Eurozone: Consumer confidence has recently diverged from sagging PMIs - Westpac
|Tim Riddell, Research Analyst at Westpac, notes that the consumer confidence has recently diverged from sagging Eurozone PMIs, which have been dragged down by weakening core countries.
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“Although it is a secondary data release, Belgian consumer confidence slipped this month and could bode ill for regional consumer confidence.
Rebounds in Bund/US 2yr yield spread have been relatively minor and it remains within a widening (US higher) trend. The recent slippage in EUR/USD reflects a more positive slant towards prospects in US while the Eurozone remains at risk of recurring political and credit concerns.
Concerns over a potential shift in policy mix for Eurozone may resurface, but are unlikely to reduce the need for ECB to maintain its QE/APP into next year.
Eurozone and Switzerland are likely to maintain ZIRP and keep EUR and CHF weakening through their 12-month ranges against USD.”
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