Conjoncture Flash February 2017

GDP in the euro zone has risen quite steadily over recent quarters, although it is not very high. Most Member States have seen domestic demand pick up, mainly due to household consumption. Luxembourg is likely to share in this trend, perhaps as early as late 2016 and certainly even more so this year.

• Manufacturing: Production prices up

• Consumption: Ramp-up in registrations

• Financial sector (1/2): Fall-off in life insurance

• Financial sector (2/2): Positive results for undertakings for collective investment

• Labour market: Record tensions on the labour market

• Inflation: Inflation rate to rise in 2017

• Transport: Results take off