In a still uncertain context, Italy's performance, compared to other countries in the Eurozone, appears rather positive. With a GDP increase of 0.2% in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter, the Italian economy is growing at the same pace as the French economy, despite a less favourable carryover (+0.6% in 2024), and is performing better than Germany, where GDP decreased by 0.1% over the...

Our "narrative", based on a recovery driven by domestic demand, and private consumption in particular, is being tested. This scenario was not confirmed by actual developments in the first half of 2024. While the fundamentals of a recovery in household purchasing power remain in place, households continue to increase their savings rate to the detriment of consumption.

In the absence of household spending...

The residential real-estate market in France has been severely impacted by the sharp rise in mortgage rates since 2022. While the decline in housing sales was quick to materialize, prices in existing properties adjusted with a lag in transactions. On the new housing market, while sales are at historic lows, price declines have been more contained.

Le marché de l'immobilier résidentiel en France a été fortement impacté par la hausse rapide des taux de crédit à l'habitat constatée depuis 2022. Si la baisse des ventes de logements n'a pas tardé à se matérialiser, les prix dans l'ancien se sont ajustés avec un retard sur les transactions. Sur le marché du logement neuf, alors que les ventes atteignent des plus bas historiques, les baisses de prix ont...