Emerging Europe Data Response Turkey GDP (Q3 2022) Turkey’s resilience since last year’s currency crisis came to an end in Q3 as the economy contracted by 0.1% q/q. Private consumption remained strong, but fixed investment declined and net trade was a... 30th November 2022 · 2 mins read
China Data Response China Official PMIs (Nov.) The official PMIs add further evidence of another large blow to services activity as virus disruptions intensified this month. The hit to industry looks to have been more modest. But downside risks... 30th November 2022 · 3 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Data Response CPI Indicator (Oct.) & Construction Work Done (Q3) We wouldn’t read too much into the drop in the Monthly CPI Indicator in October because the figures don’t cover the entire CPI basket, but the data suggest that inflation is about to peak. 30th November 2022 · 3 mins read
Japan Data Response Industrial Production (Oct. 22) Industrial production saw a steeper contraction in October, while firms’ output forecasts for November and December point to a weak rebound. 30th November 2022 · 2 mins read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Resilience in CEE industry unlikely to last Industry across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has held up better than might have been expected this year given the extent of the energy price shock. While output in energy-intensive industry has... 29th November 2022 · 4 mins read
Canada Data Response GDP (Q3) The stronger-than-expected gain in third-quarter GDP tips the odds slightly toward another 50 bp interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada next week. But, with domestic demand contracting for the... 29th November 2022 · 2 mins read
China Chart Pack Early preparations to exit zero-COVID Concrete signs of an effort to exit from zero-COVID are emerging, with a notice today of a push to vaccinate the elderly. The low level of vaccine coverage of the most vulnerable is, along with a lack... 29th November 2022 · 12 mins read
Europe Data Response EC Survey and Spain HICP (November) The small increase in the EC Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) for November suggests that prospects for the euro-zone economy may no longer be deteriorating. We still expect a recession, but it is... 29th November 2022 · 2 mins read
Africa Chart Pack Tightening cycles have a bit further to run Most central banks across Sub-Saharan Africa raised interest rates over the past month and, in contrast to many other parts of the emerging world, we think tightening cycles will last a while longer... 29th November 2022 · 11 mins read
Emerging Europe Data Response Economic Sentiment Indicators (Nov.) The EC’s Economic Sentiment Indicators increased in most Central and Eastern European economies in November, but sentiment remains at levels that have been consistent with recessions in most countries... 29th November 2022 · 2 mins read
Asia Chart Pack Consumer resilience unlikely to last Most countries in the region have now reported GDP figures for the third quarter, and growth was generally faster than we (and the consensus) had expected. One factor behind this resilience was the... 29th November 2022 · 15 mins read
Nordic & Swiss Data Response Switzerland GDP (Q3) After increasing by 0.2% q/q in Q3, the Swiss economy is set to slow in Q4, although any recession will probably be shallower than we had previously expected, and shallower than in neighbouring... 29th November 2022 · 2 mins read
