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Rebound in trade surplus won’t prevent drag from net trade While the trade surplus bounced back in September, we’ve pencilled in a drag from net trade to Q3 GDP growth. The rebound in the trade balance, from $8.7bn to $12.4bn in September, was well above …
3rd November 2022
Downward revisions to expectations for earnings have taken a toll in the second half of this year so far on the S&P 500, which had been under pressure in the first half from a discount-rate-driven drop in its valuation. We suspect expectations for …
2nd November 2022
We think the Fed will deliver another 75bp hike today (18.00 GMT) Norway’s central bank will probably hike by 50bp on Thursday... (09.00 GMT) …and we expect the Bank of England to raise its policy rate by 100bp (12.00 GMT) Key Market Themes We think an …
Lagging metros unlikely to reach pre-pandemic peaks anytime soon Employment continues to trend higher across the 30 metros, but nearly half remain short of pre-pandemic peaks, including all six major metros. Indeed, with job growth slowing, we don't …
While the dollar has now reached a 20-year high and looks increasingly overvalued on a long-term basis, we think it will rise further in the near term as the global economy falls into recession and “safe-haven” demand increases further. Even if the FOMC …
Although the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister leaves the UK without a leader when it faces huge economic, fiscal and financial market challenges, the markets appear to be relieved. The pound has climbed from $1.12 to $1.13 and 30-year gilt …
Mortgage applications point to further falls in sales On the back of a rise in mortgage rates to above 7%, home purchase applications took another step down in October. That points to further declines in home sales in the coming months. With mortgage …
Labour market strength will encourage RBNZ to hike by 75bp this month New Zealand’s labour market remained very tight last quarter and coupled with the continued strength in inflation. the RBNZ will probably hike by 75bp in a couple of weeks. The 1.3% q/q …
1st November 2022
We expect the Fed to deliver a fourth 75bp rate hike, before slowing down (18.00 GMT) Sign up for our UK Drop-In looking ahead to the Bank of England’s policy meeting … … and for our Climate Drop-In on the forces that will drive the green transition Key …
This dashboard gives a holistic overview of financial conditions across major developed economies. It presents our proprietary financial conditions indices (FCIs) as well as a selection of input variables used in our FCIs. Our FCIs indicate the ease with …
The dovish tilt among central banks has led to more talk of “pivots”, but this will mean different things for different banks. The ECB may be shifting to a slower pace of tightening, but the peak in rates is still some way off. That peak is closer for …
The Bank of Japan’s renewed difficulties in defending its 10-year yield target have prompted fresh speculation that it may abandon Yield Curve Control. However, neither concerns about the functioning of the bond market nor worries about a weaker yen …
House prices now falling as higher mortgage rates bite The jump in mortgage interest rates is now being felt in house prices, with Nationwide reporting the first month-on-month fall since July 2021. House prices are now set to stay on a sustained downward …
RBA will lift rates more sharply than most anticipate The Reserve Bank of Australia hiked rates by 25bp today and the upward revision to its inflation forecasts are consistent with our view that rates will peak at an above-consensus 3.85%. The Bank’s …
The jump in multifamily housing starts in the first half of 2022 implies a surge in completions over the next couple of years to a multi-decade high. But while rental demand is now moderating, the continued lack of homes for sale means we doubt it will …
31st October 2022
Approvals begin to fall as rising rates take effect Mortgage approvals fell in September as buyers began to adjust to rising interest rates. With further rate rises likely in the coming months, we expect this downward trend to continue and for lending to …
Households take caution as real spending power falls The increase in precautionary household saving in September and weakening demand for credit poses an extra downside risk to our forecast that the economy will contract by 2% during a recession. These …
Investor caution to weigh on net lending Net lending to commercial property was positive in September but, looking through the monthly volatility, there is a clear downward trend in lending. With the economy entering a recession and property yields now …
Households take caution as real spending power falls September’s money and credit figures point to further signs that consumers have been become more cautious in response to the weakening economic outlook. The £0.7bn rise in consumer credit (consensus …
Overview – The jump in market interest rates following the ill-advised “mini” budget has forced quoted mortgage rates up to over 5%, a level not seen since 2009. That will turn the slowdown in demand already evident in the survey data into a collapse, as …
Retail sales will come off the boil before long While retail sales kept rising for the ninth consecutive month in September, growth in volumes is slowing sharply and will remain subdued over coming quarters as real incomes fall and the savings rate …
Weakening global economy weighing on manufacturing outlook Industrial production declined in September whereas retail sales values saw another relatively strong rise. We are expecting a strong fourth quarter for retail sales, but industrial output looks …
We think the Fed will raise rates by 75bp next week…(Wed.) …while the Bank of England may hike by 100bp (Thu.) We expect a smaller gain in US non-farm payrolls in October (Fri.) Key Market Themes We don’t think growth stocks ’ relative struggles are …
28th October 2022
The reports that the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, will unveil in his Autumn Statement on 17 th November a fiscal tightening of up to £50bn by 2026/27 (1.7% of GDP) suggest that after a period in which fiscal policy has provided the economy with support, it is …
The 2.6% annualised rise in third quarter GDP was a lot worse than it looked, with growth in underlying demand grinding to a near-halt. At the same time, there are mounting signs that economic weakness will soon feed through to disinflation in core …
Strong inflation prints will keep ECB in tightening mode Renewed inflation shockers in Germany, France and Italy in October pour cold water on expectations that the ECB’s softer tone on rate hikes yesterday will pave the way for a “pivot”. We continue to …
Wage growth gradually slowing, even as economy holds up Although core PCE inflation rebounded to 5.1% in September and real consumption looks to have more momentum than previously thought, the Fed may still draw some encouragement from the more modest …
MoF likely intervened again We revised up our inflation forecasts last week to reflect the further weakening of the yen to 150 against the dollar last week. As it happens, the yen jumped from a low-point of 152 against the dollar to 146 late on Friday, …
Recession postponed The unexpected resilience of Germany’s economy in Q3, with GDP rising 0.3% q/q, has probably only postponed the recession which we now expect to begin in the fourth quarter. Business surveys show that activity has already begun to …
The Bank of Japan revised up its medium-term inflation forecasts while keeping policy unchanged today, but we still think that it won’t snuff out the budding virtuous cycle between incomes and wages . As widely anticipated, the Bank kept its interest rate …
Window for tighter policy is closing The Bank of Japan revised up its medium-term inflation forecasts while keeping policy unchanged today, but we still think that it won’t snuff out the budding virtuous cycle between prices and wages. As widely …
Tokyo inflation to start falling next month The unemployment rate rose slightly in September on the back of a large jump in the labour force and a continued rise in the job-to-applicant ratio suggests that the labour market will continue to tighten. …
Rising price/wage expectations will prompt the MPC to hike rates aggressively on Thursday It’s almost 50-50 between a 75bps and 100bps hike, but we are going for 100bps Our forecast that rates will peak at 5.00% remains higher than the consensus …
27th October 2022
We are pencilling in a further step down in non-farm payroll growth to 225,000 in October and we expect that payrolls will be falling outright by early 2023. Payroll gains have been slowing from their unusually rapid clip earlier in the year, with the …
Our Global Economics team held a 20-minute online briefing on the outlook for the global economy and policy on Tuesday, 8 th November. During this session, the team answered client questions as they highlighted key takeaways from their recently published …
Occupier demand falls as economy slows The slowing economy and cost-of-living crisis are now having a clear impact on occupier demand, with surveyors reporting the first drop since the start of 2021. That has fed through to rent and capital value …
Governor Tiff Macklem shifted his tone notably today, reassuring that the Bank was “trying to balance the risks of over- and under-tightening”, whereas previously the emphasis had stressed that it was better to tighten too much rather than too little. …
26th October 2022
Leading indicators suggest sales have further to fall The 10.9% m/m fall in new home sales in September partly reversed last month’s surprise jump. But they are still out of lockstep with both buyer traffic and mortgage applications. Those indicators …
Industrial demand is relatively well-placed to weather the upcoming recession. Vacancy is low going into the downturn and the gradual shift to online shopping will continue. It should therefore be the only sector to avoid a fall in rents. However, …
Returns falling sharply and set to turn negative in Q4 As expected, NCREIF all-property total returns dropped back significantly in Q3, to just 0.6% q/q, as investor demand pared back in response to higher alternative asset yields and the poor outlook …
As the recent breakdown of the UK Gilt market illustrates, policymakers face an increasingly difficult trade-off between combating inflation, supporting economic growth and maintaining financial stability. With core bond and currency markets facing very …
The reversal of Truss/Kwarteng’s fiscal policies and Rishi Sunak’s appointment as the UK’s new Prime Minister has ushered in a period of calm in UK financial markets after the recent storm. Indeed, much of the extra political risk premia on gilts that …
Bank won’t make a U-turn and will opt for another 25bp hike next week But the upside surprise in Q3 inflation points to a higher peak in interest rates With GDP growth slowing sharply next year, we still expect rate cuts from late-2023 While the …
Inflation will approach 8% by year-end Inflation was stronger than expected last quarter and will rise further in Q4. That’s consistent with our forecast that the Reserve Bank of Australia will hike rates more aggressively than most anticipate. The 1.8% …
Inflation hasn’t peaked yet The stronger-than-expected rise in consumer prices in Q3 is consistent with our forecast that the Reserve Bank of Australia will hike rates more aggressively than most anticipate. The 1.8% q/q increase in consumer prices last …
Prospects for economic activity have deteriorated further in recent months as headwinds to growth have become stronger. Inflation looks set to remain high for longer, eroding households’ real incomes; monetary policy is being tightened further and …
25th October 2022
House price falls gain momentum Both Case-Shiller and the FHFA reported an acceleration in month-on-month house price falls in August. With mortgage rates rising to a 20-year high in October and the economy set to enter a recession, we expect house …
The rebound in global oil prices over the past month has not been matched by those in Canada, with Western Canadian Select (WCS) instead trading closer to $60 per barrel, as the discount between WCS and the US WTI benchmark has widened to a …
Despite stabilising a bit recently, the valuation of UK mid- and large-cap equities in general has fallen recently in both absolute terms and relative to comparable indices elsewhere. While that doesn’t imply that they are bound to outperform in the …
Table of Key Forecasts Global Overview – Persistently high inflation and more aggressive monetary policy tightening now seem set to cause a global recession. While we had previously anticipated contractions in several economies, the gloom has spread …
