In June this year, seasonally-adjusted industrial production increased by 0.7 percent in the euro area and by 0.9 percent in the EU-27, as compared with May, while production in May had decreased by 0.2 percent and 0.4 percent month on ...
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According to the second estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, during the second quarter of the current year gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.3 percent both in the euro area and in the ...
The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 12.1% in June 2013, stable compared with May. The EU27 unemployment rate was 10.9%, down from 11.0% in May. In both zones, rates have risen compared with June 2012, when they ...
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The Ifo Indicator for the economic climate in the euro area improved, but remains below its long-term average value. The current economic situation in the euro area brightened only slightly and remains at a low level overall. Expectations ...
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The euro zone manufacturing sector returned to growth at the start of the third quarter, with production and new orders both increasing at the fastest rates since mid-2011. Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) ...
According to a report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in June this year industrial producer prices remained stable both in the euro area and in the European Union member states (EU-27), month on ...
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At the end of the first quarter of 2013, the government debt to GDP ratio in the euro area (EA17) stood at 92.2%, compared with 90.6% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012. In the EU27 the ratio increased from 85.2% to 85.9%. Compared ...
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The first estimate for the euro area (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in May 2013 gave a 15.2 billion euro surplus, compared with +6.6 bn in May 2012. The April 20132 balance was +14.1 bn, compared with +3.3 bn in ...
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House prices, as measured by the House Price Index (HPI), fell by 2.2% in the euro area and by 1.4% in the EU3 in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same quarter of the previous year, according to data published by Eurostat, the ...
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The Chinese economy is capable of withstanding shocks, although its facing downside risks from both external and domestic uncertainties, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday. China's economy "is expected to grow at ...
The International Monetary Fund has lowered its oil price forecasts to $100.09/barrel in 2013 and $95.36/b in 2014. In April, the IMF forecast that oil prices would average $102.60/b this year and fall back to $97.58/b in 2014. However, ...
At the recent 74th Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Steel Committee meeting held in Paris, participants from OECD and non-OECD economies discussed the prospects for improved growth in global steel demand, future ...
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In May 2013, compared with April 2013, the industrial producer price index1 fell by 0.3% in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In April prices ...
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In May 2013 compared with April 2013, the volume of retail trade rose by 1.0% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.2% in the EU27, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In April retail trade ...
Tags: Retail Trade, Trade, Retail
According to a report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in May this year industrial producer prices decreased by 0.3 percent both in the euro area and in the European Union member states (EU-27), ...
Tags: Industrial Producer, Mineral