UK Housing Market Focus The outlook for household savings The household saving rate is set to rise significantly from its recent record lows, with clear adverse implications for household spending. But the consequences for the savings industry, in particular... 28th May 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus The outlook for household savings The household saving rate is set to rise significantly from its recent record lows, with clear adverse implications for household spending. But the consequences for the savings industry, in particular... 28th May 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus The outlook for household savings The household saving rate is set to rise significantly from its recent record lows, with clear adverse implications for household spending. But the consequences for the savings industry, in particular... 28th May 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Indonesia: more tightening in the pipeline Indonesia’s latest round of fuel price hikes was designed to safeguard fiscal sustainability and is therefore positive in the long run. However, a worsening near-term inflation outlook is likely to... 28th May 2008 · 1 min read
China Economics Focus How can China boost domestic demand? Rebalancing of China’s economy away from investment and heavy industry will require significant reform of the financial sector and of monetary policy, including higher (not lower) interest rates... 28th May 2008 · 1 min read
US Data Response Consumer Conf. (May), Home Sales (Apr.) & House Prices (Q1) 27th May 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Focus How vulnerable are Spanish banks to a property crash? The Spanish banking system looks in relatively good health compared to those of some other eurozone economies. Nonetheless, a major adjustment in the domestic property sector could still cause banks... 27th May 2008 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Chart Pack April’s City office rental value fall to become the trend (Jun 08) 27th May 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Germany GDP (Q1), France & Italy Business Confidence (May) 27th May 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Hungary: Too soon to rule out further rate hikes 26th May 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Weekly Weaker Italian consumer spending raises recession risk 26th May 2008 · 1 min read