18 May 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Japanese GDP contracted in Q1, but economy fared slightly better than expected
- Reuters Tankan paints mixed picture for business conditions in May
- Euro area inflation set to be confirmed at record high, auto sales slump in April
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17 May 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Buoyant wage growth flags likely to persuade MPC to raise rates again next month
- Japanese tertiary activity boosted by lifting of restrictions, but still down in Q1
- Euro area updated Q1 GDP to confirm growth of 0.2%Q/Q
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16 May 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Japan’s PPI inflation jumps to a more-than 4-decade high, as the weaker yen exacerbated imported price pressures
- Japanese CPI inflation set to jump to 3-decade high
- Bailey to be grilled in Parliament
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13 May 2022
Emily Nicol
,
Chris Scicluna
- Euro area IP data to confirm weak March but positive growth over Q1 as a whole
- US focus today on consumer confidence and import prices
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12 May 2022
Emily Nicol
,
Chris Scicluna
- UK business investment maintains post-Brexit weakness, trade deficit rises to record high as exports drop again
- RICS survey points to strong UK house price growth as supply-demand imbalance persists
- Supply-demand imbalance in UK labour markets continues to add upwards pressure on starting salaries
- Japanese economy watchers see further improvement in April and point to a return to positive GDP growth in Q2
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