11 April 2023
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Chinese inflation remained very subdued in March, with headline CPI inflation easing to an eighteen-month low of just 0.7%Y/Y
- Euro area retail sales likely to have weakened in February as consumer confidence remained relatively subdued
- US NFIB small business survey due today, with the headline sentiment index expected to have slipped back in March
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03 April 2023
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Following last week’s euro area CPI release, the latest PPI and ECB consumer expectations survey will be of interest this week
- UK final PMIs likely to confirm a moderation in recovery momentum at the end of Q1
- Labour market report the highlight of a busy week for US economic data with payroll growth expected to moderate somewhat in March to about 250k
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31 March 2023
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Tokyo inflation edged slightly lower in March amid a further moderation in energy prices; Japanese IP beat expectations in February driven by a further recovery in the autos sector
- Euro area unemployment figures are likely to remain consistent with a tight labour market
- UK house prices fell for the 7th successive month in March
- Monthly personal spending, income and price deflators for February key focus in the US
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30 March 2023
Emily Nicol
,
Chris Scicluna
- The fall in Spanish inflation was also striking, with the EU-harmonised HICP rate almost halving to 3.1%Y/Y
- The European Commission’s business and consumer survey results will provide an update on price expectations as well as economic conditions at the end of Q1
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27 March 2023
Emily Nicol
- Tokyo inflation figure for March on Friday likely to show a further modest easing in the headline CPI rate
- Flash euro area inflation on Friday expected to report a notable drop in the headline rate due to base effects
- UK bank lending figures midweek likely to report a further weakening trend in mortgage lending and approvals
- US personal income and consumption figures at the end of the week expected to report only a modest increase in wages
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