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Euro strength is a source of weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... due to completely exogenous factors, how much is simply the natural outcome of the improved economic conditions in the euro area? And opinions diverge." "But there was by and large broad consensus on the fact, as I just read in the introductory statement ...

The growth-inflation divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... the policy statement noted, "Incoming data since our meeting in early March confirm that the cyclical recovery of the euro area economy is becoming increasingly solid and that downside risks have further diminished" but "underlying inflation pressures ...

Confidently improving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... estimate of the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) consumer confidence indicator for the euro area improved to a reading of -5.0. This is higher than market expectations for a -5.7 print and continues the short-term uptrend ...

Low-flation at the core

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... run until the end of 2017. The ECB's policy statement revealed its optimism over the region's cyclical recovery... "Euro area real GDP increased by 0.4%, quarter on quarter, in the fourth quarter of 2016, following a similar pace of growth in the third ...

J.P. Morgan bullish on several asset classes

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... next two to three years. She said China has stabilised with policy support and its economy will grow 6.5% in 2017. The Euro area is continuing to do well with about 2% growth and above trend for the region - an outstanding outcome considering Brexit ...

Happy sentiment holding up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... business climate indicator steadied at 0.77 in January from December, it remained at the highest level since June 2011 with euro area firms expecting increased future production and export orders. Industrial confidence jumped to a reading of 0.8 in January ...

Happier euro consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... show that the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) consumer confidence indicator for the euro area improved to a reading of -4.9 in January from -5.1 in the previous month. While a tad below market expectations for a -4.8 ...

Slack Eurozone labour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment (NAIRU) estimate of 8.8% this year. This indicates excess capacity in the euro area's labour market that, in turn, suggests insufficient pick-up in demand that would provide a meaningful lift consumer prices ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... estimates show that the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) consumer confidence for the euro area increased significantly to a reading of minus 6.1 in November - the highest since December 2015 (minus 5.7) - from minus 8 ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... subdued demand across key global markets and the strong US dollar). Eurozone Markit Eurozone PMI The latest update on the euro area's manufacturing and service sectors could increase on-going tapering speculations by the ECB. Markit's flash Eurozone ...