US Data Response Retail Sales (Mar.) The 0.5% m/m rise in retail sales in March was flattered by a price-related surge in the nominal value of gasoline sales, with the details suggesting that consumption fell in real terms. 14th April 2022 · 2 mins read
Canada Data Response Manufacturing Sales (Feb.) The 4.2% m/m rebound in manufacturing sales in February was much better than we were expecting, as firms continued to boost production even though the blockade at the key Ambassador Bridge border... 14th April 2022 · 2 mins read
Energy Update Henry Hub price set to ease Strong demand for LNG exports should lead to a higher average price of US natural gas this year. But we expect prices to ease back in the coming months as demand falls over the summer and output stays... 14th April 2022 · 2 mins read
US Commercial Property Update Winning and losing office metros from hybrid work Structural changes to working patterns and the resultant shifts in office demand will vary by industry and job type. Occupations like life and physical sciences are likely to see a low adoption of... 13th April 2022 · 4 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Crude stocks in commercial storage shot up last week, as the US government made more sales from its strategic reserve and refineries curbed output in the wake of weaker demand. With both factors set... 13th April 2022 · 2 mins read
Canada Economics Update Bank in hawkish mode The Bank moved into full-blown hawkish mode today, hiking its overnight policy rate by 50bp to 1.00% and announcing that quantitative tightening will start later this month, with no caps on the value... 13th April 2022 · 3 mins read
US Housing Market Update Desperate buyers give home sales and prices a boost The surge in mortgage rates means home buyers with a mortgage preapproval from late January will see a rise in mortgage payments of 15% if they can’t find a home before their approval expires at the... 13th April 2022 · 3 mins read
US Economic Outlook Economy will bend not break under higher rates We expect the economy to bend rather than break under the pressure of a rapid monetary tightening by the Fed. We anticipate that real economic growth will remain consistently below its 2% potential... 12th April 2022 · 22 mins read
US Data Response Consumer Prices (Mar.) The surge in energy prices helped drive headline CPI inflation up to a 40-year high of 8.5% in March but, with base effects set to become much more favourable and signs that monthly gains in core... 12th April 2022 · 3 mins read
Canada Economics Weekly Following 2022 budget, attention turns to the Bank The government used its 2022 Budget to set out a host of proposals to make housing more affordable for Canadians, but the impact of these measures on house prices will be far overshadowed by the... 8th April 2022 · 5 mins read
US Housing Market Chart Pack Mortgage rates set to rise to over 5% Mortgage rates are set to rise to over 5% within the next couple of weeks which will help cool, but not crash, housing market activity. Pent-up demand from the last couple of years as buyers have... 8th April 2022 · 9 mins read
Canada Data Response Labour Force Survey (Mar.) Another solid rise in employment drove the unemployment rate down to a 48-year low of just 5.3% in March, but the still-muted pace of wage growth suggests the Bank of Canada may not need to tighten... 8th April 2022 · 2 mins read
US Economics Weekly Fed lurching from one extreme to the other The Fed minutes revealed that officials are in a hawkish mood and, after their brief flirtation with the flexible average inflation framework last year, they are now desperate to rapidly recalibrate... 8th April 2022 · 8 mins read
US Housing Market Outlook Apartment Metro Outlook Following a surge last year, rental growth at the national level is set to slow over the next couple of years as demand falls back and affordability constraints bite. Alongside a gradual rise in... 7th April 2022 · 11 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Commercial crude stocks rose last week, beating market expectations of a decline, due to rising domestic production and another sale from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. If sustained, higher... 6th April 2022 · 2 mins read
Bank of Canada Watch A “forceful" 50 bp hike and the start of QT We now anticipate that the Bank of Canada will raise its policy rate by 50 bp next week and announce the start of quantitative tightening. Nonetheless, we remain sceptical of the view priced into... 6th April 2022 · 7 mins read
