What to expect this week? November 11 to 17, 2019
Highlights GDP growth for the third quarter in Germany (Nov.14) and the ZEW survey for November (Nov.12)The industrial contraction during the third quarter and the fragility seen on the services…
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Eurozone growth painfully above 1%
GDP growth in the Euro zone is 1.2% (annualized rate) since the last quarter of 2017.The figure of 0.2% (0.75% annualized rate) for the third quarter of 2019 does not…
French growth fails to accelerate in the first quarter despite measures on purchasing power
French GDP growth decelerated slightly in the first quarter of 2019 even though the rounded figure stands at 0.3% (non-annualized) as in the previous two quarters. Despite the stimulus measures…
The French GDP will accelerate in Q1
The French GDP for the first quarter of 2019 will be published Tuesday morning at 0730. After a figure of 0.3% (non annualized figures according to the French tradition) over…
French growth's low momentum
The French GDP growth was 1.1% (at annual rate) during the fourth quarter of last year. The same number than during the third quarter. Social unrest has had no impact…
The cost of the Brexit for the UK
After the referendum on June. 23, 2016, the British economy has followed a lower profile. This comes from changes in expectations: uncertainty about Brexit rules has created a wait and…
France – GDP growth at 1.9% in 2017
The French GDP growth in 2017 has accelerated to 1.9% on average after 1.1% in 2016. The quarterly sequence of the GDP expansion was steady at 0.6% per quarter except…