Data revealed that the Eurozone’s unadjusted trade surplus jumped year on year in October as exports performed better than imports amid the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The European Union statistics office said the commodity trade surplus in 19 countries in the Eurozone amounted to 30.0 billion euros, …
Read More »Eurozone Flash Manufacturing PMI Comes in at 55.5 For December
The Eurozone flash Manufacturing PMI arrived at 55.5 in December compared to 53 expected, while the Eurozone Services Purchasing Managers’ Index reached 47.3 in December, compared to 41.9 expected.
Read More »EU to Approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine on December 23
The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on December 23rd, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a German government source.
Read More »European Bond Yields Bouncing From Lowest in a Month
Eurozone government bond yields rose, away from one-month lows in trading on Monday, like the recent extension of Brexit talks eased fears of a messy divorce Brexit. Eurozone and UK Treasury yields ranged 1 to 3 basis points, with Germany’s 10-year yield, the benchmark for the bloc, rising 1.5 basis …
Read More »Consumer Spending And Exports Drive Growth in Eurozone to a Record High
The European Union’s statistics office said that the euro zone economy recorded the highest quarterly growth rate in the summer, recovering from a record contraction due to the Covid-19 pandemic, amid a significant increase in consumer spending and exports. Eurostat said gross domestic product (GDP) in the 19-nation bloc increased …
Read More »Retail Sales in Eurozone Rose More Than Expected in October
Retail Sales both in the Eurozone and the European Union increased by 1.5% on a monthly basis in October, the data published by the Eurostat showed on Thursday. This reading followed September’s contraction of 1.7% and beat the market expectation of +0.8%.
Read More »Consumer Prices in The Eurozone Fell More Than Expected in November
A preliminary estimate from the European Union statistics office Eurostat showed that consumer prices in the euro area fell more than an expected year on year in November, weighed by a sharp drop in energy costs. Eurostat said that inflation in the 19 euro-zone countries registered -0.3% on an annual …
Read More »Eurozone Flash Manufacturing PMI Comes in at 53.6 For November
According to the preliminary report from IHS/Markit research, Eurozone business activity fell sharply in November as countries introduced more aggressive measures. In fact, the Eurozone manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to a three-month low level of 53.6 during the reported month, down from 548 in October. Adding to this, …
Read More »The Current Account Surplus Widened in Eurozone in September
Data from the European Central Bank revealed that the revised current account surplus of the 19-nation eurozone expanded to 25.2 billion euros in September compared to 20.9 billion euros in August, thanks to an increase in the surplus from trade in goods and services. In the twelve months to September, …
Read More »Eurozone’s Economy Expected to Contract by 2.3% in Q4
The Eurozone gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to shrink by 2.3% during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020, according to recent forecasts by Goldman Sachs. The bank has lowered its expectations for the European bloc, after it previously estimated a contraction of 2.2%. Meanwhile, Q1 of 2021 is expected …
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