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In one line: Services knocked over amid strength in manufacturing.
- The oil futures prices relevant for new capital investment have risen by much less than spot prices.
- Greater capital discipline means oil investment is less responsive to jumps in prices than in the past.
- Either way, oil and gas investment is a very small share of the overall economy.
- Thailand’s customs trade deficit in February was a big miss, but this has been deteriorating for a while.
- The oil-price spike will likely see a current account deficit of -1.5% this year, after +3.1% in 2025.
- The BoT won’t mind if the THB falls further though, as it rightly has been more worried about strength.
- German IFO business sentiment sinks as the energy shock hits, denting hopes of a recovery this year.
- We’re lowering our forecast for German investment, but still see decent growth in Q2 and Q3.
- Fiscal stimulus and the net balance between external demand and inventories are tailwinds for growth.
- Headline inflation was unchanged at 3.0% in February, as a rise in core CPI offset weaker services inflation.
- Services inflation above the MPC’s forecast will leave rate-setters more worried about second-round effects…
- Inflation will trough at 2.8% in April before rising back up to 3.7% in November.
In one line: Consistent with a relatively cautious ECB, for now.
- domestic demand weakened, while manufacturers’ sentiment was resilient
- In one line: In one line: inflation fell in February, ahead of oil price surge
In one line: Japan's inflation fell in February, ahead of oil price surge; Services firms' sentiment dives to mid-2020 level
Iran war, unsurprisingly, hits India's PMIs immediately
IRAN WAR RAISES INFLATION AND CUTS GROWTH...
- …MPC WILL HAVE TO STAY ON HOLD
- US - Markets are overlooking the labor market damage of the oil shock
- EUROZONE - ECB quietly endorses market expectations for hikes this year
- UK - Hawkish set of MPC minutes lowers the bar to hikes in 2026
- CHINA+ - China’s private sector starting to revive in selected areas
- EM ASIA - India should be able to stomach oil at $150 this year; main risk is 2027
- LATAM - Benign inflation in Brazil, but oil shock clouds COPOM outlook
- Calls that AI already justifies lower interest rates look ill-founded, given the limited productivity boost so far.
- AI might prove more disinflationary in the future, but the picture is highly uncertain.
- A faster “speed limit” for the economy seems more likely than much lower inflation and interest rates.
- Food and energy shocks have driven inflation higher in Mexico, but core pressures are contained.
- Economic activity weakened sharply at the start of the year, signalling a broader loss of momentum.
- Banxico will hold rates, as inflation risks are persisting and growth slowing, reinforcing its cautious stance.
- India’s PMIs have been softening for a while, but the Iran-war hit is notable, especially in manufacturing…
- …The complete PMIs for Q1 back our downbeat call for GDP of 6.1%; the long-term outlook is unfazed.
- Taiwanese retail sales—ex-vehicles—are better than they look; the war is unlikely to hurt tourist inflows.
- Governor Ueda said yesterday he expects a moderate rise in underlying inflation...
- ...The BoJ’s base case appears to be a swift oil-price fall, with little effect on the long-term inflation outlook.
- But persistently sky-high energy prices would drive up food prices and could force an April rate hike.
- March PMIs point to a hit to activity in services from the war in Iran, but also upside risk to inflation.
- German industry is benefiting from front-running ahead of supply disruption in the Middle East.
- Inflation data will remain front and centre for the ECB, as the PMIs signal upside risk to core inflation.
- The PMI points to GDP growth easing in Q1, but still broadly in line with rate-setters’ expectations.
- We stick with our forecast for GDP to rise by 0.2% in Q1, but with downside risks to that call.
- The MPC will wait for more data before making judgements on how the war is impacting the economy.
In one line: Initial hit from Trump’s war is worse for EZ sentiment than his tariffs.
- US - How would the Fed react if oil prices soar to $150?
- EUROZONE - EZ inflation to jump to just under 3% by May; ECB will hike in response
- UK - Oil prices will need to go higher for longer to justify a rate hike
- CHINA+ - China less exposed to the oil-price jolt than Japan
- EM ASIA - India should be able to stomach oil at $150 this year; main risk is 2027
- LATAM - Energy shock tests growth, inflation and policy outlook
