Europe Economic Outlook Deeper recession and more persistent inflation The euro-zone is on the cusp of a significant recession due to a severe squeeze on households’ real incomes, rising interest rates and weak external demand. We now think GDP will fall for the next... 20th October 2022 · 30 mins read
Emerging Markets Economics Chart Pack Rates to stay high for a long while yet EM tightening cycles have continued apace but, having started raising rates much earlier than their DM (and Asian) peers, some central banks in Latin America (Brazil, Chile) and Emerging Europe (Czech... 19th October 2022 · 9 mins read
Latin America Economic Outlook Inflation and interest rates peaking Latin America is running into a growing set of headwinds, from the global recession to lower commodity prices to tight policy at home. We expect recessions in Chile and Argentina, and our growth... 19th October 2022 · 26 mins read
India Chart Pack Tide is turning within the MPC The RBI continued frontloading policy tightening in its late-September meeting with another 50bp hike to the repo rate (to 5.90%) but communications since then suggest that some MPC members are ready... 19th October 2022 · 8 mins read
Africa Data Response South Africa Activity Data (Aug.) August’s hard activity data out of South Africa and more timely indicators point to a small fall in GDP in Q3, marking a technical recession. Even so, we expect the Reserve Bank to stay focused on... 19th October 2022 · 3 mins read
US Data Response Industrial Production (Sep.) The 0.4% m/m gain in manufacturing output in September, together with some modest upward revisions to prior months, suggests that the factory sector is just about holding up despite the deterioration... 18th October 2022 · 3 mins read
Europe Data Response German ZEW Survey (October) Although the headline ZEW investor sentiment indicator edged up in October it is still at a very low level, while the current conditions index – which is more closely corelated with GDP – actually... 18th October 2022 · 2 mins read
Canada Data Response Business Outlook & Consumer Expect. Surveys (Q3) The Bank of Canada’s quarterly surveys offer some evidence that aggressive policy tightening is having the intended effects, with widespread fears of recession leading to a moderation in wage... 17th October 2022 · 4 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response Chancellor Statement (17th Oct.) The Chancellor didn’t just do a further U-turn on the Truss/Kwarteng policies in his statement today, he essentially wiped them out in an attempt to reassure the financial markets that the government... 17th October 2022 · 3 mins read
Japan Chart Pack Another intervention wouldn’t reverse yen weakness With the yen currently trading just below 149, it now appears to be a question of when and not if policymakers step in again. But as recent weeks and the Asian Financial Crisis have shown, such... 17th October 2022 · 11 mins read
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
