Asia Economics Update Asian recovery still needs deeper roots There was much to cheer in China’s latest PMI and April’s export data from Korea. But they are consistent with stabilisation rather than either economy springing rapidly back to life. 1st May 2009 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response CBI/GVA Grimley Corporate Real Estate Survey, 2009H1 1st May 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Deflation and unemployment need not derail Japan's recovery The jump in Japan’s unemployment rate from 4.4% to 4.8% in March (consensus 4.6%) removes some of the shine from yesterday’s better manufacturing data. What’s more, unemployment has much further to... 1st May 2009 · 1 min read
China Economics Update Asian recovery still needs deeper roots There was much to cheer in China’s latest PMI and April’s export data from Korea. But they are consistent with stabilisation rather than either economy springing rapidly back to life. 1st May 2009 · 1 min read
Japan Economics Update Deflation and unemployment need not derail Japan’s recovery The jump in Japan’s unemployment rate from 4.4% to 4.8% in March (consensus 4.6%) removes some of the shine from yesterday’s better manufacturing data. What’s more, unemployment has much further to... 1st May 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Update Falling inflation to pave the way for further cuts in Brazil 30th April 2009 · 1 min read
BoE Watch QE to be extended, but not yet The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to maintain its current course at its May policy meeting, leaving interest rates unchanged at 0.5% and voting to complete the £75bn programme of asset... 30th April 2009 · 1 min read
ECB Watch Is the ECB ready to take the plunge into QE? The ECB is almost certain to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 1% this month, where they should remain for some time. But after last month’s hints that further unconventional policies could be... 30th April 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Japan on track for early recovery The rise in industrial production in March and projections of further increases in April and May support our view that the Japanese economy could start to grow again as soon as the current quarter... 30th April 2009 · 1 min read
