Australia & New Zealand Data Response Australia Consumer Prices (Q1 2023) Asia Drop-In (28 th April): Join our special briefing on the BOJ April decision, Kazuo Ueda’s debut, and the fate of YCC. Register now. While inflation is moderating slightly faster than the RBA had... 26th April 2023 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia Consumer Prices (Q1 2023) 26th April 2023 · 2 mins read
Emerging Markets Economics Chart Pack The monetary policy tide is (slowly) turning EM central banks have, in general, remained in hawkish mood over recent weeks. Tightening cycles have continued in Mexico, Colombia and South Africa in response to high inflation, while policymakers... 24th April 2023 · 9 mins read
Latin America Data Response Mexico Bi-Weekly CPI (Apr.) The fall in Mexico’s headline inflation rate to an 18-month low of 6.2%y/y in the first half of April was broad-based and will provide some comfort to officials at Banxico that price pressures are... 24th April 2023 · 3 mins read
Canada Economics Weekly Underlying inflation pressures gradually easing There was positive news for the Bank of Canada this week, as core inflation eased further in March. While our new house price forecasts imply there will be less disinflationary pressure from shelter... 21st April 2023 · 5 mins read
Global Economics Update PMIs still pointing to robust GDP growth Once again the PMIs suggest that real activity in advanced economies continues to shrug off the effects of higher interest rates. According to the flash PMIs, GDP and employment growth both got off to... 21st April 2023 · 3 mins read
UK Economics Weekly Inflation a persistent problem for the Bank of England Lingering underlying price pressures and the continued resilience of economic activity has left us more comfortable than we were at the start of this week with our view that the Bank of England will... 21st April 2023 · 5 mins read
Europe Economics Weekly Strong start to Q2, 50bp May hike still on the cards The latest surveys suggest that the euro-zone economy started Q2 on a strong footing. With underlying price pressures also still strong, we think a 50bp hike at the ECB meeting in May remains the most... 21st April 2023 · 9 mins read
India Economics Weekly Tight-lipped MPC won’t need to resume rate hikes The minutes of the MPC's April meeting - in which the repo rate was kept on hold at 6.50% - show that the majority of the panel is willing to resume policy tightening should the data warrant it. But... 21st April 2023 · 3 mins read
Japan Economics Weekly We still expect Ueda to spring a surprise next week Press reports suggest that the Bank of Japan will predict inflation of 2% two years ahead at next week's meeting, which would suggest that the Bank is closer than ever to meeting its inflation target... 21st April 2023 · 8 mins read
Japan Data Response Japan Flash PMIs (Apr. 2023) April’s flash PMIs point to further upside risks to our GDP forecasts, indicating a broad improvement in both domestic and external demand. That suggests the exports downturn may be short-lived... 21st April 2023 · 2 mins read
Japan Data Response Japan Consumer Prices (Mar. 2023) Underlying inflation saw a sizeable increase in March, while headline inflation inched down thanks to falling energy prices. A stronger yen and falling import price inflation should still see... 21st April 2023 · 2 mins read
US Chart Pack Direct economic effects of CRE rout will be limited We expect rising interest rates and structural headwinds to trigger a deep rout in commercial real estate. The impacts on the real economy will be mostly indirect via the impact on small bank lending... 20th April 2023 · 10 mins read
India Chart Pack The geopolitical balancing act India is benefitting from maintaining its historic unaligned stance in tensions between the US and Russia. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, India has been ramping up oil imports from Russia to... 20th April 2023 · 10 mins read
