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- Construction and manufacturing likely drove another slight increase in French GDP in Q3.
- Leading indicators for investment in France are subdued, but falling saving is helping consumption.
- Our updated forecasts for the four majors still see EZ GDP rising by 0.1% in Q3, but with downside risk.
 
- The strongest September car sales in five years indicate signs of life in the consumer.
- September’s REC survey points to easing payroll falls, so we look for an 8K month-to-month drop.
- We doubt graduate recruitment will drag much on payroll growth in September.
 
- In one line: Disinflation holds, but core pressures persist.
 
- In one line: Inflation rises marginally, but disinflation remains on track.
 
- In one line: Disinflation holds, but core pressures persist.
 
- In one line: Surprise, surprise… we weren’t at the “sweet spot” after all.
 
- In one line: Surprise, surprise… we weren’t at the “sweet spot” after all.
 
- In one line: Budget uncertainty will keep housing market weak until November.
 
In one line: Falling imports boost surplus.
 
Q3 is shaping up to be fairly decent for Indonesian retail sales
 
In one line: Korea’s headline export surge masks WDA slump; Strong chip demand still underpins outlook.
 
In one line: China’s FX reserves edge higher, supported by portfolio inflows and persistently strong trade surplus.
 
In one line: Korea’s headline export surge masks WDA slump; Strong chip demand still underpins outlook.
 
In one line: Fimer Tankan readings pave way for BoJ policy normalisation in October.
 
In one line: Korean manufacturing activity surged in September on stronger orders and output.
 
- September’s payroll report likely will be released about three working days after the shutdown ends.
- October payrolls will be unaffected by the shutdown, but the unemployment rate will be lifted by 0.2pp.
- The rotation of the regional Fed voters implies a slight hawkish shift in the FOMC early next year. 
 
- Brazil’s disinflation is continuing amid an electricity tariff shock and strong currency support.
- Mexico’s inflation is steady in late Q3, pressured by services despite softening in goods inflation.
- Central banks will tread cautiously, balancing rate cuts with sticky core inflation and economic growth.
 
- The BSP surprised yesterday with another 25bp cut to its policy rate, as it rejigged its growth views…
- …But the weakness in business confidence has been in play for a while; we now see two more cuts.
- Indonesian retail sales growth is starting to revive more noticeably, but headwinds are intensifying.
 
- German auto output rebounded in September, but will this be included in the first Q3 GDP estimate? 
- Construction investment rose in Q3, but net trade and consumption likely remained sluggish.
- We now think the first Q3 GDP estimate in Germany will show that output fell by 0.2% quarter-to-quarter. 
 
- We expect the OBR to lower potential GDP growth by 0.1pp per year in the November Budget forecasts.
- Only a small downgrade is needed after payroll-based productivity growth far exceeded OBR forecasts.
- The fiscal watchdog should also avoid becoming unduly pessimistic about a hard-to-forecast variable.