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Consumer
confidence in the Euro-zone held at -8 in September, the highest level since May
2002 and signals a mild improvement as last month’s figure was revised down to
-9. Industrial confidence also improved back up to +4, which is the best reading
since September 2000. The sentiment figures are in line with the most recent
German ZEW and IFO surveys, which showed an improvement in the current
assessment indices. The question remains: is confidence peaking? With the ECB
set to hike next week and impending VAT hikes for Germany
Immediate EUR/USD
reaction to the combination of the confidence releases and lower CPI readings
only brought the pair about 10 points lower to 1.2662.
– Terri
Belkas
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