Africa Data Response South Africa Manufacturing PMI (Oct.) South Africa’s manufacturing PMI came in at 48.1 in October, which wasn’t as bad as most analysts had feared. But the measure still suggests that the economy has remained weak in recent months. 1st November 2019 · 2 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
India Data Response Manufacturing PMI (Oct.) The sharp fall in the manufacturing PMI in October to a two-year low is a worrying sign that business conditions have further deteriorated. But with fiscal policy being loosened and further monetary... 1st November 2019 · 2 mins read
China Data Response Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Oct.) A divergence in the official and unofficial PMIs makes it unusually difficult to gauge how the economy performed at the start of Q4. On balance, growth appears to have picked up last month but... 1st November 2019 · 2 mins read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Oct.) PMIs for Emerging Asia (ex. China) softened slightly last month and continue to suggest that industry remains weak. The PMIs for China gave mixed signals, but on balance provide some hope for a pickup... 1st November 2019 · 2 mins read
Latin America Chart Pack Political clouds gather Political risk grabbed the headlines this month, with protestors taking to the streets across the Andes and Argentina electing a new Peronist president. Demonstrations in Ecuador and Chile will weigh... 31st October 2019 · 13 mins read
Frontier Markets Wrap Default fears crystallising The spotlight has shifted back onto weak sovereign debt positions in Frontier Markets this month after the election of a left-wing president in Argentina and growing political instability in Lebanon... 31st October 2019 · 8 mins read
Africa Chart Pack Africa: Policy moves make headlines in key economies Policymakers in South Africa and Angola admitted the severity of their countries’ economic problems this month, while their Nigerian peers moved further down the road to autarky. South Africa’s... 31st October 2019 · 14 mins read
Europe Data Response Italy GDP (Q3) & Unemployment (Sep.), HICP (Oct.) Italy’s economy eked out only a small expansion in Q3, and it looks set to continue performing very poorly over the coming years. We think that it will fail to grow at all in 2020. 31st October 2019 · 2 mins read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Investment the weak spot in Turkey’s recovery Turkey’s economy has made a strong recovery from its recession last year, but investment has continued to fall and is unlikely to make a quick turnaround over the next couple of years. 31st October 2019 · 4 mins read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone GDP (Q3), Unemp. (Sept.) & HICP (Oct.) The slightly better-than-expected euro-zone Q3 GDP figure does not alter the fact that the region is expanding at only a very modest pace. What’s more, forward-looking indicators, along with the... 31st October 2019 · 2 mins read
China Data Response Hong Kong GDP (Q3 preliminary) Hong Kong’s first recession in a decade is shaping up to be deeper than anticipated. And while last quarter will probably mark the trough in q/q growth, the city’s economy will continue to struggle. 31st October 2019 · 2 mins read
Asia Data Response Taiwan GDP (Q3) Taiwan’s economy continued to perform strongly last quarter, thanks mainly to an acceleration in government spending and strong export growth. The outperformance of the economy is the main reason why... 31st October 2019 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack IMF too optimistic on Australia and New Zealand In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF predicted Australia’s economy to expand by 1.7% in 2019 and by 2.3% in 2020. While the 2019 forecast is consistent with our own expectations, their... 31st October 2019 · 10 mins read
China Data Response Official PMIs (Oct.) The official PMIs fell by more than expected this month, reinforcing our view that the improvement at the end of Q3 didn’t mark the start of a sustained recovery. 31st October 2019 · 2 mins read
Japan Data Response Industrial Production (Sep.) While industrial production contracted in the third quarter, robust business investment, a boost from net trade and soaring consumer spending should have ensured a strong rise in Q3 GDP. However, the... 31st October 2019 · 2 mins read
