- Taiwan’s export recover y is increasingly dependent on a continuation of US investment in AI.
- BNM is now likely to be on hold for the rest of 2024, as planned subsidy cuts bring upside risks to CPI.
- Falling real wage growth in Malaysia should soon star t dragging noticeably on retail sales growth.
Moorthy Krshnan (Senior Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- Banxico’s unanimous decision to keep rates on hold at 11% is due to persistent inflationary pressures.
- Upward revisions to headline and core inflation forecasts signal a more hawkish bias than expected.
- The Board is signaling the door is open for further interest rate cuts, as disinflation remains on track.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- The birth/death model is likely to make smaller contributions to payroll growth across spring and summer.
- The wave of pandemic-inspired startups is yet to fade from the model, but the turning point is imminent.
- Consumers are becoming increasingly worried about the labor market; spending growth will slow.
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)US
- In one line: On track for a June rate cut.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: Still uncomfortably weak enough for the MPC to cut rates.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
One big jump is not a trend, but a rising trend is now due
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)US
- In one line: Encouraging as higher mortgage rates slow price inflation only a little.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- In one line: A modest cut as inflation risks have tilted to the upside.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Global
- In one line: Core disinflation remains on track, but food prices are now a problem.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Global
- In one line: Core disinflation remains on track, but food prices are now a problem.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- In one line: Making peace with the Fed’s higher-for-longer stance.
Moorthy Krshnan (Senior Asia Economist)Global
- In one line: Making peace with the Fed’s higher-for-longer stance.
Moorthy Krshnan (Senior Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- In one line: A modest cut as inflation risks have tilted to the upside.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
Only modest improvement in China's headline exports; imports rise in anticipation of stimulus impact; Japanese broad wages yet to turn around
Duncan WrigleyChina+
A very quiet start to the year for the Philippine economy, especially in private domestic demand
Malaysian retail sales growth rises in March, despite a drop in wholesale growth
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- Brazil — Headwinds amid shifting US rate outlook
- Mexico — Facing challenges amid elevated interest rates
- Chile — Improved outlook, but inflation risks linger
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- Jobless claims likely will drop this week, but the sudden spike week is a warning sign of trouble ahead.
- Consumers’ confidence likely has peaked, but changes to the Michigan survey will overstate any softening.
- The new method likely will lift the survey's five-to-10-year inflation expectations measure, slightly.
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)US
- Brazil’s central bank slowed the pace of rate cuts due to fiscal risks and rising inflation expectations.
- Policymakers have abandoned their previous forward guidance and become more data-dependent.
- The hawkish rate cut signals a cautious approach in H2, but the outlook for 2025 will be different.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- GDP growth in the Philippines inched up to 5.7% in Q1, from 5.5% in Q4, but fell short of the consensus.
- We have raised our 2024 GDP forecast to 5.2%, still implying a drop from 2023; consumption is frail.
- The post-Covid catch-up in investment still has legs, but plunging building permits is a big red flag.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
