The DAX is up 0.5%, CAC 40 up 0.6%, while Spanish stocks are leading the way with the IBEX up 1.0%.The high Eurozone inflation figures earlier aren’t doing much harm to equities, after having dropped a little towards the end of March. Elsewhere, US futures are also seeing a slight rebound with S&P 5
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Eurozone March preliminary CPI +7.5% vs +6.6% y/y expected
Prior +5.9% Core CPI +3.0% vs +3.1% y/y expected Prior +2.7% Euro area inflation hits another record high, with a big surge in March as energy prices are the main culprit. That said, the details also show that inflation in food prices, services and durable goods all also above the
The Business Cycle
An economy
undergoes periods of expansions followed by periods of contractions. These ups
and downs in economic growth are natural as the economy is basically a
reflection of human behaviour. The business cycle is divided into four phases:
expansion, peak, recession,
undergoes periods of expansions followed by periods of contractions. These ups
and downs in economic growth are natural as the economy is basically a
reflection of human behaviour. The business cycle is divided into four phases:
expansion, peak, recession,