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The eurozone economy shrank in Q1 2021, as countries implemented new closures and restrictions amid the third wave of coronavirus infections. GDP in the region fell 0.6% quarter-on-quarter, against expectations of a 0.8% contraction, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat. Germany, Italy and Spain all saw a decline in …

European football has gained a growing global audience over the past years and decades, making it a major industry with a rising market size and annual revenues growing from about EUR 13.6 billion in 2007 to roughly EUR 29 billion before the coronavirus pandemic. Accordingly, a dozen of Europe’s biggest …

Weekly Recap: 5 – 9 April Last week was highlighted by the release of the last meeting minutes for the central banks in the United States and the Eurozone. The March meeting, which saw the United States Federal Reserve deciding to maintain its monetary policy unchanged until the American economy …

Weekly Recap: 15-19 March The third week of March was highlighted by major central bank meetings around the world, from the United States to England and Japan. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve decided to maintain interest rates unchanged near 0%, as well as the current pace of asset purchases …

Weekly Recap: 8-12 March The second week of March saw the official ratification of a huge stimulus package in the United States called the “American Rescue Plan” that was signed by President Joe Biden after being passed by Congress. The $1.9 trillion relief plan will raise direct monthly payments to …

The European Union’s statistics office Eurostat said today that industrial production for the Eurozone was much stronger than expected in January and revised up significantly in December, indicating that the new year has begun to improve despite the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. Eurostat said industrial production in the 19-nation Eurozone rose …

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the Euroarea contracted by 4.9% on a yearly basis in Q4, the data published by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. This reading came in slightly better than the flash estimate and the market expectation of -5%. On a quarterly basis, the GDP declined by 0.7%.

The US economy continues on its path to recovery with strong PMI indicators and a healthy non-farm payrolls report with the US dollar showing strength supported by higher US Treasury yields. The yield on US 10-year Treasury notes rose 1.543%, indicating the highest levels since February or the highest level …

Preliminary data from the Union and distributors of automotive manufacturers in Britain showed that new car registrations fell by about 36% in February on an annual basis as forced public isolation procedures imposed anti-covid-19. The union noted that the volumes sold are at their lowest level in February since 1959. …

Rising treasury yields continued to make the biggest effect on the market last week, amid expectations for a surge inflation due to the increased government stimulus and monetary easing policies. Treasury yields in the United States rose last week to their highest level in about a year, with the benchmark …