Europe Economics Update Euro-zone inflation is nearing its peak We think that headline inflation in the euro-zone is nearing its peak and will begin to fall quite sharply early next year. But the core rate will probably peak a little later and decline more slowly. 23rd November 2022 · 4 mins read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack Emerging Europe: Capital values fall in most of CEE Property yield rises stepped up in Q3, causing all-property capital values to fall on a quarterly basis in the CEE markets except for Bucharest. This was despite solid office and industrial rental... 23rd November 2022 · 5 mins read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Flash PMIs (November) The flash PMIs for November add to the evidence that the economy will contract in Q4. The price indices suggest that inflation will soon peak, but they remain extremely high by past standards. 23rd November 2022 · 2 mins read
Europe Economics Update Italy: budget hurdle cleared, but debt risks remain Italy’s draft 2023 budget confirms that, for now, the new right-wing government is committed to fiscal responsibility. As a result, the risk of turbulence in BTP markets has fallen, but it remains... 22nd November 2022 · 3 mins read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack Scandinavia & Switzerland: Property yields jump Prime property yields rose significantly in Q3. This caused a sharp slowdown in capital value growth, even though rental growth was solid in the Scandinavian office and industrial sectors. Stockholm... 22nd November 2022 · 5 mins read
Global Markets Update We think Bund yields will fall by less than Treasury yields Although we think the yields of high-grade, long-dated government bonds will fall in general in the next couple of years, we expect those of Bunds to fall by less than those of Treasuries, as... 21st November 2022 · 4 mins read
Emerging Europe Economics Focus Turkey’s election: a fork in the road for the economy Voters in Turkey head to the polls in 2023 and if the ruling People’s Alliance and President Erdogan cling on to power, the authorities are likely to double down on their “new economic model”, raising... 21st November 2022 · 40 mins read
Europe Economics Update What to make of recent German wage agreements Wage growth in Germany will be far lower next year than some headlines about recent wage deals suggest, but it will still rise above levels compatible with core inflation of 2%. 18th November 2022 · 4 mins read
Asset Allocation Update We think euro-zone equities have further to fall Our downbeat economic forecasts for the euro-zone underpin our view that equity markets there will fall further in the coming months. Within the region, we think the downside risks for equity prices... 18th November 2022 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily What next for BTPs? It might seem surprising that the spread between the yields of 10-year government bonds in debt-laden Italy and Germany has plummeted by more than 50bp over the past month or so, to <190bp, given the... 18th November 2022 · 7 mins read
UK Commercial Property Update Retail property no longer an outlier The cost-of-living crisis will have an impact on UK high streets for much of the next year. That will not be helpful for retail property rents, although given they are starting from a low base, we... 18th November 2022 · 3 mins read
Global Economics Update October CPI: US/Europe contrast to endure in 2023 The October inflation data highlighted a contrast between the US and Europe, with core price pressures easing materially in the US but staying stronger in the euro-zone and UK. We think this will be... 18th November 2022 · 5 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack Sharpest fall in all-property values since 2009 Q1 Higher interest rates and a weaker outlook for economic activity led to a more significant rise in property yields in Q3. While quarterly rental rises remained solid, particularly for offices and... 18th November 2022 · 9 mins read
Europe Economics Weekly Recession to begin in Q4 as inflation broadens We doubt that the recent strength in some of the official euro-zone activity data will last. The timelier surveys unanimously point to weaker activity to come, and the headwinds to growth from rising... 18th November 2022 · 8 mins read
Capital Daily Gloomy UK fiscal outlook points to lower yields & weaker sterling The market reaction to today’s UK fiscal announcement has proven rather less eventful than the unfortunate “mini-budget” back in September. But while we think that the worst is over for the UK... 17th November 2022 · 6 mins read