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July 03, 2025
Preview: Due July 18 - U.S. June Housing Starts and Permits - Starts to correct higher, permits to continue falling
July 3, 2025 6:07 PM UTC
We expect June housing starts to rise by 3.5% to 1300k in a correction from a 9.8% May decline, but we expect permits to fall by 1.0% to 1380k, in what would be a third straight fall.
U.S. June ISM Services - Hit from tariffs shows signs of fading
July 3, 2025 2:25 PM UTC
June’s ISM services index of 50.8 from 49.9 has rebounded above neutral after falling to 49.9 in May but is still quite subdued. Detail shows bounces from weakness in May in business activity and new orders but slippage in employment and delivery times restrained the composite.
U.S. June Employment - Some signs of slowing activity, but lower unemployment suggests no urgency for Fed easing
July 3, 2025 1:09 PM UTC
June’s non-farm payroll is surprisingly strong overall with a rise of 147k, with 16k in net upward revisions, but private payrolls at 75k are weaker than expected, with 16k in net negative revisions. Unemployment unexpectedly fell to 4.1% from 4.2%, but average hourly earnings are weaker than expe
Turkiye’s Inflation Slightly Eased to 35.1% YoY in June
July 3, 2025 1:00 PM UTC
Bottom line: Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced on July 3 that the inflation softened to 35.1% y/y in June from 35.4% y/y in May driven by lagged impacts of previous monetary tightening, tighter fiscal measures and suppressed wages. Despite moderate fall, inflationary risks remain tilte
July 02, 2025
Russia GDP Growth Continues to Lose Steam
July 2, 2025 6:43 PM UTC
Bottom Line: According to Ministry of Economic Development figures, Russia's GDP expanded by 1.2% YoY in May following a 1.9% rise the previous month, which marked one of the lowest pace of growth since the economy resumed expansion in Q2 2023, driven by military spending, higher wages and fiscal
Preview: Due July 23 - U.S. June Existing Home Sales - Remaining subdued
July 2, 2025 6:41 PM UTC
We expect June existing home sales to slip by 0.5% to 4.01m, a third straight month of little change after a 0.8% rise in May and a 0.5% fall in April. The level will remain subdued but yr/yr growth will edge above zero to 2.0% for the first time since January as a June 2024 decline drops out.
Preview: Due July 17 - U.S. July Retail Sales - Mostly subdued
July 2, 2025 3:20 PM UTC
We expect a 0.1% increase in June retail sales to follow two straight declines, with a 0.3% incase ex autos that will reverse a 0.3% May decline. Ex autos and gasoline, we also expect a 0.3% increase, after a 0.1% May decline that followed a 0.1% April increase.
Preview: Due July 15 - Canada June CPI - Subdued on the month but little progress yr/yr
July 2, 2025 2:20 PM UTC
We expect June Canadian CPI to rise to 1.9% yr/yr after two straight months at 1.7%, the fall to 1.7% from 2.3% in March having been fully due to the abolition of the consumer carbon tax. We expect the Bank of Canada’s core rates to be on balance stable in June, and still above the 2.0% target.
Preview: Due July 3 - U.S. June ISM Services - Bouncing back above neutral
July 2, 2025 1:25 PM UTC
We expect a June ISM services index of 51.5, rebounding from May’s 49.9 which edged below the neutral 50 for the first time since June 2024. The recovery will reflect reduced concerns over tariffs and associated worries in the equity market.
Preview: Due July 3 - U.S. May Trade Balance - Bank to near pre-election levels
July 2, 2025 1:13 PM UTC
We expect May trade deficit to increase to $71.7bn from $61.6bn in April, which was the lowest deficit since September 2023, following a record $138.3bn in March. May’s deficit will be only a little below the pre-election trend and Q2’s deficit looks set to be less sharply below the pre-election
Preview: Due July 3 - U.S. June Employment (Non-Farm Payrolls) - Increasing signs of slowing, but not a recession
July 2, 2025 1:01 PM UTC
We expect a 75k increase in June’s non-farm payroll, significantly slower than May’s 139k though consistent with a slowdown in growth rather than an economy entering recession. We expect an in line with trend 0.3% increase in average hourly earnings and an uptick in unemployment to 4.3% after th
U.S. June ADP Employment - Surprise decline surprisingly led by services
July 2, 2025 12:38 PM UTC
ADP’s June estimate of private sector employment shows the first decline since March 2023, contrasting positive job openings data yesterday but consistent with recent higher initial claims data. ADP surveys have recently been underperforming non-farm payrolls, for which it is not a reliable guide,
July 01, 2025
Preview: Due July 15 - U.S. June CPI - A little more from tariffs
July 1, 2025 6:42 PM UTC
We expect June CPI to increase by 0.3% overall and by 0.3% ex food and energy, with the overall pace close to 0.3% before rounding but the core rate rounded up from 0.27%. This would still be the strongest core rate since January and reflect tariffs starting to feed through, something expected by Fe
Preview: Due July 16 - U.S. June PPI - Stronger if still mostly subdued
July 1, 2025 6:14 PM UTC
We expect June PPI to rise by 0.3% overall, which would be the strongest increase since January, with gains of 0.2% in each of the core rates, ex food and energy and ex food, energy and trade. The core rates would be the strongest since March, though still quite subdued.
Preview: Due July 2 - U.S. June ADP Employment - A third straight sub-100k gain
July 1, 2025 3:08 PM UTC
We expect a rise of 50k in June’s ADP estimate for private sector employment growth. This would be stronger than May’s 37k but a third straight gain of significantly below 100k. ADP underperformed the non-farm payroll significantly in April and May. We expect a more modest underperformance in Ju
U.S. May JOLTS report sees sharp rise in Job Openings, June ISM manufacturing rises but detail mixed
July 1, 2025 2:28 PM UTC
May’s JOLTS report shows a sharp and surprising rise in job openings, by 375k to 7.769m, the highest since November 2024, the gain following a 195k rise in April with the two gains fully erasing declines seen in February and March. June ISM manufacturing data is marginally improved, to 49.0 from 4
June 30, 2025
Preview: Due July 1 - U.S. June ISM Manufacturing - Modest improvement from a 6-month low
June 30, 2025 2:48 PM UTC
We expect a June ISM manufacturing index of 49.0, which would be a marginal improvement from May’s 48.5, which was the weakest since November 2024. However the index would remain below the neutral 50 which was beaten in January and February for the first times since October 2022.
German Data Review: Services Dip Further Despite Calendar Effects?
June 30, 2025 12:30 PM UTC
Germany’s disinflation process continues, with the lower-than-expected June preliminary numbers refreshing and reinforcing this pattern, with a 0. Ppt drop to 2.0%, a 10-mth low (Figure 1)! Previously but there have been signs that the downtrend was flattening out and this impression may have be
June 27, 2025
U.S. Q2 GDP to see only a modest rebound from a decline in Q1
June 27, 2025 6:05 PM UTC
The release of advance May trade and inventory data, plus May consumer spending, provides us with clearer signals on Q2 GDP, even if we have not yet seen any data for June. We currently expect a modest annualized gain of 1.4%, following a 0.5% decline in Q1, leaving a subdued first half of the year.
Canada April GDP - Q2 GDP looking set to slip
June 27, 2025 1:21 PM UTC
April Canadian GDP fell by 0.1%, contrasting a preliminary estimate for a 0.1% increase, though March was revised up to a 0.2% rise from 0.1%. The preliminary estimate for May is for a 0.1% decline. A similar decline in June would leave Q2 GDP down by around 0.5% annualized.
U.S. May Personal Income and Spending slip, Core PCE Prices above consensus but not alarming
June 27, 2025 12:59 PM UTC
May’s core PCE price index, while not alarming, is at 0.2% a little firmer than expected, with yr/yr growth rising to 2.7% from an upwardly revised 2.6% (from 2.5%) in April. Personal income and spending data is weak, down by 0.4% and 0.,1% respectively.
June 26, 2025
Preview: Due July 3 - U.S. May Trade Balance - Bank to near pre-election levels
June 26, 2025 3:12 PM UTC
We expect May trade deficit to increase to $71.7bn from $61.6bn in April, which was the lowest deficit since September 2023, following a record $138.3bn in March. May’s deficit will be only a little below the pre-election trend and Q2’s deficit looks set to be less sharply below the pre-election
Preview: Due June 27 - U.S. May Personal Income and Spending - Core PCE Prices to match Core CPI
June 26, 2025 2:25 PM UTC
We expect a 0.1% rise in May’s core PCE price index, matching to core CPI, continuing to show limited tariff pass-through. Subdued data are also likely from personal income, which we expect to be unchanged, and personal spending, where we expect a 0.1% decline. Downward revisions to Q1 income and
U.S. May Durable Goods Orders and Weekly Initial Claims stronger, Q1 GDP and May Trade Balance weaker
June 26, 2025 1:26 PM UTC
The latest data is mixed, with a downward revision to Q1 GDP to -0.5% from -0.2% led by consumer spending, and a higher advance goods trade deficit for May of $96.6bn from $87.0bn is negative for Q2. However initial claims at 236k from 246k are lower than expected while May durable goods orders surg
June 25, 2025
Preview: Due July 3 - U.S. June ISM Services - Bouncing back above neutral
June 25, 2025 4:53 PM UTC
We expect a June ISM services index of 51.5, rebounding from May’s 49.9 which edged below the neutral 50 for the first time since June 2024. The recovery will reflect reduced concerns over tariffs and associated worries in the equity market.
U.S. May New Home Sales - Strong April, weak May, prices rise, but trend may be slowing
June 25, 2025 2:36 PM UTC
May new home sales have fallen by 13.7% to 623k to more than fully reverse April’s 9.6% rise to 722k (revised from 743k). April’s total (after the revision) is the highest since May 2023 while May’s total is the lowest since October 2024. Trend has no clear direction but on balance housing dat
Preview: Due June 26 - U.S. Final (Third) Estimate Q1 GDP - Another marginal upward revision, but still negative
June 25, 2025 1:40 PM UTC
We expect the third (preliminary) estimate of Q2 GDP to be revised marginally higher to -0.1% from the second (preliminary) estimate of -0.2%. This would follow an upward revision from the first (advance) estimate of -0.3%.
Preview: Due June 26 - U.S. May Advance Goods Trade Balance - Deficit to extend correction from March record
June 25, 2025 1:27 PM UTC
We expect May’s advance goods trade deficit to fall to $79.5bn from $87.0bn in April, extending the sharp correction from the record $162.0bn deficit seen in March as imports surged ahead of the April 2 tariff announcement.
Preview: Due June 26 - U.S. May Durable Goods Orders - Strong rise but fully on aircraft
June 25, 2025 1:14 PM UTC
We expect May durable goods to rise by 6.7% overall, with the rise likely to be fully due to a surge in aircraft orders as implied by Boeing data. We expect ex transport orders to rise by a marginal 0.1%, and transport orders to be negative outside aircraft.
Preview: Due July 1 - U.S. June ISM Manufacturing - Modest improvement from a 6-month low
June 25, 2025 12:40 PM UTC
We expect a June ISM manufacturing index of 49.0, which would be a marginal improvement from May’s 48.5, which was the weakest since November 2024. However the index would remain below the neutral 50 which was beaten in January and February for the first times since October 2022.
June 24, 2025
Preview: Due June 25 - U.S. May New Home Sales - April strength unlikely to be sustained
June 24, 2025 3:41 PM UTC
We expect a May new home sales level of 650k, which would be a 12.5% decline if April’s surprisingly strong 10.9% increase to 743k is unrevised. April’s level was the highest since February 2021, but only marginally above the highs of 2023 and 2024, and a downward revision is possible.
U.S. June Consumer Confidence slips on labor market perceptions
June 24, 2025 2:20 PM UTC
Contrasting a stronger preliminary June Michigan CSI, the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index has slipped to 93.0 in June from 98.4 in May. The contrast with the Michigan CSI comes after May data when the Michigan CSI remained weak but the Conference Board index bounced from 85.7 in April
Canada May CPI - Mixed data leaves July BoC decision a close call
June 24, 2025 12:49 PM UTC
May Canadian CPI has come in as expected, unchanged at 1.7% with this yr/yr rate still restrained by the abolition of the consumer carbon tax which took 0.7% off the rate in April. The BoC’s core rates are on balance slightly softer, but do not fully reverse acceleration seen in May, leaving the J
June 23, 2025
Preview: Due June 24 - U.S. Q1 Current Account - Deficit to surge but to reverse in Q2
June 23, 2025 2:57 PM UTC
We expect a record Q1 US current account deficit of $430bn, up from $303.9bn in Q4, which will probably be revised a little lower. The rise in the deficit will be largely on a pre-tariff surge in goods imports and is likely to be reversed in Q2. As a proportion of GDP the deficit would be 5.7%, up f
Preview: Due June 24 - Canada May CPI - BoC core rates to correct April's acceleration
June 23, 2025 2:51 PM UTC
We expect May Canadian CPI to see a marginal rise to 1.8% yr/yr from 1.7% in April, correcting a fall from 2.3% in March that was fully explained by the abolition of the consumer carbon tax. However, after an acceleration in April, we expect some slowing in the Bank of Canada’s core rates in May.
U.S. May Existing Home Sales - Underlying picture near flat
June 23, 2025 2:16 PM UTC
May existing home sales saw an unexpected 0.8% increase to 4.03m which follows a 0.5% fall in April to 4.00m which was also unexpected. This suggests a fairly subdued picture, but a more resilient one than some surveys, notably pending home sales and the NAHB index, have implied.
U.S. June S&P PMIs - Resilience suggests tariff worries have peaked
June 23, 2025 1:59 PM UTC
June’s preliminary S and P PMIs shows manufacturing unexpectedly sustaining an improved May level of 52.0, and while services slipped to 53.1 from 53.7, the index remains well above April’s weaker 50.8. This is consistent with tariff concerns being past their peak.
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German Data Preview (Jun 30): Calm Before the Storm?
June 23, 2025 10:29 AM UTC
Germany’s disinflation process continues, but there have been signs that the downtrend was flattening out and this impression may have been accentuated by the small and lower than expected (ie 0.1 ppt) drop in the headline in May to 2.1%, still an eight-month low (Figure 1). Adjusted data also s
June 20, 2025
Preview: Due July 2 - U.S. June ADP Employment - A third straight sub-100k gain
June 20, 2025 5:38 PM UTC
We expect a rise of 50k in June’s ADP estimate for private sector employment growth. This would be stronger than May’s 37k but a third straight gain of significantly below 100k. ADP underperformed the non-farm payroll significantly in April and May. We expect a more modest underperformance in Ju
Preview: Due July 3 - U.S. June Employment (Non-Farm Payrolls) - Increasing signs of slowing, but not a recession
June 20, 2025 4:29 PM UTC
We expect a 75k increase in June’s non-farm payroll, significantly slower than May’s 139k though consistent with a slowdown in growth rather than an economy entering recession. We expect an in line with trend 0.3% increase in average hourly earnings and an uptick in unemployment to 4.3% after th
Preview: Due June 23 - U.S. May Existing Home Sales - Remaining subdued
June 20, 2025 1:31 PM UTC
We expect May existing home sales to maintain a subdued picture with a decline of 1.3% to 3.95m. This would be the lowest pace since September 2024. Yr/yr data at -2.7% from -2.0% in April would also be the weakest since September 2024.
Preview: Due June 23 - U.S. June S&P PMIs - Corrections lower after May gains, but remaining positive
June 20, 2025 1:27 PM UTC
We expect June’s S and P PMIs to show modest corrections lower to correct May improvements, which contrasted weaker data from the ISM surveys in May. However the corrections, manufacturing to 51.0 from 52.0, and services to 53.0 from 53.7, should be moderate enough to suggest scope for gains in Ju
Canada April retail sales resilient but May seen much weaker
June 20, 2025 1:04 PM UTC
Canadian retail sales saw a 0.3% increase in April, slightly less than the preliminary estimate of 0.5% made with March’s data. The preliminary estimate for May is for a 1.1% decline, which suggests US tariffs are starting to weaken the Canadian economy.
U.S. June Philly Fed - Details mostly weak
June 20, 2025 12:45 PM UTC
June’s Philly Fed manufacturing index of -4.0 is unchanged from May and weaker than expected. The details are generally soft, with 6-month expectations slowing to 18.3 from May’s very strong 47.2, though the 6-month view is still stronger than seen in March and April.
June 19, 2025
Brazil: Last Hike And Then Long Hold
June 19, 2025 6:33 AM UTC
Though the BCB surprised and hiked by 25bps to 15%, the statement signalled that policy will now go on hold for a very long period. Some economists feel that by year-end, that the BCB will be confident enough to move from very restrictive to restrictive and lower the SELIC rate. We would suspect
June 18, 2025
U.S. May Housing Starts and Permits, Weekly Initial Claims - Trends weakening
June 18, 2025 12:55 PM UTC
May housing starts with a 9.8% decline to 1256k are well below expectations and the weakest since June 2020 through a 2.0% fall in permits, also below consensus, suggests a fairly moderate weakening in trend. Initial claims at 245k from 250k and continued claims at .945m from 1.951m are slightly low