Euro-zone Retail Sales (Dec.) & Final PMI Survey (Jan.)

December’s fall in euro-zone retail sales confirmed that the consumer sector remains under strain and supported other evidence that GDP fell sharply in Q4. But January’s final PMI survey added to hopes that the pace of contraction will slow in Q1.

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