Japan Economics Focus Japan to escape deflation this year Both the Bank of Japan and the consensus of outside forecasters expect deflation to persist in Japan well into 2006. In contrast, we expect inflation to return this year. With next-to-nothing in terms... 15th May 2005 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Outlook Choppy waters ahead for property as consumer sector slowdown takes hold After a “golden period” of buoyant economic growth, job creation and low interest rates, the challenge now facing the property industry is to steer a course through more dangerous macro-economic... 12th May 2005 · 1 min read
Asia Chart Pack South Korea - Domestic economy showing modest signs of recovery (May 05) 12th May 2005 · 1 min read
UK Markets Chart Pack Government bonds win while corporate bonds lose (May 05) 12th May 2005 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economic Outlook Bond yields near convergence, but political risks remain (Q1 2005) The first round of new ERM entrants (Estonia, Lithuania, Slovenia) is on track for EMU entry in January 2007, followed by Latvia in 2008. These are very strong candidates for EMU, and their bond... 12th May 2005 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Focus What are the principal economic drivers of house prices? 11th May 2005 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response UK Bank Lending to Commercial Property (Q1) 11th May 2005 · 1 min read
