German Stocks Surge as DAX Index Anticipates ECB Rate Cut: Insights into Merck KGaA's Market Performance
4 months ago

The German stock market commenced the new trading week with a palpable sense of optimism, as evidenced by the DAX index's impressive gain of 0.77% at the market close on Monday. This upward momentum is largely attributed to anticipations surrounding the European Central Bank's (ECB) upcoming decision to potentially implement another interest rate cut this week.

Investors remain hopeful that this adjustment will bolster economic growth in the region. One of the notable contributors to this positive trend is Merck KGaA, a leading science and technology company in Germany, which saw its stock price rise by 0.65% at the close of trading. Analysts at Bernstein have reiterated a market-perform rating for the firm, citing the company's strong reaffirmation of its anticipated guidance for 2024, an indication of sustained growth across its diverse business segments. As the market turns its attention to economic indicators, the calendar for Germany and the wider euro area appears rather subdued in the lead-up to the ECB Governing Council's meeting slated for Thursday.

Policymakers are widely expected to execute a cut in the interest rate by 25 basis points, taking into account recent economic data. This includes apprehensions about a deceleration in gross domestic product growth within the eurozone, prompting discussions about necessary monetary policy adjustments. TS Lombard conveyed their insights, stating, "With all key data ahead of the next ECB meeting finally out, officials are now certain to deliver another 25bp cut on Thursday, in line with our long-held expectations.

Even ECB hawks must concede that incoming data have further validated the case for a rate cut. However, persistent service inflation allows them enough leeway to resurrect the old policy of 'risk management' to advocate for only very gradual cuts and to cautiously manage market expectations for the upcoming year." Further conjecture from analysts suggests that while a modest approach toward monetary easing may be undertaken, the ECB's commitment to assessing the economic landscape will remain shrouded in ambiguity.

Any auditory signals indicating a more defined direction for interest rates could be interpreted as confirmation that the central bank’s dovish stance continues to be influential. In parallel to these developments, Germany's Federal Statistical Office is set to disclose the finalized inflation figures for August, which are particularly crucial given the economic context.

Expectations point towards an annual increase in consumer prices slowing further to 1.9% in August, a decline from July's figure of 2.3%. This dip is a critical observation for market participants and policymakers alike, as it will inform future decisions regarding fiscal strategies and market interventions. The interplay of monetary policy, inflation metrics, and economic forecasts stands to significantly influence the trading landscape in Germany and the eurozone at large.

Stakeholders are advised to remain vigilant as developments unfold in this dynamic environment..

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Economic Calendar

Unemployment Rate
2025-01-15 06:00:00
Actual
7.1%
Forecast
Previous
6.9%

Up to and including March 2005, data refers to all persons of working age who during the reference week were not employed, but were willing and able to work and had looked for work (or would have looked for work if they had not been temporarily prevented from doing so) during the last four weeks.

Gross Domestic Product y/y
2025-01-15 07:00:00
Actual
1.5%
Forecast
Previous
-0.5%

GDP, gross domestic product at market prices is the final result of the production activity of resident producer units.

Core Consumer Price Index y/y
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
3.2%
Forecast
3.4%
Previous
3.5%

Core CPI (Consumer Price Index) measures the change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding the volatile food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco items.

Core Consumer Price Index m/m
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
0.3%
Forecast
0.5%
Previous
0.0%

Core CPI (Consumer Price Index) measures the change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding the volatile food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco items.

Core Output Producer Price Index m/m
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
0.0%
Forecast
Previous
0.0%

The output price index measures change in the prices of goods produced by UK manufacturers (these are often called 'factory gate prices').

Core Output Producer Price Index y/y
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
1.5%
Forecast
Previous
1.6%

The output price index measures change in the prices of goods produced by UK manufacturers (these are often called 'factory gate prices').

Consumer Price Index y/y
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
2.5%
Forecast
2.6%
Previous
2.6%

The CPI is the main UK measure of inflation for macroeconomic purposes and forms the basis for the Government's inflation target.

Consumer Price Index m/m
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
0.3%
Forecast
0.4%
Previous
0.1%

The CPI is the main UK measure of inflation for macroeconomic purposes and forms the basis for the Government's inflation target.

Input Producer Price Index y/y
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
-1.5%
Forecast
-1.3%
Previous
-2.1%

Producer Price Index is a monthly survey that measures the price changes of goods bought and sold by UK manufacturers.

Input Producer Price Index m/m
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
0.1%
Forecast
0.2%
Previous
0.0%

Producer Price Index is a monthly survey that measures the price changes of goods bought and sold by UK manufacturers.

Output Producer Price Index m/m
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
0.1%
Forecast
0.1%
Previous
0.4%

Producer Price Index is a monthly survey that measures the price changes of goods bought and sold by UK manufacturers.

Output Producer Price Index y/y
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
0.1%
Forecast
0.0%
Previous
-0.5%

Producer Price Index is a monthly survey that measures the price changes of goods bought and sold by UK manufacturers.

Retail Prices Index m/m
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
0.3%
Forecast
0.7%
Previous
0.1% R (0.5%)

The Retail Prices Index (RPI) is the most familiar general purpose domestic measure of inflation in the United Kingdom.

Retail Prices Index y/y
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
3.4%
Forecast
3.8%
Previous
3.6%

The Retail Prices Index (RPI) is the most familiar general purpose domestic measure of inflation in the United Kingdom.

Consumer Price Index m/m
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
0.0%
Forecast
0.0%
Previous
0.3% R (0.0%)

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the most common measure of changes in prices.

Consumer Price Index y/y
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
0.8%
Forecast
0.8%
Previous
1.6% R (0.8%)

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the most common measure of changes in prices.

Wholesale Price Index m/m
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
0.1%
Forecast
0.1%
Previous
0.0%

The index of selling prices in wholesale trade measures - on a representative basis - the development of prices of goods sold by wholesalers within Germany to the extent that such sales are included under wholesale, such as contracts concluded with resellers, processors or other bulk purchasers.

Wholesale Price Index y/y
2025-01-15 08:00:00
Actual
0.1%
Forecast
Previous
-0.6%

The index of selling prices in wholesale trade measures - on a representative basis - the development of prices of goods sold by wholesalers within Germany to the extent that such sales are included under wholesale, such as contracts concluded with resellers, processors or other bulk purchasers.

Consumer Price Index m/m
2025-01-15 08:45:00
Actual
0.2%
Forecast
0.2%
Previous
-0.1% R (0.2%)

The Consumer Price Index is the official instrument for measuring inflation.

Consumer Price Index y/y
2025-01-15 08:45:00
Actual
1.3%
Forecast
1.3%
Previous
1.3%

The Consumer Price Index is the official instrument for measuring inflation.

Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices y/y
2025-01-15 08:45:00
Actual
1.8%
Forecast
1.8%
Previous
1.8%

The coverage of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices is defined in terms of 'household final monetary consumption expenditure', by reference to the national accounts concept of the European System of Accounts.

Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices m/m
2025-01-15 08:45:00
Actual
0.2%
Forecast
0.2%
Previous
-0.1% R (0.2%)

The coverage of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices is defined in terms of 'household final monetary consumption expenditure', by reference to the national accounts concept of the European System of Accounts.

Consumer Price Index m/m
2025-01-15 09:00:00
Actual
Forecast
0.4%
Previous
0.2% R (0.4%)

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a statistical measure of the evolution of the prices of goods and services consumed by the population that reside in family dwellings in Spain.

Final Consumer Price Index y/y
2025-01-15 09:00:00
Actual
Forecast
2.8%
Previous
2.4% R (2.8%)

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a statistical measure of the evolution of the prices of goods and services consumed by the population that reside in family dwellings in Spain.

Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices m/m
2025-01-15 09:00:00
Actual
Forecast
0.4%
Previous
0.0% R (0.4%)

The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is a statistical indicator whose objective is to provide a common measurement of inflation which facilitates carrying out international comparisons and therefore examines compliance with fulfilment of the Maastricht Treaty demands for entrance into European Monetary Union.

Final Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices y/y
2025-01-15 09:00:00
Actual
Forecast
2.8%
Previous
2.4% R (2.8%)

The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is a statistical indicator whose objective is to provide a common measurement of inflation which facilitates carrying out international comparisons and therefore examines compliance with fulfilment of the Maastricht Treaty demands for entrance into European Monetary Union.

HBOS House Prices y/y
2025-01-15 10:30:00
Actual
Forecast
3.5%
Previous
3.4%

Halifax is the UK's largest mortgage lender and conducts a wide range of housing research including the long standing Halifax House Price Index.

Industrial Production y/y
2025-01-15 11:00:00
Actual
Forecast
-1.8%
Previous
-1.2%

The Industrial Production Index is a business cycle indicator showing the output and activity of industry.

Industrial Production m/m
2025-01-15 11:00:00
Actual
Forecast
0.3%
Previous
0.0%

The Industrial Production Index is a business cycle indicator showing the output and activity of industry.

MBA Mortgage Applications
2025-01-15 13:00:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
-3.7%

The Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey contains 15 indices covering application activity for fixed rate, adjustable rate, conventional and government loans for home purchases and refinances.

Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) m/m
2025-01-15 14:30:00
Actual
Forecast
0.2%
Previous
0.3%

Bureau of Labour Statistics also calculates and publishes indexes for special aggregations, such as energy items, that cut across the above classification scheme.

Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) y/y
2025-01-15 14:30:00
Actual
Forecast
3.3%
Previous
3.3%

Bureau of Labour Statistics also calculates and publishes indexes for special aggregations, such as energy items, that cut across the above classification scheme.

New York Empire Manufacturing Index
2025-01-15 14:30:00
Actual
Forecast
-0.30
Previous
0.20

Index represents a monthly survey of manufacturers in New York State conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m
2025-01-15 14:30:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
163.6%

This survey collects data on monthly retail sales (in dollars and in units) of new motor vehicles sold in Canada.

Wholesale Sales m/m
2025-01-15 14:30:00
Actual
Forecast
-0.6%
Previous
1.0%

This survey presents estimates of monthly sales levels for wholesale merchants in Canada, each province and territory.

Fed's Barkin Speaks
2025-01-15 15:00:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Fed's Kashkari Speaks
2025-01-15 16:00:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Crude Oil Inventories
2025-01-15 16:30:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
414.6 M Barrels

The Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) provides timely information on supply and prices of crude oil and principal petroleum products in the context of historical data and forecasts.

Fed's Williams Speaks
2025-01-15 17:00:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Beige Book
2025-01-15 20:00:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous

Commonly known as the Beige Book, this report is published eight times per year.

Food Price Index (FPI) m/m
2025-01-15 22:45:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
-0.1%

The Food Price Index (FPI) measures the price change rate of a fixed basket of food goods and services purchased by households.

RICS House Price Balance
2025-01-16 01:01:00
Actual
Forecast
28%
Previous
25%

RICS House Price Balance.

Employment Change m/m
2025-01-16 01:30:00
Actual
Forecast
14.5
Previous
35.6

The Employment Change indicator is a measurement of new jobs created within the Australian economy throughout the previous month.

Participation Rate
2025-01-16 01:30:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
67.0%

Participation rate is the ratio between the labour force and the overall size of national population of the same age range.

Unemployment Rate
2025-01-16 01:30:00
Actual
Forecast
4.0%
Previous
3.9%

Unemployment rate: the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force.

Construction Output y/y
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
-0.7%

Construction output is a monthly estimate of the output of the construction industry in both the private and public sectors.

Construction Output m/m
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
0.5%
Previous
-0.4%

Construction output is a monthly estimate of the output of the construction industry in both the private and public sectors.

Industrial Production m/m
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
0.1%
Previous
-0.6%

The Industrial Production index measures the volume of production of the manufacturing, mining and quarrying, and energy supply industries, which covered 18.

Industrial Production y/y
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
-1.0%
Previous
-0.7%

The Industrial Production index measures the volume of production of the manufacturing, mining and quarrying, and energy supply industries, which covered 18.

Manufacturing Production y/y
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
-0.3%
Previous
0.0%

The Index of Manufacturing Production covers the 13 sub-sectors of manufacturing and these are aggregated to form the resulting monthly manufacturing output time series.

Manufacturing Production m/m
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
0.2%
Previous
-0.6%

The Index of Manufacturing Production covers the 13 sub-sectors of manufacturing and these are aggregated to form the resulting monthly manufacturing output time series.

Visible Trade Balance
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
-18.00 B GBP
Previous
-18.97 B GBP

It represents the difference between imports and exports of goods.

Trade Balance Non EU
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
-7.28 B GBP

A gauge of Britain's trade with countries outside of Europe.

Final Consumer Price Index y/y
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
2.6%
Previous
2.2% R (2.6%)

The consumer price index for Germany measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes.

Final Consumer Price Index m/m
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
0.4%
Previous
-0.2% R (0.4%)

The consumer price index for Germany measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes.

Final Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices y/y
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
2.8%
Previous
2.4% R (2.8%)

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices is used to measure inflation in the context of international, mostly inner-European comparisons.

Final Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices m/m
2025-01-16 08:00:00
Actual
Forecast
0.7%
Previous
-0.7% R (0.7%)

The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices is used to measure inflation in the context of international, mostly inner-European comparisons.

Final Consumer Price Index y/y
2025-01-16 10:00:00
Actual
Forecast
1.3%
Previous
1.3%

The Consumer price index measures changes in prices over time of a sample of goods (or basket) assuming that the quantities purchased are constant over two consecutive periods.

Final Consumer Price Index m/m
2025-01-16 10:00:00
Actual
Forecast
0.1%
Previous
-0.1% R (0.1%)

The Consumer price index measures changes in prices over time of a sample of goods (or basket) assuming that the quantities purchased are constant over two consecutive periods.

Final Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices y/y
2025-01-16 10:00:00
Actual
Forecast
1.4%
Previous
1.5% R (1.4%)

The coverage of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices is defined in terms of 'household final monetary consumption expenditure', by reference to the national accounts concept of the European System of Accounts.

Final Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices m/m
2025-01-16 10:00:00
Actual
Forecast
0.1%
Previous
-0.1% R (0.1%)

The coverage of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices is defined in terms of 'household final monetary consumption expenditure', by reference to the national accounts concept of the European System of Accounts.

Credit Conditions Survey
2025-01-16 10:30:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous

Bank of England implements the survey of bank and non-bank lenders to maintain monetary stability and financial stability.

Trade Balance
2025-01-16 11:00:00
Actual
Forecast
4.500 B EUR
Previous
5.153 B EUR

It measures the difference between imports and exports data in billions of EUR.

Trade Balance EU
2025-01-16 11:00:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
-0.66 B EUR

The headline figure, expressed in billions of EUR, is the value of exports to European Union countries minus the value of imports from those countries.

Trade Balance
2025-01-16 11:00:00
Actual
Forecast
7.2 B EUR
Previous
6.8 B EUR

The External trade balance indicator is the difference between exports and imports of goods.

Housing Starts
2025-01-16 14:15:00
Actual
Forecast
256.0
Previous
262.4

The start of construction is defined in terms of the construction work as a whole and not particular housing units within it.

Import Price Index m/m
2025-01-16 14:30:00
Actual
Forecast
-0.2%
Previous
0.1%

Import Price Index measures the change over time in the prices of goods or services purchased from abroad by U.

Import Price Index y/y
2025-01-16 14:30:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
1.3%

Import Price Index measures the change over time in the prices of goods or services purchased from abroad by U.

Initial Jobless Claims
2025-01-16 14:30:00
Actual
Forecast
210 000
Previous
201 000

Initial Jobless Claims is a report issued by the U.

Philadelphia FED Index
2025-01-16 14:30:00
Actual
Forecast
-7.0
Previous
-16.4

The Business Outlook Survey is a monthly survey of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District.

Retail Sales m/m
2025-01-16 14:30:00
Actual
Forecast
0.6%
Previous
0.7%

Sales include merchandise sold (for cash or credit at retail or wholesale) by establishments primarily engaged in retail trade.

Retail Sales less Autos m/m
2025-01-16 14:30:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
0.2%

They represent change in the total value of sales at the retail level, excluding automobiles.

Business Inventories m/m
2025-01-16 16:00:00
Actual
Forecast
0.1%
Previous
0.1%

Index represents the change in the total value of goods held in inventory by manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.

NAHB Housing Market Index
2025-01-16 16:00:00
Actual
Forecast
45
Previous
46

The Housing Market Index (HMI) is based on a monthly survey of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months.

Natural Gas Storage
2025-01-16 16:30:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous
3373 BCF

This report tracks U.

Fed's Williams Speaks
2025-01-16 17:00:00
Actual
Forecast
Previous

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