Eurozone

  • Investors ditch emerging markets

    Investors ditch emerging markets

    Optimism in the eurozone improved significantly over the past month as 45% of investors stated they expected the economy to strengthen over the coming year, compared to 24% in May.

  • five resilient funds for europe

    five resilient funds for europe

    Have you been toying with the idea of reallocating to European equities, or perhaps you never sold out and want to know if the funds you stuck with were worth your loyalty? Read on to find out

  • Crisis of confidence should frighten French

    Crisis of confidence should frighten French

    True story. I was sitting on a park bench in Paris' Jardin des Tuileries on Tuesday lunchtime, minding my own business, when I was rudely asked to move on by a model and her photographer.

  • Commentators at loggerheads over interest rate cut

    Commentators at loggerheads over interest rate cut

    The ECB’s decision to cut interest rates signals a welcome move away from austerity for some, but is too little too late for others.

  • Forecast remains gloomy for troubled EU investors

    Forecast remains gloomy for troubled EU investors

    US bond investors are more bullish about the global economic outlook than UK equities investors, indicating for the first time that geographic location rather than the targeted asset class is driving sentiment and market confidence, research has revealed.

  • Small depositors saved in Cyprus bailout

    Small depositors saved in Cyprus bailout

    Cyprus may have so far avoided a ‘disasterous exit from the eurozone’, but commentators warn that its economy will shrink rapidly as offshore banking, its main industry is effectively shut down following a bailout deal worth 10bn.

  • Risk appetite remains

    Risk appetite remains

    UK investors are still hungry for risk despite significant fear of economic uncertainty in the eurozone and the possibility of a triple dip recession at home, according to a survey conducted by Unbiased.co.uk.

  • fixed income managers forsee deep euro

    fixed income managers forsee deep euro

    Some of Europe’s economic woes are set to worsen in 2013, according to fixed income fund managers surveyed by Standard and Poors Capital IQ Fund Research.

  • disappointing eurozone data shows weakness

    disappointing eurozone data shows weakness

    A raft of disappointing data has highlighted the economic challenges facing the eurozone, despite the lull in the region’s debt crisis.

  • 2013 outlook renewed confidence in the eurozone

    2013 outlook renewed confidence in the eurozone

    The past year has been a rollercoaster for Europe, with commentators spending the bulk of it fearing a Greek exit from the eurozone and a disorderly break-up of the single currency.

  • threadneedle a greek exit is inevitable

    threadneedle a greek exit is inevitable

    There is still a strong argument for Greece leaving the eurozone despite the recent agreement to ease the country’s bailout terms, experts at Threadneedle argue.

  • eurozone drops back into recession

    eurozone drops back into recession

    The eurozone has returned to recession after official data suggested the currency bloc’s economic growth contracted for a second quarter running.