UK Economics Focus Lending measures will not fill the hole Lending by those banks which are either wholly or partially state-owned is set to rise significantly. But we continue to doubt that overall lending is on track to grow at the rates needed to get the... 16th March 2009 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Focus What are auction prices telling us? The price of property sold at auction provides a useful steer on where the true market clearing price might be. It suggests that the market clearing price for residential property might already be... 16th March 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Chart Pack Weakness spreads from exports to the domestic economy (Mar 09) Asia has already taken a big hit from the slump in exports as the global recession has deepened. But the latest data also show that, with bankruptcies rising, job losses mounting and confidence... 16th March 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Weekly Inventory unwind to take its toll on the industrial sector 16th March 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack The economic boom comes to an end Latin America’s five-year economic boom has come to an abrupt end. Recent data reveal a marked slowdown in economic activity. The drop in demand for the region’s exports, in addition to the bursting... 13th March 2009 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Focus Is the medium-term outlook for hotels still relatively favourable? We continue to believe that IPD hotel total returns will be worse than the all-property average in 2009. However, in recognition of the changed economic circumstances, by contrast with what we... 13th March 2009 · 1 min read
