Ecb Survey понизил прогноз экономического роста еврозоны до 1,0% в 2014 году

Специалисты Ecb Survey понизили прогноз экономического роста еврозоны до 1,0% в 2014 году, в предыдущем прогнозе рост ВВП ожидался на уровне 1,1%. news.instaforex.com »

2014-8-15 11:06

UK SME Business Activity Weaker Than Expected, Survey Shows

Business activity at the U.K.'s small and medium-sized enterprises was weaker than expected in the three months to April with both output and new orders declining, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry showed Tuesday.

According to the industry group's latest SME Trends survey, the decrease in total new orders was driven by falls in both domestic and export demand. Output also fell for the fourth consecutive quarter.

Despite the disappointing performance, optimism about the overall business situation has steadied, following three quarters of decline. Optimism about export prospects rose for the first time in a year, the survey report said.

Employment in the sector ticked up in the three months to April, and manufacturers expect a modest increase in staff levels in the coming quarter.

The survey also found that both domestic and export price inflation were broadly the same quarter-on-quarter, but growth in average unit costs was the fastest since October 2011. This squeezed manufacturers' profit margins once again and this pressure on margins are expected to persist in the coming three months.

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2013-5-7 12:33

Japan Bank Loan Demand Increases In Q1

Japan's corporate loan demand improved in the first quarter as internally generated fund of customers decreased amid rising sales, the latest senior loan officer opinion survey published by the Bank of Japan showed Friday.

The balance of demand for loans from firms rose to 5 in the first quarter from 4 in the preceding quarter. Likewise, household demand increased to 14 from 11.

Loan officers cited the fall in interest rates as another reason for rise in corporate loan demand. The index for corporate loan demand is expected to remain unchanged at 5 in the second quarter.

The survey, however, showed that the index for demand from large firms eased to 4 from 5 in the fourth quarter. The survey was conducted among 50 banks between March 11 and April 10.

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2013-4-19 12:42

Slump In UK Household Finances Eases In January: Markit

An index of personal finances of U.K. households declined at a slower pace in January, helped mainly by improved perceptions about inflation, job security and credit availability, data from a survey by Markit Economics showed Monday.

The seasonally adjusted household finance index, which is designed to anticipate changing consumer behavior, moved up to 37.7 in January from 36.8 in December, which was the lowest reading in seven months.

Around 31 percent of respondents noted a deterioration in their financial situation, compared to 6 percent that saw an improvement. An index reading below 50 indicates decline in confidence, while one above suggests improvement.

The measure of households' intention to make major purchases fell at the slowest pace since October 2010, while job security dropped the least since the survey began in early 2009.

The outlook component of the index showed that British households are the least pessimistic about prospects for their personal finances in the next twelve months. At the same time, sentiment regarding ease of access to unsecured credit turned the least downbeat in the four-year survey history.

"The unfavorable economic backdrop and squeezed incomes are clearly making it difficult to keep household finances on an even keel," Markit Senior Economist Tim Moore said.

"Overall, however, households are having to making hay while the sun isn't shining, and January's upturn from the lows of 2012 suggests that some gradual financial improvements are being made in spite of fragile conditions across the UK economy."

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2013-1-21 09:34

German ZEW Economic Expectations Recover Strongly

Germany's economic confidence turned positive in December for the first time since May 2012 as the largest euro area economy is expected to avoid a recession, a closely watched survey of financial market experts showed Tuesday.

The Indicator of Economic Sentiment climbed sharply by 22.6 points to 6.9 for December, survey from the ZEW Centre for European Economic Research revealed. Economists had forecast the reading to improve to -11.5.

Positive development in the U.S. also contributed to the improvement, which spurred the hope that the global economy will gain momentum. "The financial market experts forecast the development of the economic activity in 2013 with pre-Christmas optimism," said ZEW President Wolfgang Franz.

Although the cooling down of the economic activity will last until the beginning of 2013, Germany will not have to face a recession, provided the crises in the Eurozone do not deepen once again, he added.

The assessment of the current economic situation in Germany remained almost unchanged in December. The corresponding indicator gained 0.3 points to 5.7.

In contrast to the findings of ZEW survey, the German economic ministry today said the activity will weaken further in the final quarter of 2012. For the coming months, leading indicators show a dim picture, but with bright spots, it said in a statement.

The German economy grew 0.2 percent in the third quarter. Citing widespread uncertainty and difficult economic situation in parts of the euro area, the Bundesbank last week slashed its 2013 growth forecast for Germany to 0.4 percent from 1.6 percent.

Economic expectations for the Eurozone rose by 10.2 points to 7.6 points, the survey showed. The indicator for the current economic situation, at the same time, came in at -79.9 points-mark, up 0.4 points from the prior month.

The European Central Bank cut its economic forecasts for the euro area last week. The central bank projects GDP contractions of 0.5 percent this year and 0.3 percent in 2013. The economy is expected to recover in 2014 with a growth of 1.2 percent.

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