LONDON (Reuters) – Growth will return to the euro zone’s recession-mired economy in the second half of this year, but economists see no chance it will recover strongly until at least 2015, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.

The euro zone has been stuck in recession since the end of 2011 and data on Wednesday is expected to show the economy shrank again between January and March, by 0.1 percent.

LONDON (Reuters) – The euro’s ascent in April against the dollar will not last, according to a Reuters poll of foreign exchange strategists who see the parlous state of Europe’s economies undermining the currency.

The euro strengthened around 2 percent against the dollar in April, largely because of shaky economic data from the United States that cemented expectations monetary stimulus there had further to run.

LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) – Business growth flagged in China,
recession dragged on euro zone companies, and even U.S.
corporate growth slowed in April, according to surveys that
bucked a stronger trend in U.S. jobs data.

Monday’s European purchasing managers indexes (PMIs)
suggested the euro zone is on course for a worse downturn in the
current quarter, with Germany now suffering a contraction in
business activity that has long dogged France, Italy and Spain.