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May 20, 2024
Mexico: Exports Loosing Traction
May 20, 2024 2:38 PM UTC
At the beginning of the year, Mexico's exports are losing traction, stagnating as imports surpass exports. This could be due to adjustments to U.S. demand and inflation effects. With internal demand cooling and the U.S. economy decelerating, growth may shift to Mexico’s internal economy, bolstered
ECB: June Rate Cuts Too Trigger More Rate Cut Expectations for 2024/25
May 20, 2024 10:50 AM UTC
However much the Council will resist fueling discussion of possible easing path, confirmation of a 1 cut normally increases speculation over further easing in subsequent quarters and we see 25bps in June followed by 25bps in September and December. The market could discount some more easing over t
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May 16, 2024
Brazil: Possible Impacts of the Floods
May 16, 2024 1:07 PM UTC
Unprecedented floods in Rio Grande do Sul, a state that contributes 6.4% to Brazil's GDP and 13.3% to its agricultural production, have submerged several cities. The immediate halt in economic activity may reduce Brazil's Q2 GDP by up to 0.4%. The federal government is increasing aid, potentially ra
France and Japan: Debt Fuelled Growth Problem
May 16, 2024 10:30 AM UTC
Most of the surge in debt/GDP in Japan and 40% in France is due to higher government debt and this should not be a binding constraint provided that large scale QT is avoided – we see the ECB slowing QT in 2025 and are skeptical about BOJ QT in the next few years. The adverse impact of higher deb
May 15, 2024
U.S. CPI and Retail Sales Show Some Loss of Momentum in April
May 15, 2024 1:14 PM UTC
April CPI has provided some relief by coming in lower than expected at 0.3% on the headline and while the 0.3% core is on consensus, it is on the soft side at 0.292% before rounding. Retail sales have also lost some momentum in April, unchanged overall, up 0.2% ex autos but down 0.1% ex autos and ga
Eurozone: Consumers - Still Missing?
May 15, 2024 10:34 AM UTC
Revised national account data confirmed the upside surprise in the preliminary data with EZ GDP rising 0.3% q/q. The question is whether this emergence from the modest H2 2023 recession is the start of more sustained momentum. We think not, mainly due to what are still weak consumer fundamentals
May 14, 2024
Preview: Due May 15 - U.S. April Retail Sales - Pause after a strong month
May 14, 2024 2:02 PM UTC
After a 0.7% increase in March, we expect April retail sales to rise by only 0.3%. Ex autos we expect a 0.2% increase to follow a 1.1% rise in March, while ex autos and gasoline we expect sales to be unchanged after a 1.0% increase in March which was the strongest since October 2022.
Preview: Due May 15 - U.S. April CPI - Core rate not quite as strong as the preceding three months
May 14, 2024 1:48 PM UTC
We expect April CPI to rise by 0.4% overall for a third straight month but with the ex food and energy pace slowing to 0.3% after three straight months at 0.4%. We expect the strong start to the year to fade as the year progresses, though April PPI strength was disappointing and inflationary pressur
The Aussie Chapter 3: Risk
May 14, 2024 12:00 AM UTC
In "The Aussie", we will look into the "well-known "correlation among the Aussie and well-known benchmark to give our readers a closer look towards factors that have been affecting the movement of the Australian Dollar. In Chapter 3, we will look into the performance of the Aussie against major equi