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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 …

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 …

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%.

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 …

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, …

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, …

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 …

Bond yields in the Eurozone declined on Tuesday, as German yields fell to its lowest level in a week, amid increased demand for safe havens due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. This comes ahead of the upcoming meeting by the European Central Bank (ECB). In Germany, the return …

The rate of money supply in the Eurozone increased in September, more than analysts had expected. And data released by the European Central Bank today showed that the money supply in the Eurozone recorded a growth of 10.4% in September, compared with 9.5% growth in August. Analysts had expected that …

Business activity fell back into decline across the Eurozone in October as accelerating growth of manufacturing output was overwhelmed by a steepening deterioration in the service sector amid rising COVID-19 worries. In fact, the Eurozone manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) jumped to a 26-month high level of 54.4 during the …