UK Economics Chart Pack High street resilient, but weakness persists elsewhere (Apr 09) Retail sales have lost some of their shine, but are still performing rather better than might be expected given the economic backdrop. However, spending off the high street is certainly still... 24th April 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Ifo Survey (Apr.) & French Consumer Spending (Mar.) 24th April 2009 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Update Does a fast start to the rental downturn imply a quicker recovery? To date, the recession has triggered a larger fall in commercial property rental values than past experience suggests is typical. The abrupt drop in financial and business services employment, with... 24th April 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Property equities support relative optimism on France & Netherlands Real estate equity markets currently appear to be anticipating that commercial property capital values will fare worse in Germany and Italy this year than in France and the Netherlands. Those broad... 24th April 2009 · 1 min read
China Chart Pack China’s spending stimulus is smaller than it seems (Apr 09) On the eve of the G20 meeting, the received wisdom is that China has responded more forcefully to the global crisis than most others. The government budget has indeed turned sharply into deficit, but... 24th April 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Focus Just how serious is the threat of a euro-zone default? With the euro-zone set to enter its worst recession in the post-war period, concerns about the prospect of a member state defaulting on its debt have rocketed and even prompted speculation of a euro... 23rd April 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus Budget 2009 - The tip of the iceberg This Budget was a holding operation which left the really tough decisions required to sort out the public finances to be taken by whoever is Chancellor after the next election. The tax increases and... 22nd April 2009 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Update Property and the 2009 Budget - disappointment dominates This Budget was a holding operation which left the really tough decisions required to sort out the public finances to be taken by whoever is Chancellor after the next election. The tax increases and... 22nd April 2009 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Update Property and the 2009 Budget - disappointment dominates This Budget was a holding operation which left the really tough decisions required to sort out the public finances to be taken by whoever is Chancellor after the next election. The tax increases and... 22nd April 2009 · 1 min read
