Data showed that European car sales rose slightly in September, the first increase this year, indicating a recovery in the auto sector in some European markets, as Coronavirus cases decreased. Statistics from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) in September showed that sales of new cars rose 1.1% Y-o-Y to …
Read More »European New Car Sales Fall by 17.6% in August
Data revealed that new car registrations in Europe decreased in July and August, but not at the same level as the previous months, indicating a slow recovery in the European auto sector, which was severely affected by the Corona pandemic. In July, new car registrations dropped by 3.7% year-on-year to …
Read More »Eurozone GDP Recorded The Largest Decline in Q2
The Eurozone economy contracted slightly below initial expectations in the Q2, but the decline remains the largest ever with the collapse in consumer demand due to COVID-19 restrictions. GDP fell 11.8% compared to the previous quarter, and by 14.7% year-on-year, according to data from the European Statistics Office Eurostat on …
Read More »German Shares Rise And Brexit Tension is Pressing Europe
Stocks listed in Frankfurt rose on Tuesday, September 8th, while the rest of the European markets fell, as data showed that German exports increased in July, dispelling fears that the United Kingdom faces the risk of leaving the European Union without a trade deal. The European Stoxx600 index fell 0.1% …
Read More »Eurozone Services PMI Barely Expand in August
Service activity in the Eurozone posted some decline in August, but remains within the expansion zone. Eurozone service activity barely expanded in August. The IHS Markit eurozone services PMI registered 50.5 in August versus 54.7 in July, slightly above the flash reading of 50.1 and over the 50 mark indicating …
Read More »Germany Revises Upward 2020 GDP Forecast to -5.8%
The worst is over for Germany … and the government response helped it recover faster than expected from the shock of the Coronavirus … statements made by Economy Minister Peter Altmaier while presenting the updated forecasts for his country’s economy in 2020. Altmire said that the recession in the first …
Read More »European Shares Open Higher After losses in 4 Sessions in a Row
European shares opened higher on Wednesday, September 2, after suffering losses for four consecutive sessions, while the media and entertainment sector recovered from the large losses recorded in the previous session. The European Stoxx600 index rose 1.1% in early trade, after losing more than 2% over the past four sessions. …
Read More »European Stocks Open Higher Before Data
European stocks opened higher on Tuesday, September 1 after recording slight gains in August, but sentiment was unstable ahead of important economic data likely to indicate an erratic recovery from the Coronavirus. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.4% in early trade, supported by better-than-expected data for the industrial sector in …
Read More »European Shares Drop on Lower Technology And Healthcare Stocks
European shares fell as investors sold off technology and healthcare and bought bank shares, after the Federal Reserve (US Central Bank) unveiled a new framework for its policy. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.6%. Technology stocks, which have risen nearly 11% since the start of the year, fell 1.1% …
Read More »European Stocks Higher on hopes for Coronavirus Treatment
European stocks rose from their lowest level in two weeks, as signs of progress in developing a treatment for Covid-19 disease overshadowed concerns about an increase in cases on the continent, threatening to curb an economic recovery. The European STOXX 600 index rose 1.3%, following the gains in Asian markets …
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