German industrial production rose 1.33% in November after a revised 2.8% rise in October.(Unrevised figure was 2.4%). This is the first time two successive month to month increases were recorded since early 2002. In spite of the [...]
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Global| Jan 06 2004Russian Third Quarter 2003 Gross Domestic Product Is Up 6.2% 0ver a Year Ago
The Russian economy continues to show good growth. Although slightly below the pace of the first two quarters, gross domestic product in the third quarter of last year was 6.2% above the third quarter of 2002. Moreover, current [...]
- Global| Jan 05 2004
Activity in German Manufacturing Shows Strength
Activity in German manufacturing showed a surprisingly large month-to-month increase in December according to the NTC Research Purchasing Managers Survey. ( NTC publishes diffusion indexes for purchasing managers surveys of [...]
- Global| Dec 22 2003
Italian Business Confidence Drops. The culprits? Euro's Rise, Labor Unrest, Corporate Scandals
Italian business confidence dropped to 91.2 (1995=100) in December from a revised November reading of 94, which had previously been reported at 94.4. The mood among businessmen in Italy contrasts with that in other Eurozone countries [...]
Industrial Production excluding construction (2000=100) in the Euro zone has fluctuated in a narrow range of roughly 98-101 since September 11, 2001. Production rose just over one-half of one percent in 2001 and declined over one-half [...]
- Global| Dec 09 2003
Japan's 3Q Revised GDP Disappoints but a Big Rise in October Machinery Orders Points to Better Times Ahead
The annual rate of growth in Japan's third quarter GDP was revised down from 2.2% to 1.4%. Private consumption expenditure declined at an annual rate of 0.27%. The chief factor in the downward revision was the decline in the rate of [...]
- Global| Dec 08 2003
Business Confidence in Japan in Sharp Rise Over Last Year
This is the week for the release of a number of measures of Japanese consumer and business sentiment. A report on consumer sentiment is due on Wednesday and the Bank of Japan's quarterly survey of business sentiment, known as [...]
- Global| Dec 02 2003
Consumer Confidence in France Declines
The mood of French consumers continues to be is one of pessimism. In the latest survey, consumer confidence fell to -30, a one point drop from October and 12 points below November of 2002. Consumers are on balance, more pessimistic [...]
- Global| Dec 01 2003
Manufacturing in the Euro-zone Rises for Third Month in a Row in November
Manufacturing in the Euro-zone rose for the third month in November according to the diffusion index based on a survey of the purchasing managers of some 3000 companies by Henley-on-Thames, England based NTC Research for Reuters [...]
- Global| Nov 25 2003
Euro-zone Confidence Indicators Mostly Positive
Recent releases of several indicators of confidence among businessmen and consumers in the Euro-zone suggest that, on balance, confidence is improving. The IFO indexes of business confidence for West and East Germany have risen [...]
- Global| Nov 24 2003
South Korea is the Fourth Pacific RIM Country to Report Increased Growth in the Third Quarter
South Korea is the fourth country in the Pacific Rim to report an increase in Gross Domestic Product in the third quarter. Earlier this month, Indonesia reported a 1.40% gain, Malaysia, a 2.15% gain and Singapore a 4.07% gain. [...]
- Global| Nov 18 2003
Year-to-Year Growth in German Employment Turns Up
The latest data on employment in Germany is encouraging. Since the data are not seasonally adjusted, year-to-year comparisons are more meaningful than quarter-to-quarter comparisons. On this basis the trend in total employment appears [...]
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