PTEU News and Press, Pacer TrendpilotTM European Index From 04/17/19

Overview: The veracity of Chinese data will be questioned by economists, but today's upbeat reports round out a picture that began with stronger exports and a surge in lending. Chinese officials, we argue, had a "Draghi moment" and decided to do "whatever it takes" to strengthen the economy ...

(Original Photo: Eastwings , caption by Author) With surprising objectivity and clarity, the IMF has politely suggested that the Eurozone may wish to prepare to deal with the next economic slowdown. This classic understatement belies the fact that this slowdown has already been gestating ...

You would think that Britain could reach a decision. You would think that the European Union could reach a decision. Obviously, both incorrect assumptions. It reminds me of Greece and then Italy just keep kicking the can along. The end-date was March 29 and then extended until April 12. Now ...

So the financial markets judged the Brexit - Britain’s so far failed attempt to leave the European Union, correctly. The ‘no deal’ Brexit that would have seen the United Kingdom crashing out of the EU tomorrow, without any transition agreement, is not going to happen. It...

Recently, a change in the measurement of one subcomponent in Europe's key inflation gauge prompted a significant recalculation in the entire index. Investors in euro area inflation-related assets now find themselves in a more uncertain environment. We believe an active, flexible portfolio appr...

Posted by Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist on April 8, 2019, in Market & Economic Weekly Market Compass: Brexit, the ECB and the eurozone economy were the main topics of conversation Last week, I had the pleasure of traveling in Europe, meeting with colleag...

Of all of the troubles, the problems, the "Risks" that abound in the markets, the global dangers, the biggest, by far, are now in Europe. You can talk about China, the raucous behavior between the Democrats and the Republicans in the United States, the backflip of the Fed, pick any subject tha...

As German 10-year bunds were headed towards their first dive into negative territory in 2016, courtesy of the epic Brexit disaster and the overall deflationary environment in the eurozone, the stock of the largest bank in Germany - and one of the largest in the world - was trading with a tru...