- In one line: Gradual rate cuts, with potential pauses, amid temporary inflation pressures and economic recovery.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Global
- In one line: Gradual rate cuts, with potential pauses, amid temporary inflation pressures and economic recovery.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- In one line: House prices keep rising despite higher mortgage rates.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Persistent services inflation means more delay to rate cuts.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
In one line: Q1 wasn’t as good as previously thought, and output will fall back in Q2.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
In one line: Boosted by a rebound in the surpluses of goods and services.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
Japan's exports buoyed by US and Chinese demand, despite falling shipments to the EU
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- In one line: Q2 exports now look salvageable, after a sturdy May.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Global
In one line: Transport, hospitality and insurance are key drivers of sticky services inflation.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Global
In one line: Transport, hospitality and insurance are key drivers of sticky services inflation.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
Semiconductor export growth makes an impressive recovery in Singapore
Moorthy Krshnan (Senior Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- US - The FOMC is too optimistic with its unemployment forecast
- EUROZONE - Markets still underestimating the amount of SNB easing
- UK - MPC preview: leaving open the timing of the first rate cut
- CHINA+ - BoJ commits to cutting JGB-buying, with details to be revealed in July
- EM ASIA - Indian inflation heading into H2: a shift from mundane to manic
- LATAM - Brazil’s economic activity losing steam amid mounting headwinds
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global
- It’s not often that a growth figure of -0.1% brings joy, but it did in the case of Singapore’s May exports...
- ...We found much to celebrate, as semiconductor exports are finally showing signs of life.
- We still expect the recovery in exports to be gradual but now see stronger signs of its likely durability.
Moorthy Krshnan (Senior Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- Inflation in the Eurozone was uncomfortably hot in May, but 2% over the summer is still a good bet.
- Surveys signal downward risks for services inflation, but sports events are upside risks over the summer.
- We think the ECB will cut its policy rate by 25bp in September, December and March.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- House-price inflation has slowed as rising mortgage interest rates have deterred buyers…
- …But the typical two-year mortgage rate will drop 50bp by year-end if market pricing of rate cuts is right.
- We expect house prices to regain momentum and rise 3% year-over-year in December 2024.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK