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Fed, ECB and BoE expected to leave interest rates unchanged

Chris Scicluna
Emily Nicol
  • US CPI inflation is expected to edge slightly lower in November on weaker gasoline prices
  • UK labour market figures should report a notable slowing of momentum in wage growth, while GDP should post a third consecutive monthly increase
  • In Japan, the Q4 Tankan survey will be closely watched for recent economic momentum and developments in firms’ inflation expectations
  • Friday brings the flash PMI surveys for December

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Inflation data in focus this week

Emily Nicol
  • Japan’s producer price inflation fell sharply in October to its lowest since February 2021
  • In the euro area, updated Q3 GDP data are expected to confirm a modest contraction. Friday will  bring revised euro area inflation figures for October.
  • In the UK, October’s CPI inflation release is expected to report a marked drop in headline inflation due to a sharp drop in energy inflation.

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German factory orders beat expectations

Emily Nicol
  • Euro area retail sales figures for September will offer more insight into household consumption in Q3.
  • In the UK, the main event this week will be Friday’s release of Q3 GDP data, which are likely to confirm a slight contraction of 0.1%Q/Q.
  • In Japan, a key focus will be the release of September’s wage figures, which will likely leave total wage growth well below the rate agreed in this year’s spring wage negations.

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BoJ Policy Decision: An important further step towards policy normalisation

Chris Scicluna
  • The BoJ's Policy Board today again afjusted its yield curve control framework in a further step towards policy normalisation

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ECB highly likely to keep interest rates unchanged

Chris Scicluna
Emily Nicol
  • The ECB monetary policy meeting seems bound to leave rates unchanged on Thursday.
  • US Q3 GDP growth is bound to be strong (circa 4½%Q/Q ann.)
  • Flash October PMIs are likely to remain consistent with contraction in both the euro area and UK.
  • In Japan, Tokyo CPI will be the most notable data of the week, with the BoJ’s preferred measure of core inflation expected to have eased 0.2ppt to 3.7%Y/Y.

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