Nordic & Swiss Data Response Norway Consumer Prices (Sep.) The Norges Bank signalled at its last meeting that it would slow the pace of rate hikes, but the strength of September’s inflation data – published this morning – makes another 50p hike more likely. 10th October 2022 · 2 mins read
Emerging Europe Data Response Russia Consumer Prices (Sep.) Inflation continued to fall in Russia in September, to 13.7% y/y, but at a much slower rate than in previous months. The recent period of strong disinflation is coming to an end and the central bank... 7th October 2022 · 2 mins read
Africa Economics Weekly SARB: treading its own path The bi-annual Monetary Policy Review released this week by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) bolsters our view that the tightening cycle, while slow to start, is likely to be one of the most... 7th October 2022 · 5 mins read
Latin America Data Response Mexico Consumer Prices (Sep.) Mexico’s headline inflation rate was unchanged at 8.7% y/y in September and will probably start to drop back over the coming months. But it will remain above the upper end of Banxico’s 2-4% tolerance... 7th October 2022 · 3 mins read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Weekly Sweden struggles, Danish central bank intervenes A raft of economic data for Sweden, including August’s GDP indicator, published this week added to the evidence that its economy is slowing and heading for recession this winter. Meanwhile, Denmark’s... 7th October 2022 · 6 mins read
Europe Chart Pack Recession will be deeper than most expect A recession has looked unavoidable for some time and we now think it will be deeper than most anticipate. Manufacturing output is already declining and services activity is slowing. What’s more... 6th October 2022 · 11 mins read
CE Spotlight The macroeconomic effects of fracturing Fracturing of global economic and financial ties will lead to shifts in supply chains, and reduced technology and investment flows between US- and China-centred blocs over the coming decade... 6th October 2022 · 20 mins read
Canada Economic Outlook Modest recession could morph into something worse The jump in interest rates and worsening global backdrop leaves the economy facing recession, and elevated debt levels are a downside risk to our forecast for a moderate peak-to-trough fall in GDP of... 6th October 2022 · 20 mins read
Global Economics Update RBA’s dovish tilt unlikely to be replicated elsewhere With price pressures still strong, the looming global recession is unlikely to derail central banks’ tightening plans in the months ahead. While the RBA quoted the deteriorating global outlook when it... 6th October 2022 · 3 mins read
India Data Response PMI Surveys (Oct.) India’s PMI readings moderated in September but the more important point is that they still indicate healthy growth in both manufacturing and services. The RBI will remain comfortable tightening... 6th October 2022 · 2 mins read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Low Swiss inflation will keep pressure off SNB The low level of inflation in Switzerland compared to the euro-zone mainly reflects smaller contributions from energy and food. But core inflation is lower too, helped by the exchange rate and... 5th October 2022 · 4 mins read
US Economic Outlook Recession will add to disinflationary pressure We expect inflation to fall more rapidly than the Fed anticipates, albeit partly because the even-bigger surge in interest rates will send the economy into a mild recession early next year and drive... 5th October 2022 · 24 mins read
Japan Economic Outlook Bank of Japan will remain the outlier In a difficult global environment, Japan's economy has benefitted in recent months from a reopening boom in consumption and the easing of supply shortages in industry. Those tailwinds will soon fade... 5th October 2022 · 24 mins read
Capital Daily Retreat in bond yields may be a little premature Despite the recent retreat in expectations for interest rates – which seems to be a key driver on the big bounce in equities this week so far – we still expect most major central banks to maintain... 4th October 2022 · 6 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response PMIs (Sep.) The batch of PMIs for September continued to paint a picture of economic divergence between the Gulf economies and the rest of the Middle East and North Africa. With fiscal policy set to be loosened... 4th October 2022 · 2 mins read
