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Below is a list of our UK Publications for the last 6 months. If you are looking for reports older than 6 months please email info@pantheonmacro.com, or contact your account rep

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Datanotes Weekly Monitor Samuel Tombs

UK Datanote: U.K. Flash PMIs, April 2024

  • In one line: The PMI points to growth well in excess of MPC forecasts and robust inflation pressure.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. Flash PMIs, May 2024

  • In one line: Strong April services inflation was just a flash in the pan according to the PMI.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. Flash PMIs, March 2024

  • In one line: Fractionally weaker PMI still signals solid recovery and growth beating MPC forecasts.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. Money & Credit, January 2024

  • In one line: Consumer credit rebound backs up retail sales recovery in January.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. S&P Global/CIPS Manufacturing Survey, February 2024

  • In one line: Large bounce in the output index looks suspicious.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. Nationwide House Prices, February 2024

  • In one line: Mortgage rate falls do the trick.  

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. GfK Consumers' Confidence Survey, February 2024

  • In one line: Forget the small drop; improving real wage growth will keep confidence rising.

Samuel TombsUK

26 February 2024 UK Monitor Services £20B package of tax cuts coming, despite fragile public finances

  • We estimate the Chancellor’s headroom for tax cuts will double to £25bn, mainly due to lower debt interest costs.
  • The Chancellor will likely use most of that headroom for personal tax cuts and revving up the housing market.
  • Markets will assume the next government will hike taxes to return government finances to a sustainable path.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. Flash PMIs, February 2024

  • In one line: Still consistent with GDP growth exceeding the MPC’s forecast, and a very gradual slowing in services CPI inflation.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. Public Finances, January 2024

  • In one line: Borrowing in 2023/24 set to undershoot the OBR’s forecast by £10B, despite January’s smaller-than-expected surplus.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. Retail Sales, January 2024

In one line: Amid the monthly volatility, signs of a consumer-led recovery taking hold.

Samuel TombsUK

19 February 2024 UK Monitor Services Burgeoning real wage growth to keep retail rebound going

  • Smooth out the huge noise in December and January retail sales and the trend is improving.
  • Sales volumes rose 1.5% between October and January, as falling inflation boosted consumer spending power.
  • In 2024, we expect real wages to rise the most in 17 years, propelling the UK out of recession.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. GDP, December 2023

  • In one line: GDP will return to a rising path in 2024; the MPC needn’t panic.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. Consumer Prices, January 2024

  • In one line: Near-term momentum in services price rises is slowing, bolstering Q2 rate cut chances.

Samuel TombsUK

12 February 2024 UK Monitor Services CPI inflation likely rose to 6.9% in January, above the MPC's forecast

  • We think the headline rate of CPI inflation rose merely to 4.1% in January, from 4.0% in December...
  • ...But services inflation likely leapt by 0.5pp to 6.9%; January 2023’s fall in the catering CPI likely wasn’t repeated.
  • Our services inflation forecast exceeds the MPC’s, but it would still point to slowing near-term momentum.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. S&P Global/CIPS Services Survey, January 2024

  • In one line: Strengthening recovery will allow the MPC to take its time. 

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. S&P Global/CIPS Construction Survey, January 2024

  • In one line: Optimism improving as lower borrowing costs start to underpin demand.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. Labour Force Survey re-weighting

  • In one line: Downward revision to unemployment rate increases pressure on the MPC to wait. 

Samuel TombsUK

5 February 2024 UK Monitor Forecast Review: swift rate cuts unlikely, despite imminent sub-2% inflation

  • The outlook for real household disposable income has continued to improve...
  • ...Energy prices have fallen and wage growth is moderating slowly; expect further tax cuts in the Budget.
  • We still expect the MPC to cut rates by 75bp in 2024— markets nearly agree—but the risk of fewer cuts has risen.

Samuel TombsUK

UK Datanote: U.K. S&P Global/CIPS Manufacturing Survey, January 2024

  • In one line: Supply chain disruptions threaten to compound the demand-driven downturn in output.  

Samuel TombsUK

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