Asia Economics Update Further rate cuts in Korea unlikely Despite the weak economy, the Bank of Korea (BoK) kept its policy rate unchanged at a record low of 1.50% today. We think it will take a severe deterioration in the growth outlook to convince the BoK... 9th July 2015 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Australia Employment (Jun.) The continued resilience of the labour market in June seems odd given the economic challenges that Australia is facing. As such, we expect that an easing in jobs growth and a rise in the unemployment... 9th July 2015 · 1 min read
Japan Data Response Machinery Orders (May) Machinery orders climbed to a seven-year high in May and suggest that business investment continued to expand last quarter. 9th July 2015 · 1 min read
Bank of Canada Watch Get ready for interest rate cut(s) Facing a larger than previously expected fallout from the oil price shock and a still misfiring manufacturing sector, there is a very strong chance that the Bank of Canada will cut rates from 0.75% to... 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus Budget 2015: Less radical, more pragmatic This was not as radical a Budget as many had feared and some had hoped. It was, as the Chancellor presented it, a “One Nation” Budget. From the macroeconomic viewpoint, the most important aspect was... 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Update Housing market facing stronger headwinds after Summer Budget Cutting the amount of tax relief landlords can claim on their mortgage interest payments will reduce after-tax rental yields. We expect that to take the wind out of the BTL market’s sails, as... 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
Capital Daily Is China’s stock market collapse affecting equities in other EMs? 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
Global Markets Update Falling equities in China unlikely to trigger a rout elsewhere A 5% fall in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index since mid-June has primarily been driven by a 15% slump in the MSCI China Index, which in turn can be attributed to the collapse in share prices on... 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
Global Economics Update Slump in Chinese equities not a big problem for world economy Beyond its impact on investor sentiment, which we expect to be temporary, the slump in China’s equity market is unlikely to have much effect on the global economy. Indeed, we doubt that it will even... 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US stocks of oil and gasoline unexpectedly rose again last week. However, the rise in oil stocks was much smaller than in the previous week and the recent fall in oil prices should boost demand... 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
Latin America Data Response Brazil & Chile Consumer Prices (Jun.) The rise in inflation in Brazil to 8.9% y/y last month probably seals the deal for another 50bp hike in the benchmark Selic interest rate at this month’s COPOM meeting. Elsewhere, inflation in Chile... 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Polish MPC plays down risks from Greece The statement accompanying today’s Polish MPC meeting, at which the policy interest rate was left unchanged, sounded relatively sanguine on the risks posed by the deepening crisis in Greece to the... 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
DM Markets Chart Pack Will the euro remain resilient in the event of a Grexit? The resilience of the euro against the dollar to the deepening crisis in Greece – the exchange rate is currently close to its level at the end of May – has probably been due to a combination of... 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update What does Plan B for Greece look like? EC President Jean-Claude Juncker’s claim that Greece’s creditors now have a “detailed Grexit scenario” may be a bluff to strengthen their bargaining position. But it is not hard to imagine what the... 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Is Portugal the euro-zone’s next weakest link? Although the ECB’s OMT programme may allow Portugal to weather a Grexit, the country still faces serious challenges that might jeopardise the country’s long-term position within the currency union. 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update What next for silver? The price of silver has been a notable casualty of the sell-off in commodity markets in the last few days. This is in line with the traditional pattern of under-performance by silver when the prices... 8th July 2015 · 1 min read
