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Language: ENG SWE NOR FIN DAN

Published: 22 June 2017 | Fast Comment Denmark (en) | Keywords: Consumption Labour Market

22 June 2017

Fast Comment Denmark — Consumer confidence rose as expected

Consumer confidence rose from 5.8 to 7.1 in June - in line with our expectations
Seasonally adjusted consumer confidence rose from 4.9 to 6.5 following two months of decline
Indicates that the weakness in private consumption in Q1 hopefully was temporary

Jes Asmussen, Chief Economist Denmark | jeas01@handelsbanken.dk

Published: 12 June 2017 | Fast Comment Denmark (en) | Keywords: Inflation

12 June 2017

Jes Asmussen, Chief Economist Denmark | jeas01@handelsbanken.dk

Published: 9 June 2017 | Fast Comment Denmark (en) | Keywords: Export - Import Foreign Trade

9 June 2017

Exports of goods fell 1.8% m-o-m in April; weaker than expected (-0.5%)
Imports of goods fell 0.8% m-o-m and the trade surplus declined from DKK 5.8bn to DKK 5.3bn
Exports of goods outside the Danish borders also disappointed in April

Jes Asmussen, Chief Economist Denmark | jeas01@handelsbanken.dk

Published: 31 May 2017 | Fast Comment Denmark (en) | Keywords: Consumption Export - Import GDP Industrial Production

31 May 2017

GDP growth was 0.6% q-o-q in Q1 - stronger than expected
Inventory build-up and public consumption were the main drivers - excluding these, the economy contracted
Strong overall GDP-growth masks underlying weakness in private consumption, exports and investments

Jes Asmussen, Chief Economist Denmark | jeas01@handelsbanken.dk

Published: 30 May 2017 | Fast Comment Denmark (en) | Keywords: Business Surveys Consumption Industrial Production

30 May 2017

The industrial business barometer disappointed, falling from 1 to -5 in May
The service barometer however rose from 7 to 10 and is back at the high point from January
Construction stayed unchanged at -6

Jes Asmussen, Chief Economist Denmark | jeas01@handelsbanken.dk

Published: 10 May 2017 | Fast Comment Denmark (en) | Keywords: Consumption Inflation

10 May 2017

Consumer prices rose 0.2% m-o-m in April, a little above our expectations (0.1%)
Annual inflation rose from 1.0% to 1.1%, the highest since February 2013
Higher service inflation behind the increase

Jes Asmussen, Chief Economist Denmark | jeas01@handelsbanken.dk