Inflation in Europe has remained surprisingly subdued in the face of sharply rising oil prices. However the data released today for three Euro Zone countries--France, Germany and Spain--and the United Kingdom suggest that this [...]
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Global| Sep 13 2005European Inflation Becoming a Rising Concern to Central Banks
- Global| Sep 12 2005
A Better Picture for the Japanese Economy
The second preliminary estimate for Japanese Gross Domestic Product in the second quarter was significantly higher than that shown in the first estimate released August 12. Total GDP is now estimated to have risen 3.3% at an annual [...]
- Global| Sep 06 2005
Manufacturing Sales and New Orders in Germany
July data on manufacturing sales and new orders for Germany, released today, present a mixed picture. Manufacturing and mining sales in nominal terms to the German domestic market increased 2.28% in July, one of the few times in [...]
- Global| Aug 30 2005
Japanese Recovery Hits a Snag in July but One Month Is Not a Trend and Doubts about the Consumer Confidence Data
Japan's economy, which was recovering from the two quarter decline in GDP in the second and third quarter of 2004, seems to have hit a snag in July. Retail sales declined 2.25% in July from June. Average spending by workers' [...]
- Global| Aug 29 2005
UK: GDP Data Confirm Recent Slowdown in Growth; Index of Distribution Confirms Long Run Shift in Production & [...]
Last Friday, second quarter data for GDP and monthly data for the June Index of Distribution in the United Kingdom were released. The GDP data confirmed the slowdown in growth that has taken place over the past year. Real growth, on a [...]
- Global| Aug 23 2005
German Investor's Confidence Rises Sharply in August: GDP Release Shows Increased Domestic Activity
The ZEW Center for European Research announced that the institutional investors and analysts who respond to their survey on current and future conditions in Germany turned surprisingly optimistic in August as shown in the first chart. [...]
The current account in the Euro zone's balance of payments turned negative in June. Except for two other small monthly deficits, the current account, on a seasonally adjusted basis, for the area has been in surplus since 2002 as can [...]
The current account in the Euro zone's balance of payments turned negative in June. Except for two other small monthly deficits, the current account, on a seasonally adjusted basis, for the area has been in surplus since 2002 as can [...]
- Global| Aug 16 2005
Spain's Balance of Payments in May
Spain reported balance of payment data for May today. Spain's presentation of balance of payments data differs from that of most other countries. Included in the financial account is the category, "Bank of Spain." This item includes [...]
- Global| Aug 15 2005
China's Trade Surplus Growing: Not Only is the Surplus with the United States Rising, but the Deficit with All [...]
China's exports of merchandise declined in July by $3,802 million from June, but since imports declined by $4,435 million, the trade surplus increased $633 million to $10,445 million from $9,812 million in June. The growth of the [...]
- Global| Aug 09 2005
German Preliminary Balance of Payment and Trade Data for June: The seasonally and not seasonally adjusted
Germany released preliminary June data on the balance of payments and data on the trade in goods. The preliminary balance of payments data for June are: the total current account, the balance on goods, supplementary trade items, the [...]
- Global| Aug 08 2005
Industrial Production: Turkey, Malaysia, Slovakia and Italy
June industrial production figures for Turkey, Malaysia, Slovakia and Italy were released today. The pace of industrial production in the faster growing emerging markets has slowed up this year. In Turkey, industrial production for [...]
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