Latin America Economics Update Lat Am’s recovery falling behind other EMs The recent batch of GDP figures showed that growth in Latin America as a whole picked up in Q3, but the region’s recovery so far has been one of the weakest in the emerging world. And growth prospects... 13th December 2021 · 5 mins read
India Data Response Consumer Prices (Nov.) India’s consumer price inflation rose to a three-month in November and upside risks to the outlook are mounting. While we still think the RBI won’t raise policy rates until the middle of next year, a... 13th December 2021 · 2 mins read
Capital Daily Peak inflation and the bond market Although we think US inflation will fall back sharply over the next year, we expect long-term Treasury yields to rise further. 10th December 2021 · 7 mins read
Africa Economics Weekly Omi-chronicles from South Africa and beyond South African officials seem to be pushing vaccine take-up to curb the latest Omicron-induced virus outbreak rather than tightening restrictions on activity. But with pressure building on the health... 10th December 2021 · 6 mins read
Latin America Economics Weekly Brazil’s inflation expectations, commodity exports Brazil's central bank made it clear at its meeting this week that it will continue to hike rates aggressively until inflation expectations come down which, based on past form, will occur when actual... 10th December 2021 · 7 mins read
Global Markets Update We think 10-year US inflation compensation will rise again Even though headline US CPI inflation may now have peaked, we still think long-term inflation compensation could rise a little over the next couple of years. 10th December 2021 · 4 mins read
Emerging Markets Economics Chart Pack Omicron not yet swaying EM central banks The latest EM central bank meetings confirmed that policymakers in Emerging Europe and Latin America are still focused on high and rising inflation, rather than any downside risk to the economic... 10th December 2021 · 9 mins read
Emerging Europe Economics Weekly Russia-Ukraine tensions and the latest sanctions threat The newswires have been abuzz this week with reports of a potential Russian military conflict with Ukraine and the US has threatened sanctions which, if imposed, would clearly cause pain for Russia's... 10th December 2021 · 9 mins read
US Data Response Consumer Prices (Nov.) Consumer prices rose by 0.8% m/m in November, taking the annual CPI inflation rate up to a near 40-year high of 6.8% but, with energy prices falling sharply in recent weeks, last month probably marked... 10th December 2021 · 2 mins read
Latin America Data Response Brazil IPCA (Nov.) The slightly softer-than-expected Brazilian inflation figure, of 10.7% y/y, isn’t going to stop Copom from hiking the Selic rate by another 150bp (to 10.75%) when it meets in early February. But it... 10th December 2021 · 2 mins read
India Economics Weekly Inflation risks growing, vaccine production cuts The RBI delivered no surprises this week. If a hike does materialise in the next few months, a shock from food prices would be the most likely trigger. Meanwhile, although the Serum Institute is... 10th December 2021 · 5 mins read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Norway Consumer Prices (Nov.) Headline inflation reached a 13-year high in November, mainly driven by energy inflation. But the core rate was more subdued and is likely to remain below the Norges Bank’s target throughout 2022. 10th December 2021 · 2 mins read
Bank of Japan Watch BoJ to extend Covid aid, won’t lose control of yields While renewed virus restrictions are unlikely to be deflationary, we think Omicron fears will prompt the Bank of Japan to err on the side of caution and extend its emergency corporate funding measures... 9th December 2021 · 8 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Weekly Iran-JCPOA, Qatar’s budget, UAE working week shift The seventh round of talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal resumed today, having halted last week, and it appears as though reaching an agreement is some way off. This could put upwards pressure on... 9th December 2021 · 7 mins read
Latin America Data Response Mexico Consumer Prices (Nov.) The rise in Mexico’s headline inflation to a 20-year high of 7.4% y/y in November will be a concern for Banxico. But it was partly driven by unfavourable base effects which will soon unwind. And given... 9th December 2021 · 2 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Egypt Consumer Prices (Nov.) Egypt’s headline inflation rate dropped to 5.6% y/y in November and, while we think inflation will rise in the coming months, it is likely to be at the lower end of the central bank’s 7±2% target... 9th December 2021 · 2 mins read
