- Recent indicators have been better than expected
- Q4 GDP likely to have roughly stagnated, exceeding earlier expectations
- Stress on energy markets is easing and supply chain bottlenecks are slowly dissipating
That's a positive nod but we'll see how the first look into the numbers play out when they are released on 31 January. A positive surprise, which some economists are even predicting, will be an optimistic boost for the euro.
