Japan Economics Update Japan’s trade data show Q2 off to a flying start The jump in Japanese export volumes in April gets the second quarter off to a flying start. Combined with the improvement in the forward-looking survey data it looks increasingly likely that GDP will... 27th May 2009 · 1 min read
Non-Euro Europe Commercial Property Chart Pack Recovery remains a distant prospect (May 09) Recent upturns in business and consumer surveys are not yet robust enough to suggest that recovery is imminent, either in developed or emerging non-euro Europe. At best they suggest a slower rate of... 26th May 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Lenders fail to pass on fall in funding costs The falling level of interbank lending rates has been an encouraging aspect of the recent improvement in conditions in both financial markets and the wider economy. Unfortunately, there is limited... 26th May 2009 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Rental values falling at fastest pace in 15 years, worse to come (Jun 09) 26th May 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Weekly Light at the end of the tunnel for the external sector 25th May 2009 · 1 min read
US Economics Weekly Degree of spare capacity is likely to be greater than Fed expects 24th May 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Too soon to take strong Japanese recovery for granted 24th May 2009 · 1 min read
China Chart Pack Still waiting for a rebound (May 09) A mixed set of data over the past month has dampened hopes that rapid recovery is already underway in China. Reported investment growth is rising, yet sales of key investment inputs such as steel... 24th May 2009 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Update Buy-to-let arrears look set to stay higher than in the wider market Figures released by the CML last week showed that mortgage arrears in the buy-to-let (BTL) market are running ahead of those in the wider market. This is a relatively new development but, over the... 22nd May 2009 · 1 min read
