China Data Response China Official PMIs (Oct.) The official PMIs point to a further loss of momentum this month as virus disruptions worsened and export orders remained under pressure. With the zero-COVID policy here to stay, we think the economy... 31st October 2022 · 2 mins read
Japan Data Response Japan Industrial Production & Retail Sales (Sep. 22) Industrial production declined in September whereas retail sales values saw another relatively strong rise. We are expecting a strong fourth quarter for retail sales, but industrial output looks set... 31st October 2022 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia Retail Sales (Sep. 22) 31st October 2022 · 2 mins read
Japan Rapid Response Japan Industrial Production & Retail Sales (Sep. 22) 31st October 2022 · 2 mins read
China Economics Weekly Infrastructure push only a stopgap solution A jump in infrastructure investment can take much of the credit for the better-than-expected Q3 GDP figures. We think fiscal stimulus will result in a further ramp-up in spending next year. But China... 28th October 2022 · 7 mins read
Japan Economics Weekly Public support will push inflation below 2% again The Tokyo CPI’s strength in October has prompted us to lift our forecast for the peak in underlying inflation from 2.5% to 3.0%. However, government support measures announced today mean that headline... 28th October 2022 · 6 mins read
India Economics Weekly Don’t expect fireworks at “additional” MPC meeting Unlike previous "emergency" meetings in response to big financial market moves or inflation shocks, the "additional" MPC meeting announced for next week is a bureaucratic decision since the RBI is... 28th October 2022 · 5 mins read
Japan Economics Update Window for policy tightening is closing rapidly The Bank of Japan revised up its medium-term inflation forecasts while keeping policy unchanged today, but we still think that it won’t snuff out the budding virtuous cycle between incomes and wages. 28th October 2022 · 3 mins read
Japan Data Response Labour Market & Tokyo CPI (Sep. 22) The unemployment rate rose slightly in September on the back of a large jump in the labour force but a continued rise in the job-to-applicant ratio suggests that the labour market will tighten again... 28th October 2022 · 5 mins read
Asia Data Response Korea GDP (Q3) GDP growth in Korea slowed sharply in the third quarter of the year, and we think the economy will remain weak over the coming quarters as higher interest rates and weaker export demand weigh on... 27th October 2022 · 2 mins read
Global Trade Monitor Goods trade set to fall as global recession takes hold There is growing evidence that weakening demand in major economies is taking a toll on world trade. While trade volumes rose in August, early reporting Asian economies revealed a decline in imports in... 26th October 2022 · 4 mins read
Global Markets Update Market strains create new dilemmas for central banks As the recent breakdown of the UK Gilt market illustrates, policymakers face an increasingly difficult trade-off between combating inflation, supporting economic growth and maintaining financial... 26th October 2022 · 10 mins read
