Today’s industrial production data (for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey) were weaker than expected, and reflect our concern that the export-led recovery may be starting to falter. As external demand slows this year, we expect industrial output growth to moderate further. This will cut the pace of overall economic activity in these countries, justifying our below consensus views on growth and central bank tightening in the region.
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