Euro zone

Decline In Euro Zone Business Activity Eased In December, PMI Shows

The decline in euro zone business activity eased this month as the bloc's dominant services industry bounced back to growth and offset a long-running contr...

Retail Sales In Third Quarter 'Disappointing' To Date, Says ING

Retail sales in the euro zone have 'disappointed' so far in the third quarter of the year, with a modest 0.1% increase in volumes for July indicating that...

French Economy Received A Boost In August From Olympics, Says PMI

France's economy benefited in August from a pick-up in business due to the Olympic Games as a sharp upswing in the country's services sector offset ongoing...

Decline In Retail Volumes Indicates That The Inflation Hangover Is Persisting

A 0.3% decline in retail sales volumes in the euro zone in June 2024 indicates that the hangover from last year's period of high inflation continues to lin...

UK Inflation Picks Up Unexpectedly In December After Tobacco Duty Rise

Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation (CPI) sped up for the first time in 10 months in December following an increase in tobacco duty, increasi...

Euro Zone Retail Sales Fall Much More Than Expected In August

Euro zone retail sales fell much more than expected in August, new data has shown, pointing to weaker consumer demand as inflation remains high.

Euro Zone Inflation Unexpectedly Steady In August But Core Drops

Euro zone inflation held steady this month but underlying price growth fell as expected, a mixed picture that complicates life for the European Central Ban...