China Economic Outlook China Outlook: Fiscal prop to fade as exports slow Exports would almost certainly have weighed on China’s growth whatever happened this year, but US tariffs – even at their reduced rate – will worsen the drag. Fiscal support has been propping up... 25th June 2025 · 16 mins read
India Economics Update How might India push back against Chinese imports? India’s goods trade deficit with China is now at a record high. This largely reflects rising goods imports from China which, while bringing economic benefits in some areas, are also raising concerns... 25th June 2025 · 4 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Thailand Monetary Policy Announcement (June) Thailand’s central bank (BoT) today left interest rates unchanged at 1.75%, but the dovish commentary from the press conference supports our view that further easing is likely over the coming months. 25th June 2025 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Rapid Response Australia Monthly CPI Indicator (May 2025) With price pressures easing markedly in May, the RBA may well front-load monetary easing to a greater degree than we’re predicting. 25th June 2025 · 2 mins read
China Activity Monitor CAP: China’s industry takes a hit Our China Activity Proxy suggests growth slowed further in May, with US tariffs weighing on industrial activity. While services growth did pick up, that seems to have been driven by a temporary boost... 24th June 2025 · 1 min read
Japan Economics Update Services inflation set to surpass goods inflation Prices of public services and rents are rising at the fastest pace in years, which supports our view that inflation will remain above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target even as the impact of the post... 24th June 2025 · 3 mins read
Japan Economic Outlook Japan Outlook: BoJ will resume tightening cycle later this year The Bank of Japan will stay on the sidelines for a few more months as GDP growth softens and trade tensions cloud the outlook. But with the labour market set to remain very tight, wages rising... 23rd June 2025 · 18 mins read
Japan Rapid Response Japan Flash PMIs (June 25) With output expanding at a healthy pace and price pressures set to remain relatively firm, we continue to believe the Bank of Japan will deliver its next rate hike sooner than most anticipate. 23rd June 2025 · 2 mins read
China Economics Weekly China Weekly: EU is choosing Trump over China, retailers doing well When President Trump returned to office, his aggressive treatment of traditional allies raised the possibility that the EU and China would come together in defence of free trade. But it was clear this... 20th June 2025 · 5 mins read
Climate Economics Update China’s green exports hold up in the face of US tariffs China’s New Three export volumes edged down in May, but remained close to record highs, as the impact on trade from US tariffs was partially offset by increased shipments to the Middle East. While the... 20th June 2025 · 3 mins read
Asia Economics Weekly Asia Weekly: More policy support coming in Korea More policy support in Korea looks to be on its way soon. The minutes from the Bank of Korea’s May meeting, point to more rate cuts over the coming months. Meanwhile, the new government has announced... 20th June 2025 · 6 mins read
Event Real Estate Drop-In: Asia-Pacific commercial real estate – Risks to this recovery 3rd July 2025, 8:30AM BST Asia-Pacific is heading for its weakest commercial real estate recovery on record.
Australia & New Zealand Economics Weekly ANZ Weekly: Slowing migration may keep RBA in a dovish mood Australia's population growth has declined by nearly 1%-pt since its post-pandemic peak, driven in large part by a normalisation in international student arrivals. The drop in foreign student numbers... 20th June 2025 · 5 mins read
Japan Economics Weekly Japan Weekly - No signs that trade tensions are weighing on inflation The Bank of Japan retained its downbeat outlook at this week’s meeting. But with the economic data holding up despite trade tensions and inflation set to overshoot the Board’s forecasts by a sizeable... 20th June 2025 · 5 mins read
Equities Update Korean equities may not outperform Taiwan much longer Taiwan’s stock market has been a key beneficiary of the AI boom and was one of the top performers in the world in 2024. This year though, equities in fellow Asian tech heavyweight Korea have taken... 20th June 2025 · 4 mins read
Japan Rapid Response Japan Consumer Prices (May 25) Inflation is set to overshoot the Bank of Japan’s forecasts by a wide margin and we expect the Bank to resume its tightening cycle before the end of the year. 20th June 2025 · 2 mins read
