The Euro Zone as a whole has typically had a surplus on its trade in goods with non Euro Zone countries. However, in August, October and December of 2005 and in January and February of this year substantial deficits were recorded.The [...]
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Global| May 16 2006A Stronger Euro and Rising Oil Prices Shake German Investors' Confidence
German investors and analysts, who report to the ZEW Center for European Economic Research, have become less optimistic regarding the economic outlook over the next six months. The excess of those expecting better conditions over [...]
- Global| May 15 2006
A Bad Week for Domestic and International Stock Markets
Stock markets around the world began to falter last week and continued to do so this morning. Both developed and emerging markets are succumbing to rising interest rates, the falling dollar and most recently signs of overshooting in [...]
- Global| May 09 2006
European Industrial Production: Germany, an Unexpected Sharp Decline; Hungary and Slovakia, Show Continued Strength
March industrial production in Germany fell 2.4% in contrast to expectations of a small rise. The decline was the biggest monthly fall since June, 2000. Excluding construction, which declined by 14.5%, production still declined by [...]
- Global| May 08 2006
European Commission Raises Forecast for EU and Euro Zone
TheDirectorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission released its Spring 2006 Economic Forecasts. The complete document can be found here. Forecasts for 2006 and 2007 are given for the twenty-five [...]
- Global| May 02 2006
UK Mortgage Lending Up but Consumer Credit Down
The British Bankers' Association released figures on mortgage and consumer credit lending today. Outstanding mortgages were up 0.12% from February and 3.54% above March 2005. Consumer credit outstanding, on the contrary, declined [...]
- Global| May 01 2006
No Surprises in China's Balance of Payments and Trade Data
China's balance of payment data for 2005 were released today and, to no one's surprise, the current account surplus was a record--$160.8 billion, $67.2 billion in the first half of the year and $93.5 in the second half. For the year [...]
- Global| Apr 25 2006
German and Dutch Business Confidence Continues to Rise: Dutch Consumers Less Negative
Following on yesterday's reports on business confidence from France and Belgium, two more reports were released today from Germany and the Netherlands. In Germany, the IFO institute's index rose to 105.9 in April from 105.4 in March. [...]
- Global| Apr 24 2006
Manufacturers in Belgium and France Report Improving Current Conditions and Prospects: Wholesale and Retail Trade [...]
The results of the April surveys of business conditions in the Euro Zone are beginning to appear. Most of these surveys are expressed in terms of the percent balance between those who see improvement and those who see deterioration. [...]
- Global| Apr 18 2006
English and Welsh Housing Market Shows Improvement
The housing market in England and Wales is showing improvement. The RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) survey of the housing market shows that although the pace has slackened, house prices continue to rise and expectations [...]
The March decline in consumer confidence among Japanese households is, in all likelihood, a non event. Confidence among Japanese households of two or more persons on a non seasonally adjusted basis (the headline measure) fell from [...]
- Global| Apr 11 2006
Commodity Prices in the News and in Haver
Commodity prices--agricultural, industrial, and precious metals--are exploding.Questions regarding the pros and cons of continued rises in many commodities are beginning to appear in the economic news columns. Haver has a wealth of [...]
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