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September 11, 2026
U.S. August CPI - Telephone services, air fares and hotels lift the core rate
September 11, 2026 1:08 PM UTC
August CPI is not a shocker at 0.4% overall, but the core rate of 0.3% ex food and energy is above expectations and where the Fed would like it to be and suggests tightening on September 16 is now likely. Before rounding core CPI rose by 0.29% and overall CPI by 0.396%. Telephone services are the ma
U.S. August CPI - Telephone services, air fares and hotels lift the core rate
September 11, 2026 1:07 PM UTC
August CPI is not a shocker at 0.4% overall, but the core rate of 0.3% ex food and energy is above expectations and where the Fed would like it to be and suggests tightening on September 16 is now likely. Before rounding core CPI rose by 0.29% and overall CPI by 0.396%. Telephone services are the ma
UK GDP Growth defies expectations in July but expected to slow ahead
September 11, 2026 7:53 AM UTC
Contrary to expectations, the UK economy grew by 0.4% in July (on a month-on-month basis) against a forecast of zero growth. Activity during the month was driven by services (0.4%), production (0.2%) and construction (0.1%). The sector breakdown shows that growth in the services sector was driven pa
September 10, 2026
ECB Hikes by 25bp to 2.5%, leaves the door open – but no great urgency
September 10, 2026 3:16 PM UTC
Today’s decision to increase the deposit rate by 25bp to 2.5% came as no surprise given the uptick in headline euro area inflation, the energy market backdrop and recent comments from ECB members. President Lagarde in the press confidence said that today’s increase was a “no brainer” and a ?
ECB Hikes by 25bp to 2.5%, leaves the door open – but no great urgency
September 10, 2026 3:07 PM UTC
Today’s decision to increase the deposit rate by 25bp to 2.5% came as no surprise given the uptick in headline euro area inflation, the energy market backdrop and recent comments from ECB members. President Lagarde in the press confidence said that today’s increase was a “no brainer” and a ?
U.S. August Existing Home Sales - Trend subdued with hints of weakness
September 10, 2026 2:13 PM UTC
August existing home sales have seen a 2.0% decline to 3.98m, the weakest level since June 2025 and a third straight decline. Most housing sector indicators are subdued. Upward pressure on mortgage rates, and a potential Fed tightening next week, could add to the pressure.
September 04, 2026
Canada August Employment - Fall corrective, but tariff risks ahead
September 4, 2026 1:54 PM UTC
Canada’s August employment report with a 41.7k decline is much weaker than expected though the fall can be seen as corrective from three straight healthy gains. The unemployment rate was stable at 6.4% though the average hourly wage of permanent employees at 2.0% was a significant slowing from 3.0
U.S. August Employment - Bounce due to corrections in two sectors but could matter in a close Fed call
September 4, 2026 1:28 PM UTC
August non-farm payrolls are stronger than expected, 162k overall, 127k private, with upward back month revisions. Unemployment is steady at 4.1% and as expected as are average hourly earnings with a 0.3% rise, but the workweek at 34.4 hours is surprisingly strong. The payroll surprise looks correct
U.S. August Employment - Bounce due to corrections in two sectors but could matter in a close Fed call
September 4, 2026 1:27 PM UTC
August non-farm payrolls are stronger than expected, 162k overall, 127k private, with upward back month revisions. Unemployment is steady at 4.1% and as expected as are average hourly earnings with a 0.3% rise, but the workweek at 34.4 hours is surprisingly strong. The payroll surprise looks correct
September 03, 2026
U.S. August ISM Services - Mostly positive though employment subdued
September 3, 2026 2:19 PM UTC
August’s ISM services index of 55.4 is the strongest since February and up from 54.1 in July. The strength is consistent with a healthy S and P services PMI, even if the latter was revised down to 56.5 from 56.8.
U.S. July Trade Deficit surge restrained by Service revisions
September 3, 2026 1:07 PM UTC
July’s trade deficit of $88.6bn is up from $71.2bn in June and the widest since a record pre-tariff deficit if $133.0bn in March 2025, though not quite as wide as expectations generated by advance goods data. Initial claims at 206k from 204k and continued claims at 1.779m from 1.771m are both marg
U.S. July Trade Deficit surge restrained by Service revisions
September 3, 2026 1:06 PM UTC
July’s trade deficit of $88.6bn is up from $71.2bn in June and the widest since a record pre-tariff deficit if $133.0bn in March 2025, though not quite as wide as expectations generated by advance goods data. Initial claims at 206k from 204k and continued claims at 1.779m from 1.771m are both marg
September 02, 2026
BOE September Preview: No 2026 Hike
September 2, 2026 10:31 AM UTC
· BOE Bailey at Jackson hole highlighted the quite subdued 2nd round effects from the Iran war surge in energy prices, which suggests that the bulk of the MPC will likely not vote for a hike at the September 17 MPC meeting. A risk does exist of a Q4 hike, though our central view is fo
BOE September Preview: No 2026 Hike
September 2, 2026 10:30 AM UTC
· BOE Bailey at Jackson hole highlighted the quite subdued 2nd round effects from the Iran war surge in energy prices, which suggests that the bulk of the MPC will likely not vote for a hike at the September 17 MPC meeting. A risk does exist of a Q4 hike, though our central view is fo
September 01, 2026
U.S. July JOLTS Job Openings, August ISM Manufacturing - Softer than expected, but not weak
September 1, 2026 2:25 PM UTC
The latest US data is on the weak side of expectations though should not be seen as weak. August’s ISM manufacturing index of 54.6 is down from 55.6 in July though still stronger than every month in the first half of the year. July job openings increased by 89k, but the rise is more than fully off
ECB Preview after EZ CPI: A 25bps Hike
September 1, 2026 9:14 AM UTC
· We feel that recent data or the continued hostilities between Iran and the U.S. do not argue for a U turn in the rate hike bias. Thus we now confirm a forecast of a 25bps hike at the September 10 ECB meeting. Nevertheless, we would also expect the ECB to then cool market expectation
ECB Preview after EZ CPI: A 25bps Hike
September 1, 2026 9:12 AM UTC
· We feel that recent data or the continued hostilities between Iran and the U.S. do not argue for a U turn in the rate hike bias. Thus we now confirm a forecast of a 25bps hike at the September 10 ECB meeting. Nevertheless, we would also expect the ECB to then cool market expectation
August 31, 2026
UK External Account: The Ugly and the Good
August 31, 2026 11:02 AM UTC
· The UK has seen a ugly persistent worsening of the EU goods trade deficit since leaving the EU in 2020, but two current account trends are good. The UK is helped by a surging services surplus and also a pick-up in investment income from UK portfolios invested overseas. Nevertheless, G
August 28, 2026
U.S. March 2026 Non-Farm Payroll Benchmark Revised Down by a Marginal 79k
August 28, 2026 6:09 PM UTC
The preliminary estimate for the revision to the March 2026 non-farm payroll benchmark was overshadowed by today’s speech from Fed’s Warsh. It turned out to be marginal, a negative revision of 79k, a stark contrast to a 911k downward preliminary estimate for the March 2025 benchmark revision ann
Canada Q2 GDP shows strength in exports and domestic demand
August 28, 2026 1:16 PM UTC
Canada’s Q1 GDP increase of 3.3% annualized is in line with expectations but the breakdown is more positive than we expected with a 3.9% increase in domestic demand. A positive contribution from net exports added 4.4% to GDP but this was more than fully offset by a sharp negative 0f 4.9% from inve
August 27, 2026
U.S. July Advance Goods Trade - Widest post-tariff deficit, Initial and Continued Claims fall
August 27, 2026 1:04 PM UTC
July’s advance goods trade deficit of $118.8bn versus $101.4bn in June is the widest since the record $158.7bn seen in March 2025 ahead of the tariffs. The deficit has picked up since the Supreme Court ruled against the reciprocal tariffs introduced in April 2025. Initial claims remain low, fallin