Hungarian economy slows as eurozone preparations bite
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The Hungarian economy showed signs on Friday of sharp slowing in response to austerity measures to prepare for entry into the eurozone.
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The German economy shrank by 0.2 percent in the last three months of 2004, a preliminary estimate by the federal statistics office, Destatis, shows, confirming a slowdown in activity in the eurozone's biggest economy in the second half of last year.
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European equities were set for a slow start on Thursday, within sight of five-year highs, but with little in the way of impetus to drive them there.
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The European Union reported lower-than-expected third-quarter growth for the euro zone Monday, but said the economy remained on track to expand by 2 percent over the year.
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The euro-zone economy grew by 0.5 percent in the second quarter of 2004, a touch slower than in the first three months of the year, according to initial estimates released Tuesday by the European Union.
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A widely watched barometer of future economic activity edged lower in September for the fourth month in a row, suggesting a slowing in economic growth, a private research group reported Thursday.
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The growth of the euro-zone economy slowed in the final quarter of 2004 as Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Greece each experienced a contraction in output, European Union data showed Tuesday.
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A slowing  economy may be a drag on corporate profits, some analysts say.
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The Index of Leading Economic Indicators, a widely watched barometer of future economic activity, edged lower in September for the fourth month in a row, indicating a slowing in economic growth, a private research group reported Thursday.
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Euro zone economic growth slumped to its slowest pace for more than a year in the third quarter, prompting economists to warn the European Central Bank (ECB) against any monetary tightening in the near term.
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ACROSS the Euro-zone last week there were tell-tale signs of panic setting in. To the evident worries of the euro being forced to further record highs against the dollar, were added grim evidence by the weekend of a sharp economic slowdown.
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Eurozone economic growth slowed in the three months to the end of September, revised official figures show.
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The European Central Bank will cut  its euro zone economic growth forecasts for the next two years  when official projections are released on Thursday, a monetary  source told Reuters.
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Germany's economic recovery will slow in 2005 as high oil prices and the strong euro threaten Europe's largest economy, the government's council of economic advisers said Wednesday.
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The economic outlook in Europe took a distinctly downward turn on Friday as business and consumer confidence plunged in the face of a surging euro, record oil prices and volatile financial markets.
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Despite an apparently imminent slowdown, economic policy and the general state of the economy have hardly made it onto the evening news of late.
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The euro edged lower against the dollar on Friday after weaker-than-expected euro zone manufacturing data for September dragged the currency from a fresh record high.