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UBS slashes euro zone corporate earnings outlook for 2025
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Posted on August 22, 2025
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on August 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
UBS forecasts a 3% drop in euro zone corporate earnings for 2025, with recovery expected in 2026 and faster growth in 2027.
(Reuters) -UBS Global Wealth Management has forecast a 3% contraction in euro zone's corporate earnings growth this year, as weak second-quarter results and currency headwinds could weigh on profits.
UBS, which had previously estimated flat growth for 2025, expects earnings to recover with a 5% growth in 2026 and a faster acceleration in 2027, supported by improving trade dynamics and policy clarity.
In a note dated Thursday, UBS maintained its 'neutral' stance on euro zone equities.
(Reporting by Rashika Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)
UBS has forecast a 3% contraction in euro zone's corporate earnings growth this year, due to weak second-quarter results and currency headwinds.
UBS had previously estimated flat growth for 2025 but has now revised its outlook.
UBS expects earnings to recover with a 5% growth in 2026, supported by improving trade dynamics and policy clarity.
UBS has maintained its 'neutral' stance on euro zone equities in its latest note.
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