Europe: The Week Ahead (Dec. 3 - 9)
Summary
- Activity on the European calendar will continue to be brisk in the week ahead, with a long list of economic updates, including inflation, manufacturing, retail sales and GDP.
- Among the reports, Turkey will release fresh consumer price figures.
- Turkey’s economy has been suffering from a slowdown in domestic demand, as well as private consumption and investment spending, amid tighter financial and credit conditions.
- Also, the European Central Bank will hold a general council meeting, ahead of the UK’s House of Commons upcoming vote on Brexit.
- On the corporate front, Berenberg will hold a four-day European conference in Surrey, England, with companies including Bayer, Diageo, Imperial Brands, Nestle, and Whitbread set to attend.
Interactive Brokers senior market analyst Steven Levine provides some highlights for what to look for in the European region in the week beginning December 3.
Note: This material was originally published on IBKR Traders' Insight on November 30, 2018.
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