US Employment Report Preview Labour market improving more slowly than rest of economy 30th July 2009 · 1 min read
ECB Watch ECB sticking to its guns The ECB looks set to leave interest rates on hold at 1.0% at its August policy meeting and is very unlikely to announce any new measures to stimulate the economy. The Bank is biding its time for now... 30th July 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update 2009Q2 RICS survey points to stabilising investment markets The latest global property survey from the RICS, released earlier this week, adds to the mounting, but tentative, evidence that investor demand for European commercial property could be stabilising... 30th July 2009 · 1 min read
BoE Watch Inflation Report to show more QE needed The fact that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) chose not to extend its quantitative easing (QE) programme at July’s meeting has been taken by some as a sign that it thinks that a sufficient amount... 30th July 2009 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Chart Pack Signs of improvement but recovery will be weak (Jul 09) Recent data releases suggest that the rate of decline across Emerging Europe has started to ease. But while the region as a whole may no longer be in freefall, there are a number of reasons to remain... 30th July 2009 · 1 min read
Capital Daily Near-term drivers of Chinese equity strength still in place 30th July 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Weak lending to restrain investment market recovery Today’s bank lending survey from the ECB, suggests that there is little imminent prospect of an end to the tightening in credit availability and lending criteria for euro-zone businesses. For property... 29th July 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Bank privatisation won’t prevent fiscal tightening Recent speculation that the Government may soon look to sell off its shares in some or all of the nationalised banks has raised the question of whether the proceeds from such sales might reduce the... 29th July 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Rates on hold, for now The pace of decline in Latin America’s economy has eased, as the global environment has stabilised and monetary and fiscal stimuli gain traction. As a result, interest rates in Brazil, Mexico... 29th July 2009 · 1 min read
