Asia Chart Pack Emerging Asia Chart Pack (Aug. 2023) Our Emerging Asia Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. GDP growth looks set to remain weak over the coming quarters, as tight monetary policy at home and... 30th August 2023 · 1 min read
Europe Rapid Response EC Survey (August) The decline in the euro-zone’s Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) in August leaves it consistent on past form with GDP stagnating at best in Q3. And while the survey suggests that hiring intentions... 30th August 2023 · 2 mins read
RBA Watch RBA will cut interest rates by early-2024 All of the key indicators released over the past month support our view that the Reserve Bank of Australia is now done hiking interest rates. With inflation now slowing rapidly and the economy set to... 30th August 2023 · 8 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia Monthly CPI Indicator (Jul. 23) 30th August 2023 · 2 mins read
Emerging Markets Economics Update Wage growth still an inflation threat in Lat Am & CEE Despite the slowdown in EM GDP growth in Q2, there’s little sign that labour markets are softening. Wage growth remains alarmingly strong across much of Latin America and Central Europe (CEE). That... 29th August 2023 · 2 mins read
India Economics Weekly Moon landing, BRICS expanding, GDP withstanding Headlines in India this week have been dominated by the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission to the south pole of the moon. Second to that was the BRICS summit, which concluded with an announcement that... 25th August 2023 · 6 mins read
Canada Chart Pack Canada Chart Pack (Aug. 2023) Our Canada Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. Strong immigration and the turnaround in the housing market raise the chance that the economy will... 25th August 2023 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Weekly Germany struggling but “sick man” is overdoing it Worries that Germany is becoming the “sick man of Europe” have resurfaced over the past few weeks. While we think the German economy is heading back into recession this seems too alarmist. In many... 25th August 2023 · 10 mins read
Latin America Rapid Response Brazil IPCA-15 (August 2023) The jump in Brazilian inflation to a higher-than-expected 4.2% y/y in the middle of the month (and the prospect of further increases over the rest of Q3) are likely to dash hopes that the central bank... 25th August 2023 · 2 mins read
Japan Economics Weekly Case for policy rate hikes still not strong enough The inflation data released this week show that underlying inflation remains stubbornly high. However, with wages still not rising fast enough for the Bank of Japan's liking and the momentum of... 25th August 2023 · 7 mins read
Asia Economics Update CBSL on hold but rate cut still likely by end 2023 The central bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) decided to keep monetary policy unchanged today, contrary to the expectations of most analysts (including ourselves), after having slashed rates by a cumulative... 24th August 2023 · 3 mins read
Asia Economics Update BoK set to deliver rate cuts from Q4 The decision today by the Bank of Korea to leave the policy rate unchanged (at 3.5%) for a fifth consecutive meeting came as no surprise. However, comments by the central bank governor at the press... 24th August 2023 · 3 mins read
Latin America Chart Pack Latin America Chart Pack (August 2023) Our Latin America Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. Brazil's and Mexico's economies are likely to outperform others in the region in 2023, but... 23rd August 2023 · 1 min read