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December hangs in the balance, but substantial easing probably still lies ahead.
In one line: Inflation to stay above 2% in Q4.
- In one line: Easing should resume in December, with a final 25bp move.
- In one line: Easing should resume in December, with a final 25bp move.
The AI tide is finally lifting Malaysian exports
Dip in mortgage rates providing only a small tailwind.
- In one line: Momentum fades as mining weakens, while domestic demand holds firm.
- The BLS’ new data calendar means today’s employment report is make-or-break for a December easing.
- The GDPNow model is running a bit too hot; GDP growth in Q3 of about 31/2% seems more likely.
- October’s jump in WARN filings is due to new laws in Washington state; the trend is rising moderately.
- Brazil — Politics entering a noisy phase
- Mexico — Security tensions and USMCA risks
- Colombia — Risks rising ahead of 2026 election
- BI stood pat yesterday, as widely expected; we see one final cut in December and RRR easing in 2026.
- Singaporean export growth leapt unexpectedly in October, but leading indicators remain very soft.
- Malaysian exports are finally benefiting from the AI boom, as they surged by 15.7% in October.
- China’s residential property market is weakening again, in the absence of robust new policy support.
- Broad inventory needs another 18 months to bottom out, but even that depends on sentiment stabilising.
- A modest rise in land sales this year, albeit from a very low base, is a flickering ray of light.
- EZ inflation edged down in October, but we still see a near-term rebound to 2.2%, before a fall in January.
- Refining margins are rising, boosting energy inflation, but the trend is still dovish overall.
- Core inflation is set for a small further rise in the near term, before a steady decline over H1 2026.
- October headline inflation slowing in line with the MPC’s call keeps a December rate cut nailed on.
- We think erratic factors contributed to the decline in services inflation, and it will partly rebound.
- So, we forecast that CPI inflation will hold at 3.6% in November and 3.7% in December.
- US - How much is AI contributing to the labor market slowdown?
- EUROZONE - Swiss economy shrinks more than expected in Q3; Q4 will be better
- UK - GDP headline means a rate cut, but the underlying picture is better
- CHINA+ - China’s logistics ambitions: from SF Express to the Northeast Passage
- EM ASIA - Inventories make Thailand’s Q3 GDP look worse than it actually was
- LATAM - Brazil’s economy slowing rapidly in Q3; Chile’s first round fragmented
- We expect a 50K increase in September payrolls and a 75K rise in private jobs, lifted by residual seasonality.
- The unemployment rate usually drops in September, but surveys point to a deteriorating trend.
- Growth in average hourly earnings likely was limited by a calendar quirk, but the trend is slowing too.
- Chile’s election showed right-leaning voters rallying behind Kast, giving him an advantage in the run-off…
- …While the left will be limited by its narrow base, struggling to broaden support beyond core voters.
- Q3 GDP suffered a small fall as mining disruption offset solid growth across key non-mining sectors.
- Surging gold imports are only part of the historic blow-out in India’s trade deficit in October…
- …Real import demand looks to be rocketing too, though INR depreciation should keep this in check.
- Exports weren’t as weak as their headline plunge suggests, but non-US demand is now wobbling.
- Germany’s government will use fiscal policy to lower prices for consumers and firms next year.
- A subsidy to lower electricity prices for energy- intensive industry should lift output in early 2026.
- Germany is set to spend 0.3-to-0.4% of GDP on lower energy prices for consumers and firms.
- Our inflation forecasts factor in a 5% utility price cut in April and maintaining the 5p emergency fuel-duty cut.
- Rumoured Budget measures could cut 2026 inflation 40bp more than we assume, but will be hard to afford.
- The Budget will likely affect inflation little via demand, after the Chancellor ditched an income tax hike.
- In one line:Weak growth seals a December rate cut, but be careful because underlying growth is better than the headline.
