In one line: Export growth is in for a weaker H2.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Global
- In one line: Early US trade deals in July help ASEAN manufacturing find its feet, for now.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Global
Early US trade deals in July help ASEAN manufacturing find its feet, for now
Indonesian export growth is in for a weaker H2
Discount the base effects lifting Indonesian food inflation; the headline should now stabilise
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
In one line: China’s manufacturing sector rocked by trade uncertainty
Duncan WrigleyGlobal
Caixin PMI reports falling export orders
Korean exports hold up thanks to front-loading, but domestic demand sags
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- Mexico’s industrial and service sectors rebounded in Q2, offsetting weak agriculture.
- The US tariff extension brings near-term relief, supporting manufacturing, exports and capex.
- Domestic policy volatility, weak sentiment and a real wage slowdown still weigh on broader momentum.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- ASEAN’s manufacturing PMI returned to the black in July, just, for the first time since “Liberation Day ”…
- …But leading indicators remain bleak; the US’s ‘final’ tariffs are at least broadly a win for EM Asia.
- The Monetary Authority of Singapore paused and set a high bar for more easing in the short run.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- The July HICP has raised the bar significantly for a September ECB rate cut…
- …But we won’t give up on our call until we see inflation data for August.
- A fall in core inflation, volatile markets, and US economic fragility could still pull a cut over the line.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- Underlying growth is fine, helped by consumers; we look for GDP to grow by 1.2% in both 2025 and 2026.
- Payroll falls are a risk, but we think they exaggerate job losses, and in any case vacancies are stabilising.
- We now expect inflation to peak at 4.0% in September, so the MPC will have to pause after it cuts in August.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
LATAM RECOVERY REMAINS UNEVEN AMID POLICY AND RISK…
- …DISINFLATION IS PROGRESSING, BUT GROWTH REMAINS FRAGILE
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- - CHINA’S PRICE WARS WILL PROMPT POLICY RESPONSE
- - BOJ STRIKES CAUTIOUS TONE ON GROWTH OUTLOOK
- - BOK LIKELY TO EASE, DESPITE CURRENCY WORRY
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
Core inflation set to climb further as spending barely grows.
Oliver Allen (Senior US Economist)US
In one line: EZ inflation in July was not the dovish slam dunk we were expecting.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- In one line: Labour market still strong, but momentum set to fade.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- In one line: Retail strength holds; mining hit by temporary setback.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
In one line: Downtrend in jobless claims won’t last long.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- In one line:Retail sales are trending up solidly.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK