- In one line: House prices rebound in May, but the stamp-duty-unwind has more room to run.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
- Mining and services offset weak industrial output in Chile, providing a solid base for Q2 growth.
- Business sentiment improved slightly but remains fragile, with construction still the weakest link.
- Peru’s inflation is well under control, led by cheaper food and fuel prices; the BCRP is likely to cut soon.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- The dramatic collapse in Indonesia’s trade surplus in April was down in large part to seasonal noise…
- …Underlying the emerging down-shift are struggling exports and a welcome recovery in imports.
- We have cut our 2025 CPI forecast to 1.5%, in view of the soft May data and the coming utilities relief.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
- Both candidates in the presidential election have committed to a KRW30T fiscal plan to boost the economy.
- May’s export growth was not as weak as it appeared; WDA monthly and annual growth were positive.
- Still, tariff and trade-policy uncertainty will continue to weigh on Korea’s GDP growth in 2025.
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
- The 0.3% increase in Italian GDP in Q1 was driven by both domestic demand and net trade.
- In Switzerland, it was just domestic demand that pushed GDP up by a whopping 0.8% on the quarter.
- Growth is now slowing in both economies, though risks to our H2 calls are likely to the upside.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
- Consumers are back to spending rather than saving, which should keep GDP growth ticking along.
- Households seem to be reducing saving, and borrowing on credit cards to support spending.
- Manufacturing is past the worst, and so far we see little sign of trade diversion cutting goods inflation.
Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK
TRADE TRUCE BRINGS LATAM MODEST GAINS…
- …BUT DOMESTIC FRAGILITIES UNDERMINE GROWTH PROSPECTS
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
In one line: Switzerland was on a tear before the tariff shock; surveys point to slower growth in Q2.
Melanie Debono (Senior Eurozone Economist)Eurozone
Korean PMI shows domestic demand tanking, but sentiment is improving thanks to tariff war pause
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- In one line: Near-zero inflation is once again around the corner.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Global
- In one line: A partially welcome collapse in the surplus.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Global
A partially welcome collapse in Indonesia’s trade surplus
Near-zero inflation is once again around the corner
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
Cracks starting to show in the labor market.
Oliver Allen (Senior US Economist)US
Net trade and inventories on course for a big combined boost to headline GDP in Q2.
Oliver Allen (Senior US Economist)US
Consumption still resilient, but a slowdown looms.
Oliver Allen (Senior US Economist)US
- In one line: Boosted by agriculture and capex, but momentum set to fade.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- In one line: Retail softens in April, but growth momentum is holding up.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- In one line: Boosted by investment, which can’t be relied upon post-“Liberation Day”.
Miguel Chanco (Chief EM Asia Economist)Emerging Asia
In one line: Upturn in money supply continues; Italian GDP on a solid footing in Q1.
Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist)Eurozone