German exports weaken further in November
Exports continue to weaken, suggesting that recession fears are real
German export weakness continues. Ge...
US jobs numbers could soon start to turn
Today’s data offers further further evidence that labour demand remains strong despite clear signs of a weakening econ...
German inflation drops to 8.6% in December
Lower oil and gasoline prices and the first phase of the government's gas price cap have pushed down headline inflation ...
BOJ considering raising inflation forecasts to near 2% target -Nikkei
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering raising its inflation forecasts in January to show price growth close to its 2% t...
South Korea: CPI inflation unchanged in December
Entering 2023, we expect headline CPI to head down to 4%. Gasoline prices and utility fees are set to rise meaningfully ...
Japan: November industrial production fell for the third month in a row
The recent release of data, including exports, retail sales, and industrial production, signals that the Japanese econom...
Impacts of China lifting Covid measures for arrivals
China will lift Covid measures for international arrivals. This will benefit foreigners visiting China as well as reside...
Italy: Confidence improves broadly in December, except for manufacturers
The last batch of confidence data for 2022 points to extra resilience in fourth quarter GDP. We are still pencilling in ...
Bank of Japan shocks markets with yield policy change
The Bank of Japan shocked markets by widening its target band for the 10Y JGB yield, lifting the upper ceiling to 0.5% f...
China’s Central Economic Work Conference outlines support priorities for 2023
The two-day Central Economic Work Conference focuses support on consumer spending, and on technology
Grow...
German Ifo index brings year-end optimism
Germany’s most prominent leading indicator, the Ifo index, staged a strong rebound, increasing to 88.6 in December, fr...
European shares edge higher after brutal selloff last week
European shares edged higher on Monday, boosted by energy firms, after a bruising selloff last week sparked by growing f...
ECB slows rate hike pace but ratchets up hawkishness
All good things come in threes…after the Federal Reserve and Bank of England, the European Central Bank has followed w...