European Economics Preview: Eurozone GDP, German Economic Confidence Data Due
May 15 2017 - 7:34PM
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Revised quarterly national accounts from euro area, economic
sentiment from Germany and inflation from the UK are due on
Tuesday, headlining a hectic day for the European economic
news.
At 2.00 am ET, the European Automobile Manufacturers'
Association is slated to issue new car registrations data. Europe's
sales had increased 11.2 percent in March.
At 2.45 am ET, France's final inflation data is due. Inflation
is expected to match the flash estimate of 1.2 percent in
April.
At 3.00 am ET, GDP data is due from the Czech Republic and
Hungary. The Czech economy is forecast to grow 2.3 percent annually
in the first quarter. At the same time, Hungary's GDP is expected
to expand 3.2 percent year-on-year after rising 1.6 percent in the
fourth quarter.
Half an hour later, Dutch GDP data is due. Economists forecast
the economy to grow 0.5 percent on quarter in the first three
months of 2017.
At 4.00 am ET, Italy's Istat publishes quarterly national
accounts for the first quarter. The economy is forecast to grow 0.2
percent sequentially in the first quarter.
At 4.30 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK
inflation and producer prices for April. UK inflation is expected
to rise to 2.6 percent from 2.3 percent in March. Economists
forecast output prices to increase 3.4 percent annually, after
rising 3.6 percent in the prior month.
At 5.00 am ET, Eurostat is slated to publish euro area flash GDP
estimate and foreign trade data. According to initial estimate, the
economy expanded 0.5 percent sequentially in the first quarter.
The euro area trade surplus is forecast to fall to EUR 18.7
billion in March from EUR 19.2 billion in February.
In the meantime, Germany's ZEW economic sentiment survey results
for May are due. The economic confidence index is seen rising to
22.0 in May from 19.5 in April.
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