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Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder) Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)
- In one line: BanRep pauses, but credibility questions linger.
- In one line: BanRep pauses, but credibility questions linger.
OIL SHOCK FEEDS INTO INFLATION, DELAYING EASING CYCLES
- DISINFLATION STALLS, CENTRAL BANKS TURN MORE CAUTIOUS
- In one line: Activity contracted sharply in Q1, and the outlook is difficult.
- In one line: Activity contracted sharply in Q1, and the outlook is difficult.
- In one line: Copom cuts, but rising inflation keeps the easing cycle cautious.
- Brazil’s COPOM continued its cautious easing, as rising inflation risk limits scope for greater action…
- …The oil shock and fiscal uncertainty complicate the policy outlook, reinforcing the need for gradual cuts.
- Oil-related inflation risks rise, while weaker domestic activity keeps BCCh firmly in wait-and-see mode.
- In one line: The oil shock is now feeding through more forcefully into headline inflation.
- US - FOMC to signal little urgency to shift policy, but will keep easing bias
- EUROZONE - Week in preview: Inflation up, growth stable, the ECB on hold
- UK - Week in review: inflation pressure rockets while growth holds up
- CHINA+ - War tilts leverage towards China ahead of Xi-Trump summit in May
- EM ASIA - THB needed a correction, but its fundamentals are weakening
- LATAM - Mexican growth weakens as labour softens; policy easing to be gradual
- Brazil’s inflation story is shifting; external shocks are driving a renewed increase in prices.
- The key challenge now is to stop a temporary shock becoming persistent; the COPOM will be cautious.
- Exports are surging in Mexico on non-manufacturing strength, but weak capex limits broader gains.
- Activity is weakening in Argentina, with domestic sectors lagging behind primary sectors.
- Growth is becoming less labour-intensive; external sectors are solid while domestic demand is subdued.
- The export-led recovery looks sustainable, but weak consumption and capex mean uneven growth in Q2.
- In one line: Labour market holds up, but activity is weakening.
- In one line: Labour market holds up, but activity is weakening.
- In one line: Disinflation is slow, and demand is beginning to weaken.
- IGAE data in Mexico confirm slowing growth, with industry weak and services losing support.
- Labour market remains tight, but employment growth slows as activity weakens and capex stays subdued.
- Banxico will ease gradually, as weaker growth builds slack but inflation keeps policy restrictive.
- Inflation continues to ease in Mexico, but core pressures are sticky and non-core volatility persists.
- Retail sales are weakening, with tighter financial conditions and remittances weighing on households.
- Banxico will ease cautiously as slower growth supports cuts but persistent inflation limits the pace.
- US - Cooling rent inflation will overwhelm the energy price boost
- EUROZONE - Look past the noise in Iran for a simple path forward for the ECB
- UK - CPI preview 2: early Easter helps push inflation to 3.3% in March
- CHINA+ - All that glitters is not gold: China’s flawed Q1 GDP print
- EM ASIA - GDP growth in Singapore slows in Q1, but masks strong electronics
- LATAM - Brazil’s economy holds up, but growth is slowing and narrowing
- Consumption is driving activity in Colombia, but it is concentrated in durable goods and sensitive to rates.
- Industry and primary sectors remain weak, highlighting structural issues and fragile growth dynamics.
- Tighter financial conditions will weigh on demand, with the slowdown led by key consumption segments.
- Core inflation in Argentina remains elevated, as indexation and second-round effects still bite.
- Temporary shocks are fading slowly as fuel, tariffs and food prices are feeding broader inflation dynamics.
- Policy credibility holds, but a high inflation floor implies a slower and less even disinflation path this year.
- Consumption remains resilient in Brazil, but mostly in essentials; discretionary spending is struggling.
- Rising oil prices increase inflation risk, forcing a slower and more cautious monetary easing path.
- Growth is holding up, but momentum is fading as activity becomes less broad-based and more fragile.
