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The German economy contracted at the end of last year as inflation and the energy crisis affected household consumption and capital investment. The Federal Statistics Office said on Friday that the country’s economy contracted 0.4 percent in the last quarter of 2022 compared to the previous three months. Preliminary data …

Inflation in Germany rose during the second reading month of January to 8.7% from 8.6% previously, in line with expectations. Energy prices rose by 23.1% despite government relief measures, as domestic energy prices jumped by 36.5%, specifically natural gas, which rose by 51.7%. The prices of firewood, wood pellets and …

The German ZEW headline number showed that the Economic Sentiment Index improved further, arriving at 28.1 in February from 16.9 in January, beating the market expectation of 22.0. Meanwhile, the Current Situation Index came in at -45.1 from -58.6 but outpaced the market expectation of -50.0 During the same period, …

The Preliminary German GDP data, which showed that the Eurozone’s largest economy contracted by 0.2% during the fourth quarter could qualify as an indicator that a recession exists in Germany.This reading was below consensus estimates for a flat reading and the 0.4% growth recorded in the previous quarter and contrary …

The headline German IFO Business Climate Index advanced to 90.2 in January versus the previous reading of 88.6 and the forecast of 90.2. Meanwhile, the Current Economic Assessment dropped to 94.1 points in the reported month as against December’s 94.4 and 95.0 expected. The IFO Expectations Index – indicating firms’ …

Russia on Thursday warned that the Ukraine war will escalate if the West insists on providing Kyiv with longer-range weapons. Since the conflict broke out, the US has sent advanced and high-precision weapons and other military equipment to Ukraine to help the war-torn nation against Russian aggression. The aid included …

This weekly recap is tracing key developments across most financial assets during the previous trading week that witnessed the release of the CPI data in the United States and improved risk appetite benefiting some assets while impacting others:US DollarThe dollar was slightly lower against most of its G10 counterparts to …

Germany’s preliminary Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 1.9% on an annualized basis in 2022 when compared to the +1.8% market consensus and +2.6% previous, Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland reported on Friday. Gross domestic product growth came in at 1.9 percent in all of 2022, compared with expectations of 1.8 percent growth …

Inflation in the euro area, as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), declined to 9.2% on a yearly basis in December from 10.1% in November, Eurostat announced on Friday. This reading came in below the market expectation of 9.7%. The annual Core HICP rose to 5.2% from …

Data released on Tuesday has showed inflation slowdown in December in Germany more than expected. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 8.6% in December from 10% in November, but, in fact, core inflation increased further and added inflation will likely surge again in January.German inflation fell sharply from 10.0% …