April producer prices (D) - a touch lower than expected!
Against an expected increase of 0.3 % (Bloomberg poll), April producer prices rose 0.2 % m/m. In the year prices increased 2.4 %.
Against an expected increase of 0.3 % (Bloomberg poll), April producer prices rose 0.2 % m/m. In the year prices increased 2.4 %.
In Q I German seasonally adjusted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 0.5 % in real terms on the last quarter of last year. In the year GDP advanced 1.7 % in real terms and 1.2 % when adjusted for calendar effects.[more]
From May 18 minimum reserve requirements will be lowered 50 basis points to 20.0 % thereby unlocking Yuan 400.0 billion or Euro 48.8 billion, which is equal to 1.26 % of nominal GDP (Year 2010).[more]
Against an expected seasonally adjusted improvement of 1.0 % in the month (Bloomberg poll), March retail sales in Germany rose 0.8 % in real terms on February. In the year retail sales advanced 2.3 % in volume terms against an expected expansion of 0.5 %.[more]
Against an unchanged expecetation (Bloomberg poll) preliminary May consumer sentiment (D) fell two tenth of a point to 5.6 points with April sentiment having been revised down one tenth of a point.[more]
Against an expected rise of four tenth of a point in the month (Bloomberg poll), German producer prices advanced 0.6 % m/m and 3.3 % y/y.[more]