German Economic

German PMI Falls to Near 6-Year Low Earlier, data from Europe saw German and French PMIs falling back into contractionary levels. Germany's Flash manufacturing PMI declined to 44.7, a near 6-year low. Meanwhile, services came out somewhat…
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The latest business surveys, measuring activity in the manufacturing and services sector for the eurozone painted a mixed picture. The overall outlook, however, was one that gave hope of a revival in growth for the region. Last…
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The current account surplus details from Germany released last week indicated the world’s largest surplus for the third consecutive year in 2018.  The data confirmed the imbalance in the global economy. It was also a point of focus for…
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Summary 2019 global economy to increase by 3.5% Growth forecasts cut for the eurozone, including Germany, France, and Italy India and Japan GDP expected to rise this year Brexit, trade tensions top the main risks for the…
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The week ahead will mark the start of a new trading month. The economic calendar will no doubt pick up the pace, with a mix of key economic reports coming out. GDP figures dominate the week ahead with countries such as the United States,…
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The big event scheduled on the economic calendar for Europe on Friday is the release of the IFO business climate survey at 04:00 EST (or 10:00 CET). This data could get a little extra attention this time around because of the economic…
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Latest economic reports from Germany are sparking concerns. The slowdown in the 3rd quarter of 2018 could very well extend into the 4th quarter as well. The slowdown signaled by initial economic indicators comes as the ECB is looking to…
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The European central bank held its monetary policy meeting last week. As widely expected, the central bank announced an end to its QE program but said that it would keep its re-investment of the asset purchases open ended. The central…
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On December 7-8 the leading German center-right party, the Christian Democrat Union (CDU) will hold its annual conference, which is especially important for the markets this time because they are expected to elect a new party leader.  This…
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The German economy posted a contraction for the first time since 2015 in the third quarter of 2018. The decline in the economy is attributed to the trade disputes and problems in the auto industry. The data raised concerns that long-term…
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