Emerging Europe Economics Update Rising oil prices support Russia market rally The rise in oil prices following the agreement by OPEC and other oil producers to cut output has helped Russian equities and the ruble to outperform for the second consecutive month. Elsewhere, Polish... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
Japan Economics Update Monetary Indicators Monitor (Nov.) The Bank of Japan’s yield target has kept JGB prices anchored over recent weeks against the backdrop of a sell-off in bond markets overseas. The volume of the Bank’s bond purchases has also remained... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
Canada Chart Pack Underlying momentum in economy still sluggish The 3.5% annualised rebound in third-quarter GDP, after the 1.3% contraction in the second quarter caused by wildfire-related disruptions to oil production, is encouraging, but the underlying momentum... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Markets Trade Monitor EM exports set for modest recovery in 2017 EM exports performed poorly in 2016, but the rate of contraction eased later in the year. We expect that things will get better in 2017, though growth will remain modest. 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Update What to look out for in Saudi Arabia’s 2017 budget Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan, will deliver his maiden budget later this month, which is likely to reinforce the government’s commitment to tighter fiscal policy in order to... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
US Chart Pack Survey evidence points to solid GDP growth The survey evidence has strengthened considerably in recent months and even though fourth-quarter GDP growth will probably fall back to 2.2% annualised, as the third-quarter spike in exports is... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack A soft end to 2016 Latin America’s economy has ended 2016 on a relatively downbeat note. The news from Brazil has gone from bad to worse, with both industrial production and retail sales falling in the most recent... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Data Response Russia & Poland Activity Data (Nov.) November’s relatively strong Russian activity data were flattered by working-day effects, but they still suggest that the economy is nearing a return to positive growth. Elsewhere, a healthy batch of... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Asian markets weather first US rate hike in a year Asian financial markets took last week’s resumption of the US Fed’s tightening cycle in their stride, but bigger tests are likely to come in 2017 if, as we expect, the Fed raises rates further than... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response German Ifo Survey (Dec.) December’s German Ifo survey suggests that the economy ended the year on a high note despite political upheaval elsewhere. 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Data Response Saudi Arabia Consumer Prices (Nov.) Saudi inflation fell to 2.3% y/y in November, its lowest rate this year. We expect inflation to settle at 2.0-2.5% in 2017, compared with an average of around 3.5% this year, which should support a... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Update Are high income multiples on their way out? Mortgage affordability tests introduced in 2014 have effectively eliminated loans with loan-to-income multiples of 5 times or higher. As interest rates begin to normalise, affordability tests will put... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Focus Balancing the budget will be more painful The ratings agencies have shown that they are full of Christmas cheer by maintaining Australia’s AAA credit rating even though the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook revealed that the budget deficit... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
Japan Data Response External trade (Nov.) The sharp weakening of the yen has contributed to a rebound in the annual growth rate of trade values. However, since imports are invoiced in foreign currency more often than exports, the trade... 19th December 2016 · 1 min read
DM Valuations Monitor Is the US stock market in a bubble? Although the S&P 500 has risen to a record high in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory, we do not think that it is in a bubble. Admittedly, its price/earnings ratio is now about double the long-run... 16th December 2016 · 1 min read
