The ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim, Germany, reported that German analysts and institutional investors became slightly more optimistic regarding Germany's economic prospects over the next six months. The [...]
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Global| Mar 14 2005Revised Estimates of Japan's 4th Quarter GDP Shows a Rise Instead of a Decline, Due Mostly to Inventory Accumulation
Japan's second estimate of last year's fourth quarter Real Gross Domestic Product changed the previously reported decline of 0.12% from the third to the fourth quarter to an increase of 0.20%. In nominal terms, the second estimate [...]
- Global| Mar 08 2005
Economy Watchers in Japan become Less Negative
The Economy Watchers Survey shows a less negative attitude toward current and future economic conditions in Japan. The Economy Watchers Survey is a regional survey of some 2050 individuals actively engaged in various aspects of the [...]
- Global| Mar 07 2005
Thailand's Fourth Quarter GDP Shows Moderate Deceleration in Growth and Acceleration in Inflation During 2004
Thailand's seasonally unadjusted Real Gross Domestic Product rose 5.05% in the fourth quarter of 2005 over the fourth quarter of 2004. The year over year rate of growth has decelerated during the year from the first quarter rate of [...]
- Global| Mar 01 2005
Japanese Economic Outlook Still Cloudy--Much New Data Notwithstanding
Today's releases of data on production, sales, employment and survey results for Japan have failed to clear the cloudy outlook. Industrial production for manufacturing increased 2% in January from December, but the Ministry of [...]
- Global| Feb 28 2005
Confidence in the Euro Zone and the Broader EU-25
Although they are declining, pessimists among consumers and businessmen in the 25 country European Union continue to outweigh the optimists. The excess of pessimists among consumers held steady in February at 10% while the excess of [...]
- Global| Feb 22 2005
Russia Chalks Up Another 7+% Real Growth in 2004: Inflation Accelerates
Data released today show that Russian Gross Domestic Product rose 7.14% in real terms in 2004, marginally less than the 7.35% rise in 2003. Growth in consumption accelerated to a 9.20% increase from a 6.24% rise in 2003. Imports, [...]
- Global| Feb 15 2005
Preliminary Estimates of Euro-Zone's 2004 GDP Growth are below Consensus Estimates
Preliminary estimates of the growth of Gross Domestic Product in the Euro-Zone reveal a disappointing rise of 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2004, about one-half of what the consensus was looking for. Not all of the twelve countries [...]
- Global| Feb 14 2005
Signs of Increased Spending by Japanese Consumers and Less Pessimism
Retail sales in value terms in Japan are beginning to show some signs of life. While total retail sale in Japan declined almost 1% in December from November, spending on (1) fabrics, accessories and apparel, (2) motor vehicles, and [...]
- Global| Feb 08 2005
December German Industrial Product--More Positive News for German Outlook
Industrial production in Germany rose 1.2% in December after a decline of 1.5% in November. In terms of end use categories, production of capital goods fell 2.83% from November to December, while production of consumer goods rose [...]
- Global| Feb 07 2005
Chile's Monthly Economic Indicator Predicts 5.9% Growth in GDP in 2004
Chile's monthly seasonally unadjusted economic indicator, IMACEC (Indicator Mensual de Activeda Economica)was 134.2 (1996=100) in December, 7.70% above December, 2003. On a quarterly basis the fourth quarter value of the indicator was [...]
- Global| Feb 01 2005
The Difference in Unemployment Rates in the Euro Zone and Japan Due Largely to Japanese Workers' Withdrawal from [...]
While activity in the Euro Zone's and Japan's manufacturing sectors increased for the second month in January according to the purchasing managers surveyed by NTC Research, Ltd, for Reuters Group Plc., the purchasing managers [...]
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