confirm the host of downbeat economic reports we've been getting over the last few weeks. The…
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After begin whipsawed yesterday with the results from the Brexit vote in the UK Parliament, the euro is in for another busy day tomorrow with a host of key events. Before we get to the ECB's interest rate decision, we have a set of fresh…
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