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According to recent data, the economic gap between Europe and the US is growing. In Europe, …
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Eurozone: composite PMI returns to growth
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March’s final PMI figures included a composite reading revised upwards from 49.9 to 50.3. In December, …
Cocoa: a spectacular price surge
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Since the end of 2023, cocoa prices have skyrocketed. From USD 1,900 per tonne in March …
Japan: the end of an era
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has lifted its policy rate to between zero and 0.1%. The …
European Banking Sector in Good Health
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After 13 years of underperformance, marked by the financial crisis of 2008 and the eurozone debt …
Germany: no sign of a manufacturing recovery
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German factory orders, which were boosted by one-off factors from sectors such as aviation in December, …
