German government revises 2020 GDP forecast to -5.8% from -6.3% previously 0 (0)

German economy minister, Peter Altmaier, says that the economy is in an ‚unexpectedly fast‘ V-shaped recovery
– 2020 GDP forecast revised to -5.8%; previously -6.3%
This confirms the reports from earlier today but Altmaier is offering relatively upbeat remarks surrounding the economic situation in general.

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Eurozone August preliminary CPI -0.2% vs +0.2% y/y expected 0 (0)

Latest data released by Eurostat – 1 September 2020
The ECB may still afford to wait for now before reacting but a more severe drop in price pressures and inflation expectations potentially deanchoring may prompt some form of action. If anything else, don’t expect them to be too happy with a rising euro.

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