Another big miss in the latest data headline now out

  • -0.6% prev revised up from -1.2%

Better revision tempers the header

  • yy +0.2% vs +1.3% exp vs +2.7% prev revised up from +2.3%

Ditto the above

It seems to me sensible for forecasters to lower their expectations given the raft of weaker data recently in this sector globally

German fin ministry says business climate remains positive and this is a temporary blip

EURUSD 1.0869 in an early USD+ wobble from 1.0883