Global Economics Chart Pack Labour market resilience starting to fade The latest data suggest that the labour market strength, which has been a key feature of advanced economies this year, might be coming to an end. Admittedly, unemployment rates have generally been... 14th October 2022 · 12 mins read
Canada Data Response Manufacturing Sales (Aug.) The 1.7% m/m decline in real manufacturing sales in August more than reversed the gains over the preceding couple of months, leaving volumes at a seven-month low. Admittedly, sales are being held back... 14th October 2022 · 2 mins read
US Data Response Retail Sales (Sep.) With retail sales unchanged in September there is still little evidence that the boost to purchasing power from the earlier sharp fall in gasoline prices has helped real consumption. Energy prices are... 14th October 2022 · 2 mins read
Asia Economics Weekly Spillovers from China’s zero-COVID to last to 2024 China’s strict border controls are holding back the tourism recovery in the rest of the region. With no sign that Beijing is in any hurry to change its zero-COVID policy, it will likely take years for... 14th October 2022 · 6 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Weekly RBA still likely to lift rates to 3.6% by mid-2023 The RBA downplayed the importance of its revised estimate of the neutral interest rate published this week. For what it’s worth though, the Bank’s analysis implies that the cash rate remains below... 14th October 2022 · 6 mins read
Asia Economics Update MAS tightens despite bleak growth outlook The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) tightened policy today, in an attempt to contain elevated price pressures, but with inflation likely to fall in the coming quarters and the economy set to... 14th October 2022 · 3 mins read
Emerging Europe Economic Outlook Region heading for recession Emerging European economies are facing a difficult winter due to the energy crisis as well as headwinds from weakening demand for exports and tightening external financing conditions. We expect almost... 13th October 2022 · 29 mins read
India Economic Outlook Pace of tightening set to slow The RBI has frontloaded policy tightening over recent months but with inflation peaking and economic headwinds building, we think the central bank will now slow the pace of tightening and revert to... 13th October 2022 · 20 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Focus Egypt to suffer short-term economic pain Spillovers from the war in Ukraine and tighter external financing conditions have exacerbated strains in Egypt’s balance of payments and we think the pound needs to fall a lot further. This will add... 13th October 2022 · 15 mins read
Africa Economics Update Ghana: sharp slowdown, debt restructuring on the cards Ghana’s economy held up well in the first half of this year but high and rising inflation, combined with monetary and fiscal tightening, means that a sharp slowdown is on the cards. Talks with the IMF... 12th October 2022 · 3 mins read
Global Economics Update The impacts of a strong dollar on the global economy The dollar’s appreciation is bad news for the global economy, as it will weigh further on demand for traded goods and add to global inflationary pressures. It is another reason why we expect the... 12th October 2022 · 3 mins read
Latin America Data Response Mexico Industrial Production (Aug.) Mexico’s industrial sector stagnated in August as weakness in the manufacturing, construction and utilities sectors was only offset by higher mining output. More timely indicators paint a mixed... 12th October 2022 · 2 mins read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Industrial Production (Aug.) The 1.5% m/m increase in industrial production in August was partly due to an out-sized rise in Ireland and was not enough to reverse the fall in July. All the evidence suggests that euro-zone... 12th October 2022 · 2 mins read
Emerging Europe Data Response Turkey Industrial Production & Retail Sales (Aug.) The latest activity data show that retail sales and industrial production bounced back in Turkey in August, but this follows a period of softness and industry is on track for a large quarterly... 12th October 2022 · 3 mins read
