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8/5/08 Retail sales volume in the Euro area fell 0.6% in June. 7/23/08 Industrial orders for the Euro area fell 3.5% in May and down 4.4% YoY. 7/16/08 YoY consumer prices in the Euro area rose 4.0% in June 7/14/08 Industrial production in the Euro area fell 1.9% in May and down 0.6% YoY 7/9/2008 GDP in the Euro area rose 0.7% QoQ and 2.1% YoY 7/3/08 The European Central Bank increased its interest rate from 4.00% to 4.25%, as expected. Retail sales in the Euro area rose 1.2% in May. 7/2/08 Producer prices in the Euro area rose 1.2% in May and up 7.1% YoY. 7/1/08 Manufacturing in the Euro area fell from 50.6 to 49.2 in June, the lowest in three years Unemployment in the Euro area stayed at 7.2% in May. 6/26/08 Industrial new orders in the Euro area rose 2.5% in April and up 11.8% YoY. 5/30/08 Unemployment rate for the Euro area remained at 7.1% in April. Consumer prices the Euro area rose 3.6% YoY 5/7/08 Retail sales volume in the Euro area fell 0.4% in March. 4/30/08 Consumer prices in the Euro area rose 3.3% YoY. 4/23/08 Industrial new orders for the Euro zone rose 0.6% in February. Euro zone index of services rose from 51.6 to 51.8 in March. 4/22/08 A member of the European Central Bank said “again” interest rates might need to be raised to fight inflationary pressures. 4/16/08 Consumer prices in the Euro area rose 3.6%YoY 4/9/08 4/9/08 GDP in the Euro area rose 2.6% in 2007. 2/14/08 GDP in the Euro zone rose 0.4% QoQ and 2.3% YoY. 2/13/08 Industrial production in the Euro area fell 0.2%. 2/6/08 Index of services in the Euro area dropped from 53.1 to 50.6. 2/5/08 Retail sales volume in the Euro area fell 0.1% in December. 2/4/08 Producer prices in the Euro area rose 0.1% in December and 4.3% YoY. 1/8/07 The unemployment rate in the Euro area unchanged at 7.2% in November. EU Producer prices rose 0.8% in November and up 4.1% YoY. 1/3/08 Euro-Zone M3 monetary total showed November YoY growth of 12.3%. 12/6/07 The European Central Bank kept its interest rate unchanged at 4.0%. 12/3/07 EU 13 unemployment fell to 7.2 % in October. 11/30/07 GDP in the euro zone rose 2.7% YoY 11/10/07 The European Commission reduced its estimate of GDP growth for the Euro area from 2.5% to 2.2% in 2008, they expect 2.1% growth in 2009. 11/10/07 Europe's central banks sold 50 tons of gold in October. 10/31/07 Unemployment rate in the Euro area dropped from 7.4% to 7.3%. 10/12/07 Industrial production in the Euro area rose 1.2% and 4.3% YoY. 10/3/07 Retail sales volume in the Euro area rose 0.1% in August, and 1.0% YoY. 9/6/07 The European Central Bank kept its interest rate unchanged at 4.0%, as expected. 8/26/07 An index of manufacturing and services in Europe fell from 57.5 to 57.2 in August. 4/24/07 Industrial new orders in the Euro area were down 0.7% MoM, and up 4.7% YoY. 4/4/07 Eurostat said that retail trade volume in the Euro area was up 1.2% YoY. 4/1/07 Inflation in the euro 13 region will probably reach 1.9 percent in March, the European Union said Friday. The unemployment rate in the Euro area fell from 7.4% to 7.3% in February. Business sentiment in the Euro area rose from 109.7 to 111.2 MoM. 3/17/03 Industrial production in the Euro area was down 0.2% in January and up 3.7% YoY. 3/6/07 Eurostat changed its estimate of 2006 real GDP growth in the Euro zone from 2.7% to 2.6%. 2/28/07 The unemployment rate in the Euro area improved from 7.5% to 7.4% in January. The inflation rate in the Euro area improved from 1.9% to 1.8% in January 1/23/07 The Conference Board leading indicators figure for December came in +0.3%, which was better than expected. 1/17/07 YoY Consumer prices in the Euro zone were up 1.9% in December. 12/15/06 YoY Consumer prices in the EU-12 were up 1.9% in November 12/14/06 EU-12 Labor costs up 2.0% YoY. 12/12/06 Euro Zone Economic Sentiment at -3.0 vs. -8.5 expected. 11/30/06 Real GDP in the EU-12 was up 0.5% QoQ and up 2.7% YoY. 11/22/06 Industrial orders in the EU-12 were down 1.3% in September. 11/3/06 The unemployment rate in the EU-12 remained unchanged at 7.8% in September. 11/2/06 Manufacturing in Europe increased from 56.6 to 57.0. 10/18/06 The Euro zone trade deficit with China rose to a record 47.6 bln Euros ($59.7 bln) in the year through July, up 24% YoY. 10/17/06 YoY consumer prices in the Euro-12 were up 1.7% in September. 10/5/06 The European Central Bank increased its interest rate from 3.00% to 3.25%. 10/4/06 YoY Retail sales volume in the EU-12 up 2.4% in August. 10/3/06 The European Aug unemployment rate rose to 7.9% from 7.8% in July, which was the first rise in the unemployment rate in nearly 3 years. 9/15/06 In the EU-12 consumer prices were up 2.3% YoY. 9/6/06 The European Commission raised its economic growth and inflation forecasts for the Euro zone for this year, and said it may also revise up 2007 growth projections in November. 8/30/06 The European Central Bank kept interest rate unchanged at 3.0%, 8/1/06 The unemployment rate in the Euro-12 improved from 7.9% to 7.8% in June while unemployment in the EU-25 improved from 8.2% to 8.1%. 7/31/06 Euro zone confidence rose to a 5-year high in July. 7/5/06 YoY retail sales in the Euro zone increased 0.8% in May. 7/3/06 The unemployment rate in the Euro zone improved from 8.0% to 7.9% in May. In the EU-25. 7/3/06 Manufacturing in the Euro zone increased from 57.0 to 57.7 in June, the highest score in six years. 6/6/06 Index of services in the Euro zone increased from 58.3 to 58.7 in May, the highest in five years. 5/17/06 YoY Consumer prices in the Euro zone were up 2.4% in April 5/8/06 The European Commission increased its estimate of 2006 GDP growth from 1.9% to 2.1% for the Euro zone, but reduced its 2007 estimate from 2.1% to 1.8%. 5/4/06 EU Euro-Zone MoM retail sales for March out at -0.8% vs. 0.1% expected. EU ECB leaves rate at 2.50% as expected. 5/3/06 The unemployment rate in the Euro zone improved from 8.2% to 8.1% in March 4/28/06 YoY the Euro zone consumer prices increased 2.4% in April . 4/20/06 The Euro zone’s consumer price was up 2.2% in March 4/12/06 European 2005 GDP was up 1.3% in the Eurozone and up 1.6% in the EU-25. 04/05/06 An index of services in Europe stayed at 58.2 in March, the highest in five years. 4/3/06 Europe's manufacturing index rose from 54.5 to 56.1 in March, the best in over five. 3/16/06 YoY consumer prices in the Euro zone were up 2.3% in February 3/6/06 Retail sales volumes in the Euro zone were up 0.9% YoY. 3/1/06 The unemployment rate in the Euro zone remained at 8.3% in January. For the EU-25, the unemployment rate was 8.5%. YoY consumer prices in the Euro zone have increased 2.3% in February. 1/19/06 YoY Consumer prices in the Euro zone were up 2.2% in December. 1/3/06 An index of manufacturing in Europe increased from 52.8 to 53.6 in December. 12/1/05 The unemployment rate in the Euro-zone was 8.3% in October. The unemployment rate for the EU-25 was 8.5%. 11/17/05 The European Commission said that the Euro-zone will grow by 1.3% this year, 1.9% in 2006, and 2.1% in 2007. 11/16/05 EuroZone CPI for October at 0.3% as expected. 11/15/05 GDP in the Euro zone was up 0.6% in the third quarter and up 1.5% YoY. For the EU-25, GDP was up 0.6% in the third quarter and up 1.6% YoY. 11/14/05 European Central Bank policymakers issued warnings on inflationary dangers in the euro zone on Monday with two central bankers saying the ECB should raise interest rates before prices surge. 11/14/05 YoY Retail sales in the Euro zone were up 0.9% in September. 10/13/05 GDP in the Euro zone was up 0.3% in the second quarter and up 1.1% YoY. 10/5/05 An index of services in the Euro zone increased from 53.4 to 54.7 in September, stronger than expected 08/04/05 The European Central Bank kept its interest rate unchanged at 2.0%. 08/03/05 An index of services in the Euro zone increased from 53.1 to 53.5 in July. 08/01/05 An index of manufacturing in the Euro zone improved from 49.9 to 50.8 in July, the highest in five months. 07/05/05 An index of retail sales in the Euro zone dropped from 50.1 to 49.2 in June. 06/20/05 Members of the European Union failed to agree on a new seven-year budget over the weekend. 06/01/05 The purchasing managers  index for the eurozone, fell from 49.2 in April to a 22-month low of 48.7 in May. A figure below 50 represents contraction. 05/24/05 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reduced its 2005 growth forecast for the Euro zone from 1.9% to 1.2% . 05/04/05 The European Central Bank kept its interest rate unchanged at 2.0%, as expected. The rate has not moved for almost two years. 04/13/05 The IMF said that they expect real economic growth in 2005 and 2006 for the Euro area to be 1.6% and 2.3%. 03/04/04 The  EU-25  unemployment rate dropped from 8.9% to 8.8%. 03/03/05 An index of services in the Euro-zone dropped from 53.4 to 53.0 in February. 02/28/05 Consumer prices in the Euro-zone were up 1.9% in January from a year ago, the lowest increase in ten months. 02/15/05 GDP in the Euro-zone was up 0.2% in the fourth quarter and up 1.6% YoY, less than expected. For all of 2004, GDP was up 2.0% in the Euro-zone and up 2.3% in the EU-25. 02/03/05 The unemployment rate in the Euro zone increased from 8.8% to 8.9% in December. For the EU-25, the unemployment rate remained at 8.9%. The European Central Bank met and kept the interest rate at 2.00% for the 20th consecutive month. 01/31/05 An index of business confidence in Europe dropped from -4 to -5 in January. 01/14/05 Car sales in western Europe were up 2.1% in 2004 to 14.2 million vehicles, the first annual increase in three years. 01/11/05 President Trichet of the European Central Bank said that he expects the world economy to grow 4% in 2005. 01/11/05 An index of investor confidence in Germany increased from 14.4 to 26.9 in January, stronger than expected. 01/06/05 An index of business confidence in the Euro-zone dropped from -3 to -4 in December, weaker than expected. 01/05/05 An index of services in the Euro-zone was unchanged in December at 52.6. 01/04/05 Eurostat said that YoY inflation in the Euro-zone was up 2.3% in December. 01/03/05 An index of manufacturing in the Euro zone increased from 50.4 to 51.4 in December. 12/22/04 Industrial orders in the Euro-zone were up 0.2% in October and up 0.6% YoY. 12/06/04 An index of retail sales in the Euro-zone fell from 48.3 to 48.0 in November. 12/03/04 An index of services in the Euro-zone dropped from 53.5 to 52.6 in November, the slowest rate of expansion in over a year. 12/01/04 The European Central Bank reduced its growth estimate for 2005 from 2.3% to 1.9%. 12/01/04 GDP in the Euro-zone was up 0.3% in the third quarter and up 1.8% YoY. 12/01/04 YoY Consumer prices in the Euro-zone are up 2.2% in November. 12/01/04 The unemployment rate in the Euro-zone remained at 8.9% in October. 11/23/04 The euro rose to a record against the US dollar for the sixth time this month after Russia’s central bank said it is looking to increase its single currency reserves. 11/17/04 Consumer prices in the Euro-zone were up  2.1% in September and  up 2.4% year over year. Industrial production was up 0.5%. 11/12/04 The GDP in the Euro zone was up .3% in the third quarter and up 1.9% from a year ago. 10/18/04 Consumer prices in the Euro zone were up 2.1% in September from a year ago, down from the 2.3% increase in August. 10/14/04 The European Union reduced its 2005 growth forecast from 2.3% to 2.1%, due to high oil prices having a negative impact on the economy. 10/01/04 Index of purchasing managers in Europe fell from 53.9 to 53.1 in September. 09/30/04 Year over year Consumer prices in the Euro zone were up 2.2% in September. 09/22/04 European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said that he expects GDP in the Euro zone to be up 1.9% this year and 2.8% in 2005. 09/21/04 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 2004 forecast growth for the Euro zone up from 1.6% to 2.0%. 09/07/04 GDP in the Euro zone was up .5% in the second quarter and up 2.0% year over year. 05/26/04 Axel Weber, the new president of Germany's Bundesbank said that the Euro zone's current 2.0% interest rate is not standing in the way of economic growth.