A Good Day in Europe for Economic Data

In the last few weeks, we have seen the European data soften a bit. Nut today we got a few rounds of data which pointed to further economic

The downtrend in unemployment has been steady

In the last few weeks, we have seen the European data soften a bit. But today we got a few rounds of data which pointed to further economic upside down in the continent. Here are the data pieces from Europe this morning.

Actual Expected Previous
Italian Manufacturing 53.3 52.6 52.7
French manufacturing 52.5 53.1 53.1
German Manufacturing 55.9 55.9 55.9
Spanish Manufacturing 53.4 53.4 53.4
UK Manufacturing 54.4 54.1 54.3
Eurozone manufacturing 54.9 55 55
Italian Unemployment Rate 10.70% 11.10% 11.20%
Eurozone Unemployment rate 8.40% 8.50% 8.50%

 

Most of the numbers are positive, particularly the unemployment rate. The trend is promising as it has been falling for years. The upbeat UK manufacturing is another positive number considering the softening economy in the UK this year.

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