Energy Update How long will coal and gas prices remain sky-high? Coal and natural gas prices have soared around the world on the back of unseasonable weather and disruptions to supply. And even if the weather normalises and supply rebounds soon, we expect prices to... 10th September 2021 · 4 mins read
US Housing Market Chart Pack Soaring prices and lack of supply weigh on activity Mortgage rates have been stable at close to record lows since mid-July, but that hasn’t prevented a decline in housing demand. New home sales are down 28% from their peak last year and while existing... 9th September 2021 · 9 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report There was a small draw in crude stocks last week, despite a dramatic drop in refinery utilisation as many refineries closed ahead of the Hurricane Ida. Notwithstanding, US gasoline demand remained... 9th September 2021 · 2 mins read
Canada Economics Update Conservative victory won’t be a game-changer The costed election platform released by the Conservatives this week suggests that, if they were to form a government after this month’s election, they would run a similar fiscal policy to the Liberal... 9th September 2021 · 3 mins read
US Economics Update Fed’s core measures point to sustained inflation ahead In his Jackson Hole speech, Fed Chair Jerome Powell highlighted alternative measures of inflation, including the Dallas Fed trimmed-mean PCE and inflation ex-durable goods, which he claimed were... 9th September 2021 · 4 mins read
US Economics Update Delta contributing to worsening labour shortages The continued surge in job openings and elevated quits rate in July suggest that labour shortages are still intensifying, which will put further upward pressure on wages. (See Chart 1.) There is... 8th September 2021 · 3 mins read
Canada Economics Update Bank on hold ahead of likely October taper There are some emerging downside risks to the economic outlook both domestically and globally but, after taking a well-anticipated pause at this meeting, we do not expect those risks to prevent the... 8th September 2021 · 3 mins read
Global Markets Update Four points on tapering and government bond yields We don’t think tapering by the Fed will cause long-term Treasury yields to rise sharply, although it may contribute some upward pressure. But we do think those yields will rise quite a bit anyway... 3rd September 2021 · 5 mins read
US Economics Weekly Delta and Ida add to headwinds With employment increasing by less than 250,000 last month and other incoming data disappointing, the recovery appears to be losing momentum even faster than our already-below consensus forecasts... 3rd September 2021 · 4 mins read
Canada Economics Weekly GDP shrinks, opinion polls shift The unexpected contraction in second-quarter GDP comes at a bad time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with support for the ruling Liberal Party falling further this week and projections now pointing... 3rd September 2021 · 5 mins read
US Data Response Employment Report (Aug.) The well-below consensus 235,000 gain in non-farm payrolls in August suggests that the Delta variant is beginning to weigh on the economy, with leisure & hospitality employment unchanged on the month... 3rd September 2021 · 2 mins read
US Data Response US International Trade (Jul.) The narrowing in the trade deficit to $70.1bn in July, from a revised $73.2bn, suggests that the drag on GDP growth from net trade in recent quarters will be partly reversed in the third. We’ll be... 2nd September 2021 · 2 mins read
Canada Data Response International Trade (Jul.) The trade surplus was lower than expected in July, although expectations probably shifted following the preliminary GDP estimate released earlier this week, which showed a surprise fall in GDP in July... 2nd September 2021 · 3 mins read
US Commercial Property Data Response US Metro Employment (Jul.) Job growth showed no sign of slowing in July, with gains in the leisure & hospitality sector continuing to drive the recovery. This benefitted Boston, Washington D.C. and New York City significantly... 1st September 2021 · 2 mins read
US Economics Update Monetary Indicators Monitor (Jul.) The latest data show that growth in the main monetary aggregates is slowing even before the Fed starts tapering its monthly asset purchases, although it remains strong by historic standards. We’ll be... 1st September 2021 · 3 mins read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Last week’s sharp fall in US commercial crude stocks is at odds with many of the underlying indicators. In any case, stocks seem likely to rise in the weeks ahead as reports suggest that refinery... 1st September 2021 · 2 mins read
