The current trend in payrolls is steady, but a clear downturn is coming
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)US
In one line: GDP went nowhere last year; slowing wage growth supports June ECB rate cut.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Seasonal effects aside, the export growth outlook remains positive.
Moorthy Krshnan (Senior Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
In one line: Still on a downtrend, but the outlook is getting brighter.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Likely the beginning of a more sustained softening in net exports.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Positive, but is it the start of a sustained pick-up?
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- In one line: Overshooting expectations, once again, by far.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- In one line: On hold, but expect a further rate cut soon.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Global
- In one line: On hold, but expect a further rate cut soon.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- The steady trend in job growth is set to take a serious turn for the worse, perhaps as soon as March.
- Soft March payrolls and two rounds of good inflation data would allow the Fed to ease in May.
- Congress has done the easy half of 2024 spending; expect more drama as the going gets tougher.
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)US
- Peru’s BCRP surprised markets by keeping rates on hold but reducing reserve requirements.
- Chile’s inflation surged in February, due to the CLP sell-off, posing challenges for the BCCh.
- Risks and uncertainty loom as the CLP faces depreciation pressures due to the unattractive carry.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- Taiwanese export growth tanked in February on the Lunar New Year lull and weak Chinese demand...
- …While ASEAN’s status as an export destination improved, benefiting from firms’ China+1 strategy.
- Existing labour-market tightness should make further services disinflation a lengthy process.
Moorthy Krshnan (Senior Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- The Two Sessions confirm China will mainly rely on fiscal policy to support growth this year.
- We estimate the impact of additional fiscal support at 1.5% of GDP, partly offsetting the property drag.
- Regions are rolling out “ future industry” plans, anticipating the next generation of high-tech sectors.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- The EZ economy remained stuck in the mud in Q4; we think growth is now rebounding, slightly.
- A rise in consumers’ spending and a lift from inventories should be key drivers of growth in 2024.
- Industrial output in Germany and Spain rose in January, but a plunge in Ireland will drive the EZ headline.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- We expect household real income to rise 2.2% year-over-year in 2024...
- ...As real wage growth stays strong, and Chancellor Hunt’s tax cuts add 0.8pp.
- A falling saving rate will help too; consumption should rise 0.5% quarter-to-quarter through 2024.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
In one line: See you in June, for the first rate cut.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Global
In one line: See you in June, for the first rate cut.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Virtually similar to January, which is now a hawkish line.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Global
