As late as April 2009, central bankers and finance ministers remained cautious about the overall global economy, but by in May the Financial Times was reporting that according to a package of leading indicators there were signs that recovery was imminent in Europe too, after a trough in March.
Pada akhir April 2009 gubernur bank sentral dan menteri keuangan tetap berhati-hati tentang ekonomi global secara keseluruhan, tetapi menurut May Financial Times yang melaporkan bahwa menurut sebuah paket indikator utama ada tanda-tanda bahwa pemulihan akan segera terjadi di Eropa juga, setelah melewati bulan Maret.