Europe Commercial Property Update Weakening Italian economy to hit office rental growth Office rental growth in Italy is set to be negatively affected by a slowdown in the Italian economy, including weaker employment growth. And coupled with political uncertainty, the office market looks... 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
Canada Data Response Teranet-National Bank House Prices (Jun.) When the next edition of Charles Kindleberger’s Manias, Panics and Crashes is released , Canada’s housing market will warrant its own chapter. According to Teranet , the 11-city house price index... 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Update Fewer disruptions to oil supplies should limit price gains The return of production from Canada and Nigeria along with a potential increase in output from Libya over the next few months should put some downward pressure on prices. 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
Commodities Update Another strong month for China’s commodity imports China’s commodity import volumes continued to grow strongly in June, despite relatively subdued activity indicators. In some cases, arbitrage opportunities are encouraging Chinese buying but it also... 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
UK Commercial Property Data Response Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey (Q2, 2016) Lenders reported a small drop in secured credit availability to households in the second quarter. But the availability of debt for commercial property fell sharply, and the outlook for Q3 looks... 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey (Q2, 2016) Lenders reported a small drop in secured credit availability to households in the second quarter. But the availability of debt for commercial property fell sharply, and the outlook for Q3 looks... 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Euro-zone Industrial Production (May) May’s fall in euro-zone industrial production reversed almost all of April’s strong gain and suggests that industry will probably detract from euro-zone GDP growth in Q2. 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
China Data Response Trade (Jun 2016) China’s trade data for June point to further tepid growth in global demand and steady growth in imports in volume terms, helped by continued healthy growth in demand for commodities. 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Malaysia jumps on easing bandwagon Malaysia's central bank (BNM) today unexpectedly lowered its policy rate by 25bp to 3.0%, adding to the list of Asian central banks that have cut rates this year. But with growth still on track to... 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Ireland GDP (Q1) Looking through the massive distortions in the Irish GDP data, today’s Q1 release suggests that the economy has continued to perform well. 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Data Response Australia Consumer Confidence (Jul.) Much like financial markets and businesses, the Westpac measure of consumer confidence in July suggests that households have been largely unaffected by the significant political uncertainty... 13th July 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Watch Slower global growth to weigh on PGM prices Platinum group metals (PGMs) are primarily used in the automobile sector as catalysts for air pollution abatement in light- and heavy-duty vehicles. Auto sales in the three biggest markets, China, the... 12th July 2016 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Update Hard evidence points to weakness in Saudi economy The relative strength of the PMI readings from Saudi Arabia have prompted some to argue that the economy is holding up well. However, our GDP Tracker suggests that the economy is struggling and we... 12th July 2016 · 1 min read
US Economics Update NFIB & JOLT surveys reveal improving labour market The latest NFIB and JOLT surveys add to the sharp rebound in June payrolls as evidence that labour market conditions continue to improve, which should generate a more pronounced acceleration in wage... 12th July 2016 · 1 min read
EM Markets Chart Pack EMs sail through headwinds Financial markets in the emerging world have sailed through recent headwinds stemming from a continued depreciation of the renminbi and the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. And the rally may not... 12th July 2016 · 1 min read
