Australia & New Zealand Economics Weekly China’s iron ore extortion won’t succeed China’s strong reliance on Australian iron ore means that its recent ban of imports from one of Australia’s mining giants will at best result in minor concessions. The bigger picture though is that... 3rd October 2025 · 4 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia Household Spending Indicator (August 25) 2nd October 2025 · 2 mins read
Global Economics Update PMIs imply softer price pressures The latest PMIs suggest that global industry has remained relatively resilient in the wake of US tariffs and that the outlook has improved slightly. Meanwhile, goods price pressures have softened... 1st October 2025 · 2 mins read
US Rapid Response US ISM Manufacturing Index (Sep. 2025) The ISM manufacturing index has reversed the decline since April linked to the tariff disruptions, although it remains below the 50 mark and the accompanying comments from respondents suggest that... 1st October 2025 · 1 min read
US Economics Update Economy to be largely unaffected by shutdown Most government shutdowns have a negligible macroeconomic impact, often lasting just a day or two, and this one might be no different. Even if it drags on, the effects should remain modest, with... 1st October 2025 · 5 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Sep. 2025) While September’s 0.5% m/m gain in Nationwide house prices was better than expected (consensus forecast, CE +0.2% m/m), we suspect that the weak labour market and still high mortgage rates will... 1st October 2025 · 3 mins read
RBNZ Watch RBNZ will cut rates by 50bp next week Although financial markets aren’t fully convinced, we believe the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will lower its policy rate by 50bp at its meeting ending on 8 th October. With the output gap deeply... 1st October 2025 · 6 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Update Australia’s house price growth may reach 7% House price growth retained its strong momentum in September and our leading index suggests the rally has further to run. But with affordability still very stretched, we suspect that the housing... 1st October 2025 · 3 mins read
Japan Rapid Response Japan Tankan (Q3 25) The latest Tankan survey confirms that Japan’s economy is shrugging off trade tensions and supports our long-held view that the Bank of Japan will resume its tightening cycle this month. 1st October 2025 · 2 mins read
US Housing Market Chart Pack US Housing Market Chart Pack (Sep. 25) We expect the recent drop in mortgage rates to give the housing market a short-term boost, although buying activity will remain low by historic standards. We expect the 30-year fixed rate to stay... 30th September 2025 · 1 min read
US Economics Update JOLTS suggests stagnant labour market The JOLTS data for August suggest a broadly stagnant labour market. Job openings were little changed in most sectors, while the private sector hiring rate and quits rates both edged down. An exception... 30th September 2025 · 3 mins read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US Case-Shiller/FHFA House Prices (Jul. 2025) The 0.1% m/m fall in house prices in July marks the fifth consecutive monthly decline, meaning it now looks unlikely that prices will rise this year, as we had previously thought. That said, we still... 30th September 2025 · 2 mins read
Capital Daily G10 FX divergence may be a sign of things to come While major developed-market currencies have mostly headed in the same direction against the US dollar this year, that’s come to a halt this month. We think fortunes will continue to diverge, to some... 30th September 2025 · 4 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK GDP (Q2 2025 Final & Blue Book Revisions) The small upward revisions to real GDP in recent years means that productivity growth wasn’t quite as weak as previously thought. The OBR will take these revisions into account ahead of the Budget on... 30th September 2025 · 3 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Update RBA will cut rates to 3.1% in early-2026 While the RBA predictably left rates on hold at its meeting today, its relatively hawkish messaging raises the risk that its easing cycle will be more drawn out than we’re currently expecting. That... 30th September 2025 · 3 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Reserve Bank of Australia Meeting (Sep. 2025) While the RBA’s decision to leave rates on hold today was all but a foregone conclusion, the Bank’s more hawkish messaging raises the risk that it won’t cut rates as far and/or as quickly as we’re... 30th September 2025 · 2 mins read
