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EUROZONE DATA: Industrial Production Ex-Ireland Set To Rebound In Nov

Jan-14 10:58

Eurozone November industrial production is due for release Wednesday, with our tracking estimate pointing to a reading between 0.2% and 0.3%, broadly in line with the Bloomberg consensus of 0.2% M/M. However, we estimate IP excluding Ireland grew around 0.8% M/M, a solid rebound from -0.4% in October. We also estimate an upward revision to the October reading from flat to between 0.1-0.2% M/M. 

  • IP rose in five of the seven largest Eurozone members in November, with the remaining two recording negative M/M readings.
  • Ireland skewed the value down, recording a fall of 5.8% M/M, reversing October's increase of 5.0%. We estimate this contributes a negative 0.53ppts to EZ IP in November. Spain IP also contributes a negative 0.12ppts with production falling 1.5% M/M - the steepest fall of 2024 so far following growth of 0.9% in October.
  • Moderating the downward move, Germany IP rose 1.3% M/M (following two successive months of decline at -0.4% in Oct and -2.5% in Sep), contributing around 0.4-0.5ppts to the Eurozone wide industrial production reading. Belgium IP recorded solid growth of 8.7% M/M - the highest rate recorded in 2024, following a fall of 4.9% in October. French IP also increased slightly by 0.2% M/M (vs -0.3% in October), as did the Netherlands, printing 1.5% M/M (from 0.4% in October). Finally Italian IP rose 0.3% M/M (from 0.1% in Oct).
  • Note, Eurostat uses industrial production numbers excluding construction, so the above country numbers may not reflect what was published as headline IP data from the national statistics agencies.
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FRANCE: PM Favours Renegotiation Over Suspension Of Pension Reform; Risks PS Ire

Jan-14 10:51
French media outlets reporting that PM Francois Bayrou has told parliamentary leaders of the gov't parties that he does not intend to announce a suspension of the 2023 pension reforms in his general policy speech to be delivered in the National Assembly at 1500CET (0900ET, 1400GMT). Le Monde reports Bayrou said he "wished to initiate a renegotiation of the pension reform[...], in order to reach an agreement by September 2025, the date on which the retirement age should normally be raised by three additional months." 
  • The centre-left Socialist Party (PS) has talked up a suspension of the reforms as its price for supporting the gov't in a post-speech censure vote, and indeed votes on the social security budget and state budget. The PS executive is set to meet at 1300CET (0700ET, 1200GMT), and it remains to be seen whether the party and its 66 deputies will back, abstain, or vote against the gov't come the probably Thursday 16 Jan censure vote. 
  • Should Bayrou's middle-ground approach on pension refrom fall short of PS demands then it remains to be seen whether the Bayrou gov't can last. Depending on the nature of censure motions - whether it is put forward by the gov't, far-left or far-right will impact support - should the left-wing New Popular Front alliance (in which the PS sits) and the far-right National Rally vote against Bayrou it would be enough to see the gov't defeated, risking further political paralysis. 
     

OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - Bear Threat In S&P E-Minis Remains Present

Jan-14 10:51
  • In the equity space, a bear threat in the S&P E-Minis contract remains present and the contract traded to a fresh short-term low on Monday. 5866.00, the Dec 20 low and a key short-term support, has been cleared. This strengthens a bearish theme and sights are on 5784.00, the Nov 4 low and an important short-term support. Initial pivot resistance is seen at 5991.72, the 50-day EMA.
  • A bull cycle in the EUROSTOXX 50 futures contract remains intact and the latest pullback appears corrective. Initial support is at 4937.06, the 50-day EMA. It has been pierced, a clear break of this EMA would undermine a bullish theme and signal scope for a deeper retracement. For bulls, resistance at 5040.00, Dec 9 high, has recently been pierced. Clearance of it would resume the bull cycle that started on Nov 21 and open 5068.13, the 0.764 projection of the Nov 21 - Dec 9 - 20 price swing.