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Tokyo inflation slows slightly, with hints of steady wage inflation going into 2026
In one line: Plateauing after strong growth earlier in the year.
Ignore the Philippines’ misleading y/y trade headlines
THAI AND PHILIPPINE GROWTH SLOWEST SINCE COVID
- TAIWAN IS STILL FLYING, BUT THE TURN IN GDP HAS COME
- The average effective tariff rate is currently just 12%, far short of the near-20% widely expected in spring.
- China imports have dived; more imports than expected from Canada and Mexico are USMCA-compliant.
- The plunge in the Cass Freight Index looks alarming, but it probably is overstating weakness in industry.
- Disinflation in Brazil is broadening across goods and services, as supply conditions remain favourable.
- A strong BRL, cooling demand, and easing core pressures will push headline inflation lower in Q1.
- Copom signals patience but improving data support the case for a cautious rate-cutting cycle soon.
- India finally implemented its new labour codes after five years of dithering, reviving reform momentum…
- …But the structural employment shift from farming will still be held back by huge agricultural support.
- On the surface, the strong and market-beating Q3 GDP is beyond absurd; tread very carefully.
- Tokyo inflation edged down to 2.7% year-over-year in November, but the BoJ will focus more on the markets.
- Government claims that total borrowing this year will less than last year have provided reassurance for now.
- The 2026 wage outlook looks reasonably promising, despite the earlier profit hit to automakers from tariffs.
- A hawkish German HICP keeps our forecast for Eurozone headline inflation at 2.2% for November…
- …but the details in Friday’s early EZ inflation numbers, however, tilt dovish, especially for the core.
- EZ retail sales likely had a slow start to Q4, due to weakness in Spain and Germany.
- The Chancellor is gambling on the MPC cutting rates rapidly, but the Budget provides little reason to do so.
- We think gilts are ripe for a sell-off as the market digests the details of shaky Budget plans.
- This week’s data releases will show a only small hit to activity from months of pre-Budget speculation.
In one line: Another survey suggesting ECB easing is over.
In one line: Consistent with faster EZ GDP growth.
In one line: Decent headline, but mixed details.
EXPECT AN EXTENDED FED EASING CYCLE...
- ...DRIVEN BY A WEAK LABOR MARKET AND FALLING INFLATION
Improving slightly, but investment still soft outside of tech.
- Bank of Korea remained on hold in November, citing a stronger growth and inflation outlook and a weak KRW.
- The accompanying statement dropped “easing stance” wording, amid a reduced easing bias on the MPB.
- While staying open to possible cuts, the chance of a January move is lower, likely pushed back to February.
- The acceleration in money and credit is easing, but both remain a bright spot for the EZ economy.
- The last set of business surveys for the month round up a month of largely hawkish data.
- It would take a downside surprise in inflation to push the ECB to cut in December; we doubt it will happen.
- The Budget cuts inflation in 2026 but raises it later, so there is no impact on the medium-term path for rates.
- Latest estimates of the neutral rate continue to suggest little room for the MPC to cut rates quickly.
- The Government will likely support the neutral rate with heavy debt issuance and tight immigration rules.
- In one line: Dovish even if the PMI overreacts to politics, so a December rate cut is even more likely.
- - CHINA LIKELY TO FOCUS ON EBBING DOMESTIC ACTIVITY
- - BOJ DECEMBER RATE HIKE BACK ON THE TABLE
- - KOREA’S CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REBOUND
