Canada Economics Update Business Outlook Survey (Q1) The latest Business Outlook Survey could unnerve the Bank of Canada since it suggests that GDP growth will slow to below potential this year, while at the same time there are clear signs of mounting... 9th April 2018 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Russia’s sanction sell-off and the economic impact The US sanctions imposed on Russia last Friday have caused turmoil in Russia’s markets today and financial conditions have tightened as a result. But at this stage it doesn’t look like there will be a... 9th April 2018 · 1 min read
Japan Data Response Economy Watchers Survey (Mar.) The Economy Watchers Survey didn’t improve much in March and still points to subdued growth in both industrial production and consumer spending. 9th April 2018 · 1 min read
Japan Data Response Consumer Confidence (Mar.) The recent volatility in global stock markets has undermined households’ confidence in their personal wealth. But this doesn’t seem to affect their willingness to spend much. 9th April 2018 · 1 min read
India Economics Update The economic impact of the monsoon Early forecasts of “average” levels of rainfall during this year’s monsoon have led to a rush of speculation on the potential economic impact. But the early forecasts are prone to revision and, in any... 9th April 2018 · 1 min read
Canada Economics Weekly NAFTA deal wouldn't lead to higher interest rates The US administration appears to be pushing hard to get a deal done on NAFTA, reigniting speculation of further interest rate increases from the Bank of Canada. Even if a trade deal is done, however... 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update What’s behind the slowdown in CEE inflation? The recent drop in inflation across Central Europe has caught ourselves and most other analysts off-guard. But a closer look into the data suggests that the weakness of inflation has been due largely... 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
Global Economics Chart Pack Global growth may have peaked in Q1 The weakness of some recent economic data and business surveys has raised concerns that the global expansion is running out of steam. But we estimate that world GDP growth picked up a bit in the first... 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Weekly Is the euro-zone’s upturn screeching to a halt? The most recent official euro-zone data have been weak and the latest business surveys are consistent in their message that the economic expansion has lost momentum. A sanguine view of this is that... 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Election likely to entrench Malaysia’s problems Against the backdrop of a strong economy and with gerrymandering stacking the odds firmly in his favour, Prime Minister Najib Razak is highly likely to win an election which will now take place by May... 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
UK Economics Weekly Should we worry about the softening in the surveys? About a month ago, we warned that the severe weather around the start of March would make the economy look a bit fragile in Q1. Indeed, the weaker-than-expected services PMI survey, released this week... 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Singapore is not a bellwether for the global economy As a small, open economy that releases GDP data much earlier than most other countries, Singapore is often billed as a bellwether for the global economy. In reality, Singapore’s GDP figures are far... 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Industrial Production & French Trade (Feb.) February’s sharp fall in industrial production confirms that the German economy made a soft start to the year. But the business surveys suggest that this should prove to be temporary. 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
Japan Economics Weekly Business investment will continue to impress The early indications point to a fall in capital spending in Q1. However, mounting capacity and staff shortages suggest that spending on machinery and equipment will continue to grow faster than... 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Weekly Household spending to lose momentum There have been some encouraging data on the health of consumer spending in Australia recently, and with the labour market remaining strong and consumer confidence relatively high there are certainly... 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
Japan Data Response Labour Cash Earnings & Household Spending (Feb.) Base pay rose the most in two decades at the start of the year which indicates that the tight labour market is finally starting to create noticeable cost pressures. Meanwhile, the renewed slump in... 6th April 2018 · 1 min read
