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- In one line:Retail sales were heating up before President Trump’s tariffs upended the outlook.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Capping off an unremarkable Q1.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Global
UNCERTAINTY OVER GLOBAL TRADE WILL WEIGH ON GROWTH...
- ...A SHORT TECHNICAL RECESSION IN H2 IS NOW OUR BASELINE
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- We expect GDP growth of 0.5% in Q1, although big questions hang over net trade and inventories.
- GDP likely will broadly stagnate over the rest of this year, as tariffs hit real incomes and investment.
- Shortages of products made in China are unlikely to emerge in stores until July.
Oliver Allen (Senior US Economist)US
- February’s IGAE rebound brought short-term relief but failed to alter Mexico’s waning growth trajectory.
- External trade tensions and domestic political uncertainty continue to weigh heavily on capex.
- Government growth forecasts are disconnected from prevailing conditions, with recession risk high.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- Thai exports continued to soar in Q1, on the back of US tariff front-loading, which leapt in March…
- …But their boost to GDP growth should be counter-balanced markedly by much more destocking…
- …While service exports likely will impose their first big drag post-Covid, given falling Chinese tourists.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- Industrial profitability improved further in Q1, on the back of strong manufacturing production.
- China’s industrial output was bolstered by stimulus demand and tariff front-loading activity.
- External uncertainty does not bode well for producers’ profit outlook, as overcapacity issues are worsening.
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
- Market expectations for the ECB’s deposit rate to stay below 2.0% next year are a sitting duck.
- Bunds are fairly valued at 2.5%; fiscal policy poses upside risk, but trade wars pull in the other direction.
- EURUSD is overshooting our models; EZ equities are set to struggle for a while longer.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- The insolvency rate remains low, and well below recession levels.
- Payroll-tax hikes have stopped the insolvency rate falling, and leading indicators have ticked up a little.
- We expect corporate distress to stay low, even as the trade war weighs on GDP growth.
Elliott Laidman Doak (Senior UK Economist)UK
In one line: In line with our view that consumer spending growth is now slowing.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
Equipment investment set to slump after a solid Q1.
Oliver Allen (Senior US Economist)US
Sales likely to flatline at best from here.
Oliver Allen (Senior US Economist)US
No preemptive layoffs by tariff-afflicted firms, but cuts are likely when sales struggle.
Samuel TombsUS
In one line: French industry intends to make hay while the sun is still shining.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
The BoJ won't be moved by the jump Tokyo headline inflation due to a statistical quirk
Duncan WrigleyChina+
The BoJ won't be moved by the jump Tokyo headline inflation due to a statistical quirk
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Bigger US front-loading drives Thai export growth to a 3-year high
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- We look for a 150K increase in April payrolls and a stable unemployment rate at 4.2%…
- …Job postings, initial claims and the employment indexes of business surveys were little changed.
- A calendar quirk will depress April average hourly earnings, but the trend is slowing.
Samuel TombsUS
- Inflation pressures in Brazil deepened in April, driven by food and healthcare, with risks tilted upwards.
- The BCB will hike on May 7 as it battles sticky services inflation; will it move to the sidelines thereafter?
- Fiscal fragility and currency volatility complicate the policy mix, threatening inflation and market stability.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America