German investor confidence improved strongly in September, suggesting robust economic activity despite political and economic risks such as the recent troubles of the banking sector, results of a key survey showed Tuesday.
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German investor confidence improved strongly in September, suggesting robust economic activity despite political and economic risks such as the recent troubles of the banking sector, results of a key survey showed Tuesday.
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Eurozone industrial production recovered in August as output grew in major factory sectors except non-durable consumer goods, boosting hopes of positive contribution to GDP growth. Industrial production expanded 1.6 percent in August from July, when it fell by a revised 0.7 percent, data from Eurostat showed Thursday. Output was forecast to grow 1.5 percent.
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Serious concerns over the sustainability of Greece's public debt and the return of confidence on the economy is still gradual, European Central Bank Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said Wednesday.
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European Central Bank President Mario Draghi ruled out any discussion of 'tapering' among policymakers in the latest rate-setting session, but added that it was unlikely that asset purchases would have an abrupt end, signaling that they may be extended beyond March 2017.
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Eurozone consumer confidence improved for a second straight month in October to its highest level in three months, preliminary data from European Commission showed Friday.
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Belgium's business confidence improved again and topped expectations in October, due to better morale in the trade, construction and business services sectors, a survey by the National Bank of Belgium showed Friday.
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Eurozone general government deficit narrowed and the public debt declined for a second straight quarter in the three months to June, data from Eurostat showed Monday.
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Eurozone private sector expanded at the fastest pace thus far this year, led by a strong rebound in Germany, while the pace of growth eased in France. The Composite Output Index, which combines manufacturing and services, rose to 53.7 from 52.6 in September, preliminary results of the purchasing managers' survey by IHS Markit showed Monday.
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German business confidence improved to a 30-month high in October reflecting the upturn gathering impetus in the economy, survey data from the Ifo Institute showed Tuesday. The Ifo business confidence index climbed to 110.5 in October from 109.5 in the previous month, while economists had forecast the index to rise slightly to 109.6.
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Germany's import prices decreased at a slower-than-expected pace in September, after rebounding in the previous month, figures from Destatis showed Wednesday.
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The planned summit to sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada was still possible on Thursday, European Council President Donald Tusk said Wednesday.
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Spain's manufacturing sector growth improved more-than-expected in October, as output and new orders rose at faster rates, survey figures from IHS Markit showed Wednesday.
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German joblessness unexpectedly dropped for a second straight month in October to a fresh record low and the number of those without jobs exceeded expectations by a wide margin, adding more evidence to the robustness of the biggest euro area economy.
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"Inflation has increased somewhat since earlier this year but is still below the Committee's 2 percent longer-run objective, partly reflecting earlier declines in energy prices and in prices of non-energy imports. Market-based measures of inflation compensation have moved up but remain low; most survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations are little changed, on balance, in recent months."
Eurozone growth is set to slow next year amid increased downside risks mainly due to 'Brexit' and uncertain economic trends in China, the European Commission said Wednesday as it trimmed the 19-nation economy's outlook.
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Markets have rushed into concluding that the U.S. economy is poised for more growth on an expansionary budget policy, after Donald Trump won the presidential election last week, European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constancio said Monday.
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The European Commission recommended a fiscal expansion of up to 0.5 percent of GDP next year for the euro area that is expected to contribute to a balanced policy mix, to support reforms and to strengthen the recovery.
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European Central Bank policymakers widely agreed that it was better to wait until December to get a clearer picture of the inflation outlook to form a policy view, minutes of the October rate-setting session showed Thursday.
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Belgium's consumer confidence strongly improved in November after falling sharply in the previous two months, survey data from the National Bank of Belgium showed Monday.
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A German think tank trimmed the country's economic growth forecasts for next year, saying that high global uncertainty after the 'Brexit' and Donald Trump winning the U.S. election, is going to hurt investment and exports.
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Germany's private sector growth eased marginally in November after accelerating to a ten-month high in the previous month, flash survey data from IHS Markit showed Wednesday.
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Belgium's business confidence remained unchanged in November, after rising in the previous two months, survey data from the National Bank of Belgium showed Thursday.
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Eurozone proved to be resilient to many shocks this year amid the uncertainty arising from the economic and political environment, largely due to the stimulus measures adopted by the European Central Bank, the bank's chief Mario Draghi said Monday.
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A measure of the current economic situation in the euro area rose for the sixth consecutive month in November to the strongest level in nine months, survey data from Bank of Italy and the Centre for Economic Policy Research showed Wednesday.
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Spain's manufacturing growth improved more-than-expected in November, survey figures from IHS Markit showed Thursday.
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German business sentiment improved to the highest level in nearly three years in the run-up to Christmas, a closely watched survey revealed Monday. The business confidence index rose to 111.0 in December from 110.4 in November, survey data from the Munich-based Ifo Institute showed. The score was the highest since February 2014, when it was 111.1 and exceeded the expected level of 110.9.
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The euro area current account surplus increased in October, the European Central Bank reported Tuesday.
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Eurozone money supply annual growth accelerated sharply in November, defying expectations for a steady pace, figures from the European Central Bank showed Thursday.
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German consumer price inflation accelerated more-than-expected in December to its highest level since the middle of 2013, preliminary figures from Destatis showed Tuesday.
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Germany's unemployment declined more than expected in December suggesting that the economic momentum remained strong at the end of the year. The number of people out of work plunged 17,000 in December from November, much larger than the expected fall of 5,000. Unemployment totaled 2.638 million in December, the Federal Labor Agency reported Tuesday.
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French consumer sentiment held steady at its highest level in more than nine years in December, the statistical office Insee reported Wednesday.
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Eurozone inflation rose at the fastest pace in more than three years at the end of 2016 on higher energy and food prices. Inflation increased more-than-expected to 1.1 percent in December from 0.6 percent in November, flash data from Eurostat revealed Wednesday.
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Eurozone jobless rate remained unchanged in November at its lowest level since the middle of 2009, preliminary data from Eurostat showed Monday.
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European Central Bank policymakers were not united in the decision to extend asset purchases in the December session with those having reservations about the stimulus measure opposing prolonging it, suggesting that the split may widen as inflation accelerates in the 19-nation economy.
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Eurozone banks are likely to ease credit standards across all loan categories in the first quarter, bank lending survey from the European Central Bank showed Tuesday.
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Eurozone construction output grew for the second straight month in November, preliminary data from Eurostat showed Wednesday.
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The euro area current account surplus reached a record high level in November, the European Central Bank reported Thursday.
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Eurozone near-term inflation was forecast to be higher than previous projection on higher oil prices, while longer-term inflation expectations remain unchanged, according to the Survey of Professional Forecasters published by European Central Bank.
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Bond purchases by the European Central Bank caused a 6.5 percent devaluation in the euro against the US dollar since 2014 till the end of last year, reports said Monday, citing a Bundesbank study.
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The euro area private sector continued to maintain a robust pace of expansion in January, flash survey data from IHS Markit showed Tuesday.
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