Intraday Market Thoughts
Germany Narrowly Escapes Recession
by
May 15, 2013 19:29
Germany narrowly escaped a technical recession in Germany Escapes Recessionq. Germany's export machine was especially highlighted via its continued activity with China despite the renewed Eurozone contraction starting last summer. China's demand for German high-quality exports is on the rise to the extent of lifting its share of German exports to 7% of the total. Exports to the Eurozone account for about 40%, while the rest of the world makes up Germany's remaining 60%. Looking closely into that 40%, activity may well begin to shrink. More Charts & Analysis

| Act | Exp | Prev | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (q/q) | |||
| -0.2% | -0.1% | -0.6% | May 15 9:00 |
| GDP s.a. (1Q) (q/q) [P] | |||
| 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.7% | May 15 6:00 |
| GDP n.s.a. (1Q) (y/y) [P] | |||
| -1.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | May 15 6:00 |
| GDP w.d.a. (1Q) (y/y) [P] | |||
| -0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | May 15 6:00 |
Latest IMTs
-
Dollar Takes over from Gold for now
by Ashraf Laidi | Mar 11, 2026 8:57
-
Is that it for Oil?
by Ashraf Laidi | Mar 9, 2026 13:27
-
Oil Metrics & Gold Risks
by Ashraf Laidi | Mar 6, 2026 20:39
-
Oil Inflection 77, 78
by Ashraf Laidi | Mar 5, 2026 12:02
-
Gold Daily, Weekly & GoldBugs
by Ashraf Laidi | Mar 4, 2026 16:35




