Main Economic & Financial Indicators Eurozone

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1 Main Economic & Financial Indicators Eurozone 06 NOVEMBER 2014 AKIKO DARVELL ASSOCIATE ECONOMIST ECONOMIC RESEARCH OFFICE (LONDON) T +44(0) E akiko.darvell@uk.mufg.jp The Bank of TokyoMitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. A member of MUFG, a global financial group Overview The Eurozone economy is stagnating. Growth in, the Eurozone s economic engine, seems to have remained weak in Q3 after its GDP shrank by % q/q in Q2 on the back of deterioration in business confidence reflecting the Ukraine crisis. As consumer confidence in the Eurozone has been softening since June due to rising concerns over economic prospects and fears over unemployment, consumer spending is likely to remain weak for the time being. The European Commission downgraded their outlook for the Eurozone in their autumn forecast report published on Nov 4 th. The Eurozone s economic growth outlook for 2014 changed from % y/y in their spring forecast to % y/y, while the outlook for 2015 is also down from % y/y to % y/y. The Commission stated that the forecast was revised because, with confidence indicators declining since midyear and hard data pointing to very weak activity for the rest of the year, it is becoming harder to see the dent in the recovery as being the result of temporary factors only. Output The European Commission Autumn Forecasts Real GDP growth (yearonyear, %) Autumn Forecast Spring Forecast Difference Eurozone (Source)The European Commission Industrial production (seasonally adjusted) decreased by % m/m in August. Meanwhile, the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector edged up from 5 in September to 5 in October. The reading for s manufacturing PMI returned to positive territory at 5. That being said, it is well below the level seen at the beginning of the 1

2 year when the PMI stood at around The manufacturing PMI s for and remained below the 50 mark which indicates contraction in the sectors. Consumption, Labour Markets, Consumer Confidence Retail sales decreased % m/m in September. The number of people unemployed has been decreasing slowly since the latter half of last year. It stood at 18.3 million in August, which is a decrease of 500,000 since the beginning of this year. The unemployment rate has been declining at the same time, although it is still at an elevated level, standing at 1% in September. After reaching its highest level since 2007 in June, consumer confidence has been declining. Although it edged up slightly in October (the first increase in 6 months), it is very unlikely that we will see a sustainable recovery in consumer confidence in the nearterm, with concerns over the Eurozone s economic prospects rising Consumer Price Index ECB's inflation target (just below 2%) (Source) Macrobond Consumer Price Index Core inflation (year) Prices The inflation rate edged up from % in September to % y/y in October (flash estimate). The core inflation rate, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy prices, fell from % in September to %. Although the headline inflation edged up, there remain downward risks on inflation such as weaker oil prices. In light of these circumstances, the European Commission lowered their inflation forecast for 2014 to % y/y in their autumn forecast report. This is below the level expected by the European Central Bank (ECB), which was at % y/y in its September forecast. The Commission foresees that a rise in inflation will remain gradual in 2015 at % y/y, well below the ECB s inflation target of 2.0% y/y. Interest Rates, Foreign Exchange Markets Policy Rate: The ECB held its policy rate at 5% at its November meeting. In his statement after the meeting, Mario Draghi, the president of the ECB, said that the bank s balance sheet size is expected to expand towards dimensions at the beginning of He also said that the Governing Council is unanimous in its commitment to using additional unconventional instruments. He added that the Governing Council has tasked ECB staff with ensuring the timely preparation of further measures to be implemented, if needed. 2

3 Market rate (September): s 10year bond yields started at 8% in September. The yields rose up until midseptember, reflecting the start of political dialogue between Russia and Ukraine as well as an ECB member raising doubts over the ECB s asset purchase programme. Subsequently, however, the yields fell again due to rising expectations for the implementation of additional monetary easing measures by the ECB as well as the downgrading of the economic outlook by the German government, falling to a record low of 7% in midoct. (%) Refinance Rate Interest rate 10year German bonds yield (RHS) 3M EURIBOR 2/14 3/14 4/14 5/14 6/14 7/14 8/14 9/14 10/14 11/14 (Source) Macrobond (month/year) Foreign Exchange Market (September): The euro exchange rate started at US$1 in September. The euro slid down, partly reflecting the favourable economic indicators in the US. Concerns over deflation risks and a fall in business and consumer confidence in the Eurozone also weighed down the euro. Although the euro rose momentarily in October due to dollarselling on the back of a decrease in retail sales in the US, the recent strengthening of the dollar due to the Bank of Japan s announcement of additional monetary easing pushed the euro back down, finishing at around US$5. 0 (EUR/USD) Foreign exchange rates (%) (EUR/JPY) EUR/USD EUR/JPY(RHS) 2/14 3/14 4/14 5/14 6/14 7/14 8/14 9/14 10/14 11/14 (Source) Macrobond (month/year)

4 1. Annual and quarterly data Real GDP* Industrial Production * ** /Q2 Q3 Q4 14/Q1 Q2 Q3 Total (excluding construction) 3.4 Manufacturing Construction Retail sales * Producer prices Manufacturing Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) 2.7 Core inflation Employment Unemployment * Unit labour costs * Compensation per employee * Labour Productivity * Markit Purchasing Manager's Indices (PMI) Business and consumer surveys (confidence) * Exports Imports % of labour force Manufacturing sector Service sector Economic sentiment Manufacturing Construction Services Retail trade Consumer (EUR bn) (EUR bn) Trade balance (EUR bn) Balance of payments, Current account (EUR bn) Foreign reserves End period (USD bn ) Money supply(m3) End period Refinance rates 3month money market rates 10y govt. bond yields () USD/EUR exchange rates GBP/EUR exchange rates YEN/EUR exchange rates Note : Domestic demand Contribution Net exports Contribution End period (%) The upper line is the quarterly percentage change, the lower line is the annual percentage change unless otherwise indicated. * seasonally adjusted ** adjusted for variations in the number of working days 6.8 PMI indices show that above 50 indicates expansion, below 50 indicates contraction. Unemployment rate=unemployed total/total labour force. Interest rates and foreign exchange rates are period averages. 4

5 2. Monthly data 03/ Real GDP * Domestic demand Contributions No figures on monthly basis Net exports Contributions Total Industrial Production * ** (excluding construction) Manufacturing 3.3 Construction Retail sales * Producer's prices Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) Employment Unemployment Unit labour cost * Compensation per employee * Labour Productivity * Markit Purchasing Manager's Indices (PMI) 2.0 Manufacturing Core inflation No figures on monthly basis % of labour force No figures on monthly basis Manufacturing sector Service sector Business and consumer surveys (confidence) * Exports Imports Economic sentiment Manufacturing Construction Services Retail trade Consumer (EUR bn) (m/m, %) (EUR bn) (m/m, %) 3.1 Trade balance (EUR bn) Balance of payments, Current account (EUR bn) Foreign reserves End period (USD bn) Money supply(m3) End period Refinance rate End of period (%) month money market rates y govt. bond yields () USD/EUR exchange rates GBP/EUR exchange rates YEN/EUR exchange rates Note : The upper line is the monthly percentage change, the lower line is the annual percentage change unless otherwise indicated. * seasonally adjusted ** adjusted for variations in the number of working days Unemployment rate=unemployed total/total labour force. PMI indices show that above 50 indicates expansion, below 50 indicates contraction. Interest rates and foreign exchange rates are period averages. 5

6 3. Annual and quarterly GDP Growth and Inflation rates /Q2 Q3 Q4 14/Q1 Q2 Q Real GDP* Latvia ** Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) 3.6 Latvia ** Note: The upper line is the quarterly percentage change, the lower line is the annual percentage change unless otherwise indicated. *Annual real GDP growth: not seasonally adjusted. Quarterly GDP growth: seasonally and workingday adjusted except, and (seasonally adjusted and (not seasonally adjusted * (2000=100), **EMU member since January

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