Emerging Markets Economics Update In search of winners from China’s rebalancing While it isn’t hard to find EMs that have been hurt by the slowdown in China, identifying winners from the positive aspects of its rebalancing – such as rapid growth in household spending – has proved... 14th May 2015 · 1 min read
Emerging Markets Economics Update Emerging Market Consumer Snapshot (Q2 2015) The outlook for consumers has remained bright in large parts of the emerging world. In particular, consumption looks set to grow strongly in Central Europe and Emerging Asia over the coming months. In... 13th May 2015 · 1 min read
China Data Response Bank Lending & Broad Credit (Apr.) China’s credit growth slowed further in April. But with policy now easing, credit growth should stabilise in the months ahead, helping to relieve some of the downward pressure on the economy. 13th May 2015 · 1 min read
China Data Response Activity & Spending (Apr.) Weaker-than-expected data for April suggest that activity in industry and the real estate sector continued to slow coming into Q2. That said, with China’s economy less reliant on these sectors than it... 13th May 2015 · 1 min read
Emerging Markets Economics Update What to make of the rise in EM bond yields The sell-off in the bond market in developed economies that grabbed the headlines over the past few weeks has also hit emerging markets but, so far at least, it does not provide much cause for concern... 12th May 2015 · 1 min read
China Economics Update Chinese tourists to keep current account surplus in check China’s goods trade surplus last year was a third higher in dollar terms than at the previous peak in 2008. Yet the country’s current account surplus – the broadest measure of its economic imbalance... 12th May 2015 · 1 min read
Industrial Metals Update China's policy direction supportive of copper demand All the signs are that the Chinese authorities are committed to using the powerful tools at their disposal to prevent a “hard landing”. We expect that this will result in stronger demand for... 11th May 2015 · 1 min read
Emerging Markets Economics Update EM slowdown – why this time is different According to our GDP Tracker, EM growth has now fallen to a low last seen in the aftermath of the 2008-09 global financial crisis and, prior to that, the 2001-02 Argentine crisis. However, the causes... 11th May 2015 · 1 min read
China Data Response Consumer & Producer Prices (Apr.) Consumer price inflation edged up in April and should continue to recover in coming months. This, along with signs that producer price inflation is also beginning to bottom out, should ease concerns... 11th May 2015 · 1 min read
China Economics Update PBOC injects another 25bp of support Today’s cut to benchmark interest rates is not a sign of panic as some will argue but a rational response to weaker-than-expected data. Policymakers have room to act more forcefully if needed but are... 11th May 2015 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Asia’s exports should recover from weak Q1 Emerging Asia’s export performance took a sharp turn for the worse in the first quarter, with a slump in demand from China creating the largest drag. However, a positive turnaround is likely over the... 8th May 2015 · 1 min read
Commodities Update China’s oil imports up strongly in April China’s commodity imports, with the exception of oil, remained relatively subdued in April. However, we expect import growth to pick up in tandem with higher government spending on infrastructure. 8th May 2015 · 1 min read
China Data Response Trade (Apr.) A weaker-than-expected recovery in export growth suggests that foreign demand has softened going into Q2. Domestic demand also appears subdued, though the contraction in imports is still largely... 8th May 2015 · 1 min read
China Economics Update Gains from migration haven’t been exhausted Migration into China’s cities appears to be slowing but the economic gains it has brought are far from drying up. Improvements to agricultural productivity should free up rural labour for years to... 6th May 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Watch The “new normal” for Chinese steel There has been much talk about the “new normal” for the Chinese economy, involving slower and more sustainable growth. In this Metals & Mining Watch, we discuss the implications of the “new normal”... 5th May 2015 · 1 min read
Emerging Markets Economics Update EM manufacturing weakens further as BRICs struggle Manufacturers across the emerging world appear to have continued to struggle in April, according to the latest PMI data. The slowdown was driven by weakness in the larger BRIC economies. Meanwhile... 5th May 2015 · 1 min read
