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The eurozone’s trade surplus with the rest of the world jumped in June to 21.2 billion euros (about $ 25 billion) as the bloc’s decline in commodity imports outpaced the decline in exports amid a global downturn in trade due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The European statistics office Eurostat said …

Eurozone’s Retail Sales arrived at +5.7% MoM in June Vs +5.9% expected and +17.8% last, the latest data from the Eurostat showed on Wednesday. On an annualized basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales came in at +1.3% in June Vs-5.1% seen in May and -0.5% expected. The Retail Sales released by …

A survey showed that Eurozone business activity recorded a modest recovery in July as some restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the Covid 19 were lifted. Friday’s data showed the economy shrinking in the bloc by 12.1% in Q4, while a Reuters poll expected growth of 8.1% in July …

A survey on Monday showed Eurozone factory activity growth for the first time since early 2019 last month on the recovery in demand after a further easing of the restrictions of Covid-19 Over 18 million people have been infected by the Covid-19. But governments across Europe eased some of the …

Economic sentiment in the Eurozone rose more than expected in July to 82.3 points from a revised reading of 75.8 in June, according to data by the European Commission. The improvement comes amid the easing of lockdowns and preventive measures against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The industry sentiment recorded -16.2 …

The Eurozone Manufacturing PMI arrived at 51.1 in July, compared to 50.0 expected, while the Eurozone Services Purchasing Managers’ Index reached 55.1 in July, compared to 51.0 expected. The Eurozone manufacturing sector witnessed an upturn this month, the latest manufacturing activity survey from IHS/Markit research showed on Friday. Eurozone manufacturing …

A second wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in countries such as the United States could negatively impact European economic growth, Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Luis de Guindos, has warned. The Eurozone economy contraction was better than previously expected during the second quarter (Q2) of 2020. …

The current account surplus of the 19 European Union countries shrank to 7.95B Euros in May from 14.27 in April on a large outflow of secondary income, includes transfers between residents and non-residents. In the 12 months to May, the Eurozone current account surplus fell to 2.2% of GDP from 2.7% in the …

The consumer price index (CPI) in the Eurozone increased during June by 0.3%, as shown by data from Eurostat. The rise in inflation rate to 0.3%, comes after it neared a four-year low of 0.1% in May. The European Central Bank (ECB) continues to target an inflation rate in the …

Eurozone CPI rose 0.3% year-on-year, in line with expectations, according to Eurostat’s final reading of the Eurozone CPI report for June. The key figures came in line with expectations as well, reaching 0.8% in the same month. On a monthly basis, the main Eurozone CPI rose by 0.3% in June, …