Ascension Day

Banks will be closed due to Ascension Day bank holiday.

Most recent - Wednesday 13 May 2026 22:00

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Wednesday 13 May 2026 22:00
Wednesday 28 May 2025 22:00
Wednesday 8 May 2024 22:00
Wednesday 17 May 2023 22:00

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for EUR. The following recent announcements may affect the market reaction to Ascension Day:

PreviousLatest
Employment Change (QoQ)Bearish change0.2%0.1%
Gross Domestic Product s.a. (QoQ)Bearish change0.2%0.1%
Gross Domestic Product s.a. (YoY)Bearish change1.3%0.8%
Industrial Production s.a. (MoM)(no change)0.2%0.2%
Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (YoY)(no change)2.5%2.5%
ZEW Survey – Current SituationBearish change-73.7-77.8
ZEW Survey – Economic SentimentBullish change-17.2-10.2
ZEW Survey – Economic SentimentBullish change-20.4-9.1
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)(no change)0.5%0.5%
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)(no change)2.9%2.9%
Industrial Production n.s.a. w.d.a. (YoY)Bearish change-0.2%-2.8%
Industrial Production s.a. (MoM)Bearish change-0.5%-0.7%
Trade Balance s.a.Bearish change€19.5B€14.3B
Retail Sales (MoM)Bullish change-0.3%-0.1%
Retail Sales (YoY)Bearish change1.3%1.2%
Factory Orders n.s.a. (YoY)Bullish change3.5%6.3%
Factory Orders s.a. (MoM)Bullish change1.4%5%
Producer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change-0.6%3.4%
Producer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change-3%2.1%
HCOB Composite PMIBullish change48.648.8
HCOB Composite PMIBullish change48.348.4
HCOB Services PMI(no change)46.946.9
HCOB Services PMIBearish change53.347.9
Sentix Investor ConfidenceBullish change-19.2-16.4
HCOB Manufacturing PMIBullish change51.251.4
HCOB Manufacturing PMIBullish change51.352.1
HCOB Manufacturing PMIBullish change48.751.7
Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)Bullish change0.8%0.9%
Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)Bearish change2.3%2.2%
Gross Domestic Product s.a. (QoQ)Bearish change0.2%0.1%
Gross Domestic Product s.a. (YoY)Bearish change1.2%0.8%
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)Bearish change1.3%1%
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)Bullish change2.6%3%
Consumer Price Index (EU Norm) (YoY)Bullish change1.6%2.9%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change1.7%2.8%
Unemployment RateBullish change6.3%6.2%
Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Gross Domestic Product (YoY)Bearish change0.4%0.3%
Gross Domestic Product w.d.a (YoY)Bearish change0.6%0.5%
Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)Bearish change0.3%0.2%
Gross Domestic Product (YoY)Bearish change0.8%0.7%
Unemployment ChangeBearish change0K20K
Unemployment Rate s.a.Bearish change6.3%6.4%
Gross Domestic Product - Estimated (QoQ)Bearish change0.8%0.6%
Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (YoY)Bullish change2%2.5%
Retail Sales (MoM)Bearish change-0.3%-2%
Retail Sales (YoY)Bearish change0.9%-2%
Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)Bearish change0.2%0%

About Ascension Day

Country:Germany
Currency:EUR
Source:
Category:Holidays
Frequency:Irregular

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