Czech Republic: Surprisingly Weak Q3 GDP Growth
The Czech Republic appears likely to slip back into recession. Preliminary estimates show that GDP contracted again in Q3, having only just emerged from recession in Q2 (box in chart […]
The Czech Republic appears likely to slip back into recession. Preliminary estimates show that GDP contracted again in Q3, having only just emerged from recession in Q2 (box in chart […]
Financial markets were reassured after Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta won a parliamentary vote of confidence on October 2, securing the near-term future of his coalition government. However, recent downbeat […]
Manufacturing production surprised on the upside in May after reporting a 2.1% (y-o-y) expansion on the back of a surge in biomedical output, although this was somewhat slower than the […]
According to the preliminary estimate, the Czech economy contracted 1.9% (y-o-y) and 0.8% (q-o-q) in Q1, taking the recession into its sixth consecutive quarter. Growth in Q1 was hindered by […]
Despite negative sentiment toward the currency, the yen strengthened in late March on fiscal year end flows and a drop in risk appetite linked to the crisis in Cyprus. It […]