Emerging Europe Economics Weekly Turkey’s current account, Hungary’s strong GDP Turkey’s current account has been in surplus for three consecutive months now, but the government’s efforts to speed up the recovery will probably cause the external position to deteriorate again soon... 15th November 2019 · 6 mins read
Emerging Europe Data Response Central & Eastern Europe GDP (Q3 2019) The Q3 GDP data for Central & Eastern Europe showed that while regional GDP growth slowed to its weakest pace in over three years, growth remained strong in Hungary and Poland. But with euro-zone... 14th November 2019 · 2 mins read
Emerging Europe Data Response Turkey Industrial Production (Sep.) The rebound in Turkish industrial production in September suggests that the economy ended Q3 on a firmer footing and more timely evidence points to a further recovery in the coming months. The economy... 14th November 2019 · 2 mins read
EM Markets Chart Pack Equity rally unlikely to last, regardless of a trade deal EM equities have continued to rise over the past month, seemingly driven by optimism about an imminent US/China trade deal and some improvement in the economic data. But we are sceptical that the... 13th November 2019 · 7 mins read
Global Economics Update EM catch-up no longer the norm More EMs’ income levels have fallen relative to the US’s than have risen this year, the first time this has happened since the 1990s. This is likely to be a sign of things to come in the 2020s. 13th November 2019 · 3 mins read
Emerging Europe Data Response Russia GDP (Q3 2019) The pick-up in Russian GDP growth to 1.7% y/y in Q3 appears to have been driven by a turnaround in the agricultural and wholesale trade sectors. But even though growth has strengthened, falling... 13th November 2019 · 2 mins read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Strong Q3 GDP figures likely to be the last hurrah GDP figures this week are likely to show that Central and Eastern Europe recorded another strong quarter of growth in Q3, despite ongoing weakness in the euro-zone. But more timely data suggest that... 11th November 2019 · 3 mins read
Emerging Europe Economics Weekly Q3 GDP figures, the fall of the wall The Q3 GDP figures due next week are likely to show that Russia’s economy struggled while Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) held up well. However, weakness in the euro-zone means we doubt that this... 8th November 2019 · 7 mins read
Emerging Markets Economics Update EM catch-up no longer the norm More EMs’ income levels have fallen relative to the US’s than have risen this year, the first time this has happened since the 1990s. This is likely to be a sign of things to come in the 2020s. 6th November 2019 · 3 mins read
Emerging Markets Economics Update EM industry on a stable footing in Q4 The EM manufacturing PMI stabilised in October and the breakdown provides further evidence that the downturn in EM export growth may have bottomed out. That said, any recovery is likely to be slow... 4th November 2019 · 2 mins read
Emerging Europe Data Response Turkey Consumer Prices (Oct.) The drop in Turkish inflation last month probably marks the trough and inflation is likely to rise over the coming months. Pressure from President Erdogan and recent sanguine inflation forecasts from... 4th November 2019 · 2 mins read
Emerging Europe Economics Weekly Nord Stream 2, Turkish inflation, Romania’s budget The Danish government’s decision to approve the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline this week is widely seen as a victory for Russia, who could potentially halt energy supplies to Ukraine. But with the... 1st November 2019 · 8 mins read
Emerging Europe Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Oct.) The weak Russian and Czech manufacturing PMIs for October provide reason to expect the country’s industrial sectors to continue to struggle. Meanwhile, even though the Turkish PMI fell last month, it... 1st November 2019 · 3 mins read
Emerging Europe Data Response Economic Sentiment Indicators (Oct.) The European Commission’s Economic Sentiment Indicators (ESIs) for October provided firmer evidence that weakness in manufacturing sectors in Central and Eastern Europe is now spreading to consumer... 30th October 2019 · 2 mins read
Emerging Markets Activity Monitor Tepid recovery on the horizon Our Trackers suggest that growth slowed across large parts of the emerging world in Q3. But aggregate EM growth is probably close to bottoming out and we expect that it will strengthen a little in... 30th October 2019 · 2 mins read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack Rate cuts fuel rally in Russian & Turkish bonds Large interest rate cuts and dovish comments from central banks in Russia and Turkey this month drove rallies in both countries’ local currency bond markets. The yields on sovereign 10-year local... 29th October 2019 · 15 mins read
