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BoJ YCC framework remains under pressure

Chris Scicluna
Emily Nicol
  • BoJ Regional Economic Report saw most regions report a moderate improvement in economic conditions over the past three months
  • Chinese inflation ticked higher in December but PPI surprised on the downside and CPI remained very subdued
  • ECB consumer expectations survey results to be watched closely today for any signs of de-anchoring of household inflation expectations

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Tokyo CPI inflation jumps to a four-decade high

Chris Scicluna
Emily Nicol
  • BRC survey suggested a firmer festive period for UK retailers; REC survey suggests that UK labour market tightness continues to ease
  • French manufacturing output rebounded more than expected in November

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German IP ticks up in November

Chris Scicluna
Emily Nicol
  • Euro area unemployment figures likely to continue to suggest a tight labour market
  • UK November GDP data on Friday are highly likely to report a return to negative growth as high inflation and rising interest rates hit spending

 

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German factory orders plunged in November

Chris Scicluna
Emily Nicol
  • Japanese wage growth slowed in November amid a steep decline in bonus payments and softer overtime earnings
  • German and French consumer spending on goods rose in November
  • Euro area flash inflation figures for December are likely to report a notable decline
  • All eyes today on US payrolls, which are expected to report a respectable rise in the number of jobs of 200k or more

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Germany’s trade surplus widened to 10-month high

Chris Scicluna
Emily Nicol
  • Japanese consumer confidence edged marginally higher; Japanese new car sales remained weak amid subdued demand and ongoing supply constraints
  • UK new car registrations accelerated in December but remained well below pre-pandemic and pre-Brexit referendum levels

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