UK Economics Rapid Response UK Money & Lending (May 2025) Today’s money and lending data release supports wider evidence that activity was relatively soft in May. But with consumer confidence improving and real wages rising at a healthy clip, we still think... 30th June 2025 · 3 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK GDP (Q1 2025 Final) GDP growth was unrevised at 0.7% q/q in Q1, but we already know this strength has started to unwind. The underlying picture is still that there is very little momentum in the economy. 30th June 2025 · 3 mins read
China Rapid Response China PMIs (June 2025) The Caixin services PMI released today adds to evidence that growth in the sector slowed in June. But the pickup in manufacturing more than offset this drag, pointing to a rebound in overall activity... 30th June 2025 (Updated 3rd July 2025) · 2 mins read
Canada Economics Weekly Canada Weekly: High services inflation not a big concern The CPI data showed the Bank of Canada’s preferred CPI-trim and CPI-median core measures rose by an average of 0.2% m/m in May, which was lower than in the previous month but still a bit too strong... 27th June 2025 · 5 mins read
Latin America Economics Weekly Latin America Weekly: US-Mexico trade, Argentina’s rebalancing Timely trade figures out of Mexico this week show that, even though its producers appear to be struggling to make goods USMCA compliant, exports held up reasonably well last month. And leading... 27th June 2025 · 5 mins read
India Economics Weekly India Weekly: Mixed messaging on India-US trade deal prospects President Trump's talking up of the prospects of a "very big" trade deal between India and the US this week are at odds with recent reports which suggest that India's politically sensitive... 27th June 2025 · 3 mins read
China Chart Pack China Chart Pack (June 25) China’s economy slowed in May, with US tariff starting to take a toll on exports. And while consumer spending has picked up recently, that’s largely been driven by temporary subsidies from the... 27th June 2025 · 0 mins read
US Rapid Response US Personal Income & Spending (May 2025) The rise in core PCE prices in June was partly due to a rise in core goods prices, but the early impact of the tariffs has been unexpectedly muted. Meanwhile, the contraction in real consumer spending... 27th June 2025 · 2 mins read
Canada Rapid Response Canada GDP (Apr. 2025) The worse-than-expected 0.1% m/m contraction in GDP in April and equivalent sized estimated fall in May suggests that growth was flat at best in the second quarter, with a clear risk of a contraction... 27th June 2025 · 2 mins read
Europe Economics Weekly Europe Weekly: Stronger euro, 50% tariff looming The sustained appreciation of the euro will reduce headline euro-zone inflation slightly in the coming months and, at the margin, strengthens the case for a final interest rate cut in this cycle... 27th June 2025 · 7 mins read
Europe Rapid Response EC Survey (June 2025) The ESI for June suggests that US tariffs may be starting to drag on euro-zone activity and that the economy remains weak. Meanwhile, Middle-east tensions do not appear to have raised perceived... 27th June 2025 · 2 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Weekly ANZ Weekly: RBA will cut rates to 2.85% by early-2026 There are growing signs that Australia's economic recovery is struggling for momentum. Moreover, both CPI data and business surveys suggest that this weakness in activity is translating into softer... 27th June 2025 · 3 mins read
US Economic Outlook US Outlook: Trump policy mix still mildly stagflationary We expect tariffs to have only a modest impact on both real economic growth and price inflation. Admittedly, we do see annualised GDP growth slowing to around 1.5% in the second half of this year, but... 26th June 2025 · 16 mins read
Emerging Markets Economic Outlook Emerging Markets Outlook: Growth concerns to prompt more rate cuts EM exports have held up well this year despite higher US tariffs, but the growth outlook over the second half of the year looks more challenging. We expect a slowdown in most EMs and our forecasts... 26th June 2025 · 28 mins read
US Rapid Response US Durable Goods Orders & Advance Economic Indicators (May 2025) The surge in durable goods orders in May was mostly driven by the Qatar Airways-Boeing deal announced during President Trump’s visit, but the small rise in core orders shows there were signs of... 26th June 2025 · 2 mins read
