Australia & New Zealand Economic Outlook Dollars go from helping to hindering The recent strength of both the Australian and New Zealand dollars means that interest rates will have to fall further than widely expected to solve the twin problems of too slow economic growth and... 28th April 2016 · 1 min read
Japan Data Response Industrial Production, Household Spending, Retail Sales, Unemployment & Consumer Prices (Mar.) While consumer spending and industrial production rebounded in March, the outlook for the second quarter is mixed. With price pressures moderating, we retain our forecast that the Bank of Japan will... 28th April 2016 · 1 min read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Update New Zealand - Rates will reach a floor of 1.75% in New Zealand We don’t believe that the slightly more positive tone of the policy statement released after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand left interest rates on hold at 2.25% today will prevent the Bank from... 28th April 2016 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Conditions improve, but activity remains depressed The latest activity data from across Latin America have been encouraging, but the bigger picture is that the region’s economy is still struggling. Industrial and retail output in Brazil fell at a... 28th April 2016 · 1 min read
US Economics Update Fed less worried by global risks; open to June rate hike As universally expected, the FOMC kept the fed funds target range unchanged at between 0.25% and 0.50% today, but left the door open to a second 25 basis point rate hike in June. With core inflation... 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude stocks rose again last week despite a slump in net-imports and another small decline in US oil production. 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
US Economics Update Surge in net external debt a long-term negative for dollar Although the current account deficit remains well below the peak reached in 2006, net external debt has soared to more than 40% of GDP, up from only 10% a decade ago. The external debt burden is still... 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
Industrial Metals Update Investors cannot ignore oversupply of iron ore much longer The large speculative element in the recent rally in iron ore prices suggests that prices are especially vulnerable to any waning in the enthusiasm of Chinese investors, perhaps prompted by a further... 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
Capital Daily More to relative equity performance than currency fluctuations 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
China Economics Update How long will the rebound continue? Stimulus that is already in the pipeline should sustain China’s economic recovery to near the end of the year. But policymakers are more aware than in the past of the damage that excessive stimulus... 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Chart Pack Drought hits agricultural output in Thailand and Vietnam Vietnam and Thailand are facing their worst drought in decades, with water levels in the Mekong River at their lowest since 1926. The drought is already having an impact on growth. A decline in... 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Warsaw offices rental value falls far from over Solid employment growth will support strong occupier demand for Warsaw offices. But , the city’s huge development pipeline will again push rents lower in both 2016 and 2017. As such, we expect prime... 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Update Peru’s copper boom set to continue Surging copper production will continue to boost GDP growth in Peru over the next couple of years and, while growth is likely to ease in 2018 as mining output stabilises, we expect a recovery in other... 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
China Activity Monitor Q1 saw fastest growth since 2014 There was a broad-based turnaround in China’s economy last quarter. Worries about structural imbalances continue to cast a shadow over medium-term prospects but the outlook for the rest of this year... 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
UK Data Response Preliminary estimate of GDP (Q1) As had been expected, today’s GDP figures confirmed that the economic recovery cooled in Q1. But we wouldn’t wholly blame the slowdown on uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum given jitters in... 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
UK Data Response CBI Distributive Trades Survey (Apr.) Following the poor official retail sales figures in March, April’s CBI Distributive Trades Survey proved very disappointing reading. But while Brexit and other uncertainties may currently be weighing... 27th April 2016 · 1 min read
