World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate is softening - Economic Expectations: Current economic situation and economic expactations have been downgraded somewhat - Inflation: No pick-up expected in 2005 - Interest Rates: Trend of rising interest rates is expected to slow down - Currencies:...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate remains in a cooling-down phase - Economic Expectations: Assessment of current economic situation and expactations both somewhat weakened but still positive - Inflation: Stable rate expected - Interest Rates: Trend of moderately rising rates...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate stabilizes - Economic Expectations: Assessments of current economic situation slightly downgraded, economic expectations somewhat more positive - Inflation: Stable rate expected in 2005 - Interest Rates: Trend of rising rates will level off -...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate brightens up Economic Expectations: Assessments of current economic situation improved, economic expectations somewhat less positive Inflation: Inflation expectations for 2005 revised upwards Interest Rates: Trend of rising rates not yet expected to...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate considerably improved - Economic Expectations: Both assessments of the current economic situation and expectations for the next six months more optimistic - Inflation: Price expectations for 2006 dampened somewhat - Interest Rates: Rising trend...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate remains favourable - Economic Expectations: Assessments of the current economic situation improved again, economic expectations remain optimistic - Inflation: Expectations continue to weaken somewhat - Interest Rates: Rising trend expected -...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate cools down somewhat - Economic Expectations: Assessments of the current economic situation improved again, but economic expectations downgraded - Inflation: Expectations edge up - Interest Rates: Stronger increase at the short than at the long end -...

World Economic Climate: Soft-landing is likely - Economic Expectations: Assessments of the current economic situation continue to improve, economic expectations somewhat downgraded - Inflation: Expectations: Only moderate further increase - Interest Rates: Upward trend is slowing down -...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate brightens - Economic Expectations: Both assessments of the current economic situation and economic expectations somewhat improved - Inflation: Expectations for 2007 revised downwards - Interest Rates: Trend of rising interest rates is slowing -...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate remains stable - Economic Expectations: Favourable assessments of current economic situation and stable economic expectations - Inflation: Expectations for 2007 revised upwards - Interest Rates: Trend of rising interest rates - Currencies: Western...