Category Archives: Europe economy

EUROZONE MANUFACTURING SHOWS STRONG MOMENTUM IN JULY

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

The Markit Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI™ rose to a three-month high of 56.7 in July, up from 55.6 in June and above the earlier flash estimate of 56.5. The reading signalled the tenth successive monthly improvement in overall operating conditions. … Continue reading →

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EUROZONE RETAIL PMI SURGES

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

The Markit Eurozone Retail PMI™ signalled the largest monthly increase in sales revenues for over two years in July, adding to the recent flow of upbeat data for the single currency area. The improvement in the month-on-month sales measure in … Continue reading →

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EUROZONE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE STABILIZES

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

The euro area (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.0% in June 2010, unchanged compared with May. It was 9.5% in June 2009. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.6% in June 2010, unchanged compared with May. It was 9.0% in June … Continue reading →

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Euro-Zone Loan Growth Picks Up Pace

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

(…) Loans to the private sector rose 0.3% compared with June 2009, up from 0.2% annual growth in May, the ECB said. The headline figure is still anemic, but represents the third month in a row that it has been … Continue reading →

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EUROPE PMI AND INDUSTRIAL ORDERS SHOW STRENGTH

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

(…) Markit’s  preliminary composite purchasing managers index for the euro zone rose to a three-month high of 56.7 in July from June’s 56, implying a strong start to third-quarter gross-domestic-product growth. The manufacturing PMI for the euro zone rose to … Continue reading →

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Industrial production up by 0.9% in euro area

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

In May 2010, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 0.9% MoM in the euro area (EA16) and by 1.0% in the EU27. In April production increased by 0.9% and 0.5% respectively. In May 2010 compared with April 2010, production of … Continue reading →

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German Exports Surge in May

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

(…) Destatis said exports rose 9.2% on the month to a seasonally adjusted total of €80.8 billion, only 5.4% below their pre-crisis monthly peak of €85.4 billion, and up by nearly 29% from their post-crisis low of €62.3 billion in … Continue reading →

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German Manufacturing Orders Fall in May

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

German manufacturing orders fell 0.5% in May compared with the previous month as fewer big-ticket orders and a decline in demand for metals products weighed, government data showed Wednesday. But economists said the disappointing outcome represents a correction following recent … Continue reading →

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Eurozone Retail Sales Lifeless

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

In May 2010, compared with April 2010, the volume of retail trade increased by 0.2% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.4% in the EU27. The non food sector increased by 0.4% and 0.5% respectively. In April retail trade … Continue reading →

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Euro Area Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 10.0%

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

The euro area (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.0% in May 2010, unchanged compared with April. It was 9.4% in May 2009. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.6% in May 2010, unchanged compared with April. It was 8.9% in May … Continue reading →

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Fears mount over slowing global demand

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

(…) Figures showed manufacturing output slowing across large parts of the world, posing further challenges to leading economies as they attempt to shore up shaky fiscal positions without falling back into recession. In Asia – the world’s production powerhouse whose … Continue reading →

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Euro-Zone Manufacturing Slows

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

(…) The final euro-zone manufacturing purchasing managers index, a gauge of activity based on a survey of some 3,000 manufacturing firms, eased to a four-month low of 55.6 in June from 55.8 in May. Although manufacturing production, new orders and … Continue reading →

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