US Economics Update Monetary Indicators Monitor (Jul.) The sharp acceleration in money growth in July is not a result of the Fed's loose monetary policies but instead has been driven by investors moving out of equities and/or Treasuries and into cash... 18th August 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Malaysia's growth to be supported by domestic demand Malaysia’s economy grew at a slower pace in Q2 than it did in Q1. Although downside risks for exports have increased, domestic demand should continue to support growth in coming quarters. The upshot... 18th August 2011 · 1 min read
Canada Economics Update New stimulus pledge won’t prevent growth slowdown Canada’s Federal Government has declared that it would be prepared to introduce new stimulus measures, but that it would need to see clear signs of the economy contracting before offering more fiscal... 18th August 2011 · 1 min read
Global Economics Update Can emerging markets rescue the rest of the world? Emerging markets should continue to grow rapidly over the next few years but, in contrast to the view of most commentators, we doubt that this will be of much benefit to the developed world. 18th August 2011 · 1 min read
UK Data Response MPC Minutes (Aug.) & Labour market (Jun./Jul.) August’s MPC minutes and the latest labour market data strongly supported the markets’ (and our own) assumption that interest rates will remain on hold for at least the next couple of years. 18th August 2011 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Update Mexican rates on hold until 2013 The recent turmoil in the financial markets has re-shaped the debate on how far interest rates may need to rise in Latin America. We still expect one or two more hikes in Peru, Colombia and perhaps... 18th August 2011 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Does Germany still want to save the euro? Germany’s reluctance or political inability to implement stronger measures to support the euro-zone’s periphery suggests that its appetite for the project might be fading. While euro-zone membership... 18th August 2011 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Euro-zone crisis another headache for Iceland The Icelandic central bank’s surprise interest rate hike today was in stark contrast to the increasingly dovish tone of other central banks around the world. The move reflected a sharp increase in... 17th August 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Reserve Bank of India's policy tightening set to continue India’s latest wholesale price data show that inflation remains uncomfortably high. Meanwhile, we believe that a hard landing for the economy is unlikely. The upshot is that, in spite of the... 17th August 2011 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Euro-zone GDP figures point to softening property investment market Now that it is clear that the economic weakness observed in the euro-zone’s peripheral economies over the past year or so is spreading to the region’s core, commercial property investors might begin... 17th August 2011 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Data Response Housing Starts (Jul.) The modest fall back in the number of housing starts in July highlights that the housing market will not be able to pull the US economy out of its current funk. In fact, the danger is that the recent... 17th August 2011 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Japanese imports from Asia have cooled At the time of the earthquake in Japan in March, many governments in the region feared the potential impact on their economies. However, although Taiwan and the Philippines saw demand for their... 17th August 2011 · 1 min read
US Data Response Industrial Production (Jul.) The healthy 0.9% m/m increase in industrial production in July supports our view that GDP growth in the third quarter will rebound a bit as the adverse effects from the Japanese disaster unwind. But... 17th August 2011 · 1 min read
Commodities Update Gold price set to exceed platinum by record amount Last week, the price of gold exceeded that of platinum, albeit only temporarily, for the first time since December 2008. In our view, this rare occurrence will be repeated and the spread will widen to... 17th August 2011 · 1 min read
Canada Data Response Survey of Manufacturing (Jun.) June's survey of manufacturers showed that sales fell more strongly than most had expected, by 1.5% m/m. Weaker volumes were again behind this drop, reflecting the temporary disruptions to auto and... 17th August 2011 · 1 min read
