US Employment Report Preview Unemployment rate set to climb even higher 28th August 2008 · 1 min read
BoE Watch Next rate cut edges closer The interest rate debate remains finely balanced, with lingering upside risks to inflation likely to keep interest rates on hold in September. However, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) appears to... 28th August 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Hungary: Why has wage growth not slumped? 28th August 2008 · 1 min read
Capital Daily First evidence that euro-zone CPI inflation may have peaked 28th August 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Thai rates reach their peak With today’s rate hike, we think that the Bank of Thailand has probably done enough to keep inflation in check. Rates are likely to be left on hold into 2009, but attention will gradually turn to... 27th August 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Spanish GDP (Q2) & Italian Consumer Confidence (Aug.) 27th August 2008 · 1 min read
US Data Response Cons. Conf. (Aug.), New Home Sales (Jul.) & House Prices (Jun.) 26th August 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update UK economy to contract in 2009 Recent news on the UK economy, coupled with the growing danger of a fall in bank lending, has left us even more concerned over the likely severity of the economic downturn. We now expect GDP to fall... 26th August 2008 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack Economy on the tipping point of recession; property outlook grim (Sep 08) 26th August 2008 · 1 min read
Global Markets Focus How commodity index funds affect the price of commodities Commodity index funds differ from traditional speculation in commodities in significant ways. These underpin the possibility that such funds are having a material impact on prices. 26th August 2008 · 1 min read