US Housing Market Data Response Existing Home Sales (Nov.) Existing home sales experienced their largest drop in nine months in November, as October’s spike in mortgage rates fed through to sales. But mortgage rates have since dropped back and are likely to... 21st December 2022 · 2 mins read
UK Data Response Public Finances (Nov.) November’s public finances figures showed that government borrowing is rising fast. And with most of the costs from the government’s energy price support in 2022/23 still to feed through, that implies... 21st December 2022 · 4 mins read
Japan Economics Update The costs of the BoJ’s policy shift for investors The jump in bond yields and the further strengthening of the yen following the widening of the Bank of Japan’s tolerance band for 10-year JGB yields will lower the value of assets owned by Japanese... 21st December 2022 · 4 mins read
Asset Allocation Update Assessing the fall-out from the change to the BoJ’s YCC The surge in government bond yields around the world in response to today’s decision by the Bank of Japan to tweak its policy of Yield Curve Control highlights the risks to international markets posed... 20th December 2022 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily What the Bank of Japan’s latest surprise could mean for markets Although upward pressure on the yields of Japanese Government Bonds and on the yen could continue for a while, we’re sceptical of claims that today’s Bank of Japan decision to tweak its yield curve... 20th December 2022 · 6 mins read
US Housing Market Data Response Housing Starts (Nov.) Single-family housing starts continued to fall in November as weak new home demand weighed on homebuilder confidence. We expect this to push starts down to a trough of 650,000 annualised in the coming... 20th December 2022 · 2 mins read
Canada Data Response Retail Sales (Oct.) Retail sales volumes are struggling for momentum and, with the services spending indicators also showing some weakness, household consumption may be heading for a second consecutive quarterly... 20th December 2022 · 3 mins read
Event Drop-In: The BoJ makes its move – What now for monetary policy? 1671609600 Does the Bank of Japan’s surprise announcement about changes to its yield curve control policy point to a fundamental shift in its monetary stance? Is this new regime defensible?
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Surge in yields has further to run While we had expected the rise in risk-free rates and upcoming recession to boost yields, the speed at which they have increased has been surprising. All-property equivalent yields rose by a total of... 20th December 2022 · 8 mins read
Event The World in 2023 - What to Expect in Advanced and Emerging Economies 1673337600 Chief Global Economist Jennifer McKeown and colleagues from across our macro services held a special briefing on what to expect from major DMs and EMs in 2023.
Japan Economics Update Bank of Japan Meeting (Dec. 2022) The Bank of Japan today tweaked its Yield Curve Control (YCC) settings by widening the tolerance band around its yield target but we don’t expect it to hike its short-term policy rate anytime soon. 20th December 2022 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Jump in interest rates takes its toll The return of inflation for the first time in the inflation-targeting era has led to the biggest jump in Bank Rate and mortgage rates since the late 1980s. The steady downward trend in mortgage rates... 19th December 2022 · 10 mins read
Europe Economic Outlook Recession will do little to dampen price pressures We think the euro-zone is now at the start of a recession, driven by high inflation, tightening financial conditions and weak external demand, and anticipate two quarters of contraction followed by a... 19th December 2022 · 2 mins read
