Australia & New Zealand Economics Update Australia CoreLogic House Prices (Jun.) Australian house price gains softened just a smidge in June as housing demand held up reasonably well. However, as strained affordability takes its toll, we still think that house price growth will... 1st July 2024 · 3 mins read
China Rapid Response China PMIs (Jun. 2024) The PMIs for June suggest that China’s economy lost some momentum last month. But the manufacturing surveys may have been weighed down by negative sentiment effects due to recent tariff announcements... 1st July 2024 · 3 mins read
China Economics Weekly Consumption support still falling short New government guidelines on how to create "new consumption scenarios" are still largely focused on supply-side reform, while little is being done to address demand weakness. Alongside a ramp-up in... 28th June 2024 · 5 mins read
Asia Economics Weekly Weak Korean activity data, dovish BSP, hawkish BoT The latest monthly activity data for Korea suggest that the economy weakened again last month and that GDP will have contracted in the second quarter of the year. In addition, while the central bank... 28th June 2024 · 7 mins read
Climate Economics Monthly Key highlights from June This Monthly looks at some of the key climate-related developments in June, including the narrowing wedge between the EU and UK carbon prices, and what Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist Claudia... 28th June 2024 · 4 mins read
India Economics Weekly Unpacking the further slump in FDI The further slump in net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India in Q1 seems in large part a reflection of higher global interest rates. One implication therefore is that the slump will... 28th June 2024 · 3 mins read
China Chart Pack China Chart Pack (Jun. 24) Our China Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. China’s economy has regained some momentum in recent quarters and should continue to do relatively... 28th June 2024 · 1 min read
Japan Economics Weekly Rebound in underlying inflation points to July rate hike The yen weakened to multi-decade lows against the dollar this week and the Bank of Japan is getting increasingly worried that rising import costs are creating upside risks to inflation. Indeed, the... 28th June 2024 · 5 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Weekly RBA won’t loosen policy before mid-2025 Following the upside surprise in the May CPI data released this week, markets are now pricing in a nearly two-in-five chance that the RBA will hand down a 25bp hike by year-end. But there are good... 28th June 2024 · 4 mins read
Japan Rapid Response Japan Industrial Production (May) The strong rebound in industrial production in May suggests that Japan’s economy turned a turner this quarter, but if output falls as much as firms are expecting this month, that strength won’t last. 28th June 2024 · 2 mins read
Japan Rapid Response Japan Labour Market (May) & Tokyo CPI (June) The continued fall in the job-to-applicant ratio isn’t translating into a higher labour market and the bulk of the evidence suggests that the labour market has continued to tighten. And with... 28th June 2024 · 3 mins read
Global Economic Outlook Recovery signs clouded by political uncertainty The global economy seems to be heading into recovery mode as the adverse effects of the previous surge in inflation subside. Real incomes are recovering in most advanced economies and China is feeling... 27th June 2024 · 46 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Update Falling vacancies starting to lift unemployment While the labour market held up initially as job vacancies started to fall, fewer job openings are now pushing up the unemployment rate in earnest and we expect it to rise from 4% now to 5% by 2026. 27th June 2024 · 3 mins read
Capital Daily A few thoughts on the yen’s latest woes Although it’s showed little signs of it lately, we still expect the yen to rebound against the dollar. 26th June 2024 · 4 mins read