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IHS Markit/CIPS Flash PMIs (Dec.)

The fall in the composite PMI in December doesn’t come as much of a surprise given the surge in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. But it was much bigger than expected, and shows that caution among businesses and consumers is starting to weigh on activity. It also shows the downside risks to our GDP forecast are growing, supporting our view that the Bank of England will leave rates on hold today. Note: Central Bank Drop-In – The Fed, ECB and BoE are just some of the key central bank decisions expected in this packed week of meetings. Neil Shearing and a special panel of our chief economists will sift through the outcomes on Thursday, 16th December at 11:00 ET/16:00 GMT and discuss the monetary policy outlook for 2022.

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