Tag Archives: Germany
Germany: Ifo dragged down by expectations
No reason to panic about the lower Ifo index. It is a period of uncertainty about Russia and about growth in several emerging economies. So why should expectations have improved?
Flash comment: December prod. figures
Industrial production fell back as expected. Given November surge trend is rather strong
Germany: Growth picks up
The Ifo index for January increased by more than we and consenus expected, driven by both current conditions and expectations. We expect German GDP growth to accelerate to 0.4% q/q in Q1 – and it might be more.
Germany: ZEW economic expectation index continue to trend down in September
The ZEW economic expectation index continues to trend downward in September as sentiment remains downbeat owing to a combination of factors, including scepticism concerning global GDP growth outlook and the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in the euro area.