29 March 2022
Emily Nicol
- Japanese labour market numbers reported a modest improvement in February, with the unemployment rate edging lower and the job-to-applicant ratio edging higher.
- UK bank lending numbers likely to report a modest pickup in consumer credit growth in February as Covid-related restrictions relaxed.
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28 March 2022
Emily Nicol
- Japanese data-flow this week set to bring soft retail numbers and a relatively subdued BoJ Tankan survey at the end of the week.
- Flash estimate of euro area inflation expected to show headline HICP rate up 0.9ppt to a new record-high 6.8%Y/Y in March.
- A busy week for US data with Friday’s labour market report the highlight and expected to show another strong increase in payrolls.
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23 March 2022
Chris Scicluna
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Emily Nicol
- UK Chancellor Sunak expected to offer some modest fiscal giveaways to lessen the impact of rising energy bills.
- BoJ estimates suggest that Japan’s price pressures are broadening.
- Euro area consumer confidence set to fall to its lowest level in more than a year; US new home sales figures to be boosted by prospect of higher mortgage rates.
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21 March 2022
Emily Nicol
- German PPI data confirmed the headline rate at a new series high.
- The flash euro area PMIs will provide an update on business conditions in March and shed some light on the initial impact of the Ukraine war on sentiment.
- UK inflation set to rise significantly higher in February; UK retail sales are also likely to have risen further that month even as consumer confidence fell further.
- Plenty of FOMC members in action this week.
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17 March 2022
Chris Scicluna
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Emily Nicol
- Despite marked deterioration in the near-term UK inflation outlook and support among several members last month for a larger hike, on balance the BoE’s MPC likely to raise Bank Rate by 25bps.
- Data-wise, Japanese machine orders fall back in January, but still point to modest capex growth for now; euro area car sales remain in reverse as supply constraints persist.
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