20 January 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Japanese exports slip back in December but so do imports, so net trade likely boosted GDP growth in Q4.
- INSEE survey reports adverse impact of pandemic wave on French service sector at start of 2022.
- Account of ECB’s December policy meeting to flag the range of views on the Governing Council about the policy outlook.
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19 January 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- UK headline and core CPI up to the highest rates in 30 years amid broad-based price pressures; English coronavirus restrictions to be eased.
- Fall in German HICP inflation in December confirmed.
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18 January 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- UK labour market data indicated another solid rise in payrolled employees in December despite the rise in coronavirus cases.
- Bank of France retail survey suggested a drop in sales in Q4 despite solid growth in December.
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17 January 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- PBoC cuts rates and provides liquidity as Chinese authorities seek to bolster growth.
- The BoJ will leave monetary policy unchanged at tomorrow’s Board meeting, but will likely revise up its assessment of the balance of risks to the inflation outlook.
- In the euro area, the account of the ECB’s December policy meeting (Thursday) will provide detail of the range of views on the Governing Council.
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14 January 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Chinese exports beat expectations for a 5th successive month with broad based gain.
- Japanese producer prices fell for first time since November 2020, as prices of petroleum and coal products slipped back at the end of last year
- Euro area goods trade surplus likely narrowed further on the back of higher import prices.
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