Asia Economics Weekly Where do the risks lie? Financial markets across Emerging Asia have rebounded in recent months as investors have become more confident over the short-term economic outlook for the region. However, as we make clear in our... 8th April 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Chart Pack Temporary boost to demand shows signs of waning Buyers seeking to transact ahead of April’s stamp duty deadline appear to have lifted housing market activity. And there are signs of a modest reaction from prices too. But from April onwards, those... 8th April 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Halifax House Prices (Mar.) According to the Halifax index, house price inflation move back in to double-digit territory last month. But the data are something of an outlier, with most other sources pointing to a rate of... 7th April 2016 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Chart Pack Housing demand on the up The demand for homes is on the rise. With mortgage affordability very favourable, jobs being created at a decent pace and banks loosening credit criteria, it is no surprise that mortgage applications... 6th April 2016 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Applications (Mar.) Despite a small rise in mortgage interest rates the strong labour market, high consumer confidence and historically favourable mortgage affordability all combined to ensure that mortgage applications... 6th April 2016 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Data Response CoreLogic House Prices (Feb.) House prices saw another strong increase in February according to CoreLogic. And with demand set to rise further, but inventory still very constrained, further gains this year can be expected. 5th April 2016 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Update Will worsening affordability halt the housing market recovery? Even with our above-consensus views on house price growth and interest rate hikes, a rise in earnings growth will help keep mortgage payments as a share of income below their long-run average over the... 31st March 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Mortgage Lending (Feb.) Mortgage approvals for house purchase dipped in February. This is further evidence suggesting that the surge in activity ahead of the introduction of a stamp duty surcharge on additional homes has... 31st March 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Land Registry Repeat Sales Index (Feb.) House price growth slowed in February – further evidence that the surge in buyer activity ahead of the introduction of the stamp duty surcharge in April has had little effect on prices so far. 30th March 2016 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Data Response Case-Shiller House Prices (Jan.) House prices in January increased by a solid 0.5% m/m at the national level. Rising demand and low housing inventory are combining to put upwards pressure on prices - a set of conditions we expect... 29th March 2016 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Update Have homebuilders shut out first-time buyers? In recent years, homebuilders have focussed on constructing more expensive properties. However, that primarily reflects builders responding to underlying demand conditions. So, for the most part, we... 24th March 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response BBA Mortgage Lending (Feb.) Mortgage approvals for house purchase among the BBA’s group of high street banks cooled in February. This adds to a growing body of evidence that investors’ rush to transact ahead of April’s stamp... 24th March 2016 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Rental growth picks up, but investment slumps The economic indicators provided mixed messages this month. On the one hand, job creation is still healthy, inflation is low, nominal wage growth edged up and retail sales strengthened. Sentiment... 24th March 2016 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Weekly Recent resurgence in housing won’t last The resurgence in Australia’s housing market at the start of this year is already looking a bit tired. The delayed impact on activity from last year’s rises in mortgage rates, the recent deterioration... 24th March 2016 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Chart Pack Housing market running out of puff More worrying than the 0.5% q/q seasonally adjusted fall in the ABS measure of Australian house prices in the fourth quarter of last year (+0.2% q/q unadjusted) is that the subsequent rebound is... 22nd March 2016 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Data Response Existing Home Sales (Feb.) The large 7.1% m/m drop in existing home sales in February is down to chronically low numbers of homes for sale. With limited prospect of the supply situation improving any time soon, existing home... 21st March 2016 · 1 min read
