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Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)

2 April 2025 Global Monitor BoJ to stand pat in May, even after food inflation spices things up in April

  • US - Liberation Day to reduce uncertainty, but at what inflation cost?
  • EUROZONE - Data signal an ECB pause in April, ‘Liberation Day’ permitting
  • UK - Cuts and creative accounting will restore the fiscal headroom
  • CHINA+ - The BoJ to focus on tariff impact, as food inflation builds again
  • EM ASIA - Unsurprisingly, Taiwan’s central bank continues to hold rates
  • LATAM - Tough days for Banxico demand bold monetary policy action

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

26 March 2025 Global Monitor Investors rightly ignore hawkish shift in Fed dot plot

  • US - The FOMC’s fears of rising unemployment will be borne out
  • EUROZONE - This is the end of the road for the SNB’s easing cycle
  • UK - Cuts and creative accounting will restore the fiscal headroom
  • CHINA+ - BoJ stands pat in March on external trade policy considerations
  • EM ASIA - JCI sell-off putting more pressure on BI to cut sooner rather than later
  • LATAM - Brazil’s COPOM tightens policy again but will slow the pace in May

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

19 March 2025 Global Monitor All set for a final SNB cut this week

  • US - Consumers’ confidence overstates the slowdown now underway
  • EUROZONE - SNB has found the end of the rainbow: easing cycle finishes here
  • UK - CPI preview: on the cusp of 3.1%, as core inflation ticks up
  • CHINA+ - China looking in somewhat better shape ahead of tariff hikes
  • EM ASIA - RBI facing a smoother road to an April cut; food CPI is going nowhere
  • LATAM - Mexico, Colombia: mixed inflation signals amid rate cut prospect

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

12 March 2025 Global Monitor US employment growth will soon slow markedly

  • US - February payroll growth was solid, but a slowdown looms this spring
  • EUROZONE - A look on the bright side for GDP growth in the Eurozone
  • UK - CPI preview: on the cusp of 3.1%, as core inflation ticks up
  • CHINA+ - Premier Li announces step-up in fiscal support; still room for more
  • EM ASIA - Ignore Vietnam’s first trade deficit in years; US tariff front-running is here
  • LATAM - Trade, inflation and economic activity risks under Trump 2.0

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

5 March 2025 Global Monitor China Two Sessions to suggest lower inflation and higher stimulus targets

  • US - What do new tariffs mean for consumer prices?
  • EUROZONE - ECB hawks have a strong case for arguing this week’s cut is the last
  • UK - Retail sales recovering after their pre-Budget stumble
  • CHINA+ - Two Sessions preview: staying the course, readying stimulus ammo
  • EM ASIA - India’s Q4 GDP bounce confirmed, on consumption and exports
  • LATAM - Argentina’s economy rebounding under Mr. Milei’s leadership

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

26 February 2025 Global Monitor A grand coalition in Germany? We think so.

  • US - How seriously should we take the PMI’s slowdown signal?
  • EUROZONE - The establishment in Germany wins one last chance to get it right
  • UK - Increased NICs will be manageable for firms and consumers
  • CHINA+ - Policy support driving China’s credit growth; property loans cool
  • EM ASIA - Not long until BI eases again, especially given Prabowo’s cuts
  • LATAM - Mexico’s economic outlook worsens amid external and domestic risks

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

19 February 2025 Global Monitor Inflation in Brazil will rise again

  • US - Core PCE inflation fell in January; further progress to come
  • EUROZONE - A truce in Ukraine is no panacea for still-elevated EZ energy prices
  • UK - UK growth on the path to some recovery in Q1
  • CHINA+ - Policy support driving China’s credit growth; property loans cool
  • EM ASIA - BSP’s surprise pause won’t last long; real rates still way too high
  • LATAM - Temporary disinflation in Brazil; Mexico’s industrial sector woes

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

12 February 2025 Global Monitor Aluminium and Steel tariffs not a game changer for EZ

  • US - Stabilizing jobs numbers remove the need for near-term Fed easing
  • EUROZONE - Another day, another tariff threat, this time on steel and aluminium
  • UK - Focus on hawkish forecasts rather than two votes for a 50bp cut
  • CHINA+ - China’s holiday spending is robust, but it won’t last
  • EM ASIA - Malhotra’s RBI debut was both no shock and unexpectedly reassuring
  • LATAM - Banxico accelerates easing, but US policy will influence the outlook

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

5 February 2025 Global Monitor Tariffs will lift US inflation in 2025, but by how much?

  • US - A growth slowdown looms, as the saving rate rebounds
  • EUROZONE - The ECB can’t dodge questions on the neutral rate for much longer
  • UK - MPC preview: 25bp cut, guiding to three-to-four reductions in 2025
  • CHINA+ - DeepSeek puts Chinese AI on the map; a wake-up call for investors
  • EM ASIA - New headwinds amid green shoots; PH won’t do much better in 2025
  • LATAM - Mexico, Colombia: mixed inflation signals amid rate cut prospects

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

29 January 2025 Global Monitor This week in the EZ: soft growth, higher inflation and another ECB cut

  • US - The idea of a post-election “vibes” shift is unsupported by surveys
  • EUROZONE - Our highlights in a busy week: 25bp ECB cut and soft Q4 GDP data
  • UK - Speaking less but saying more; MPC speech frequency declining
  • CHINA+ - Surprise fall in China’s PMIs signals recovery is far from assured
  • EM ASIA - India’s January PMIs a reality check for a still-rosy consensus
  • LATAM - Persistent inflation pressures in Brazil; Mexico’s recovery falters

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

22 January 2025 Global Monitor UK inflation is still heading above 3% in April

  • US - Core inflation still likely to be lower by year-end in most tariff scenarios
  • EUROZONE - The outlook for EZ inflation in Q1; a hot headline, but a soft core?
  • UK - Ignore the December inflation drop; it’s still heading above 3% in April
  • CHINA+ - China’s stimulus policies worked in Q4, but recovery won’t be easy
  • EM ASIA - BI shrugs off IDR slump and starts 2025 with shock cut; a good move
  • LATAM - Will headwinds from a protectionist US hurt the Mexican economy?

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

15 January 2025 Global Monitor Focus on the trend in payrolls

  • US - Payrolls are too noisy for December’s data to convincing signal an upturn
  • EUROZONE - Will dovish Q1 inflation help bruised and battered EZ bonds?
  • UK - GDP likely rebounded by 0.2% month-to-month in November
  • CHINA+ - All eyes on China’s likely response to President Trump’s opening salvo
  • EM ASIA - Don’t put much stock into India’s 6.4% FAE; the slowdown isn’t over
  • LATAM - Brazil’s inflation ends 2024 on a good note, but the outlook is dismal

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

8 January 2025 Global Monitor Stagflationary data will keep the MPC cautious

  • US - Payroll growth likely was sluggish again in December
  • EUROZONE - All set for another ‘gradualist’ 25bp rate cut from the ECB
  • UK - Forecast review: slow growth and fast inflation to keep MPC cautious
  • CHINA+ - Korean business sentiment dives due to political crisis; trade risks rise
  • EM ASIA - A few silver linings in otherwise soft December ASEAN PMI
  • LATAM - Kicking off 2025 with monetary policy and economic challenges

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

27 November 2024 Global Monitor Banxico is between a rock and a hard place

  • US - How expansionary will fiscal policy really be under President Trump?
  • EUROZONE - November PMIs won’t be enough for a 50bp cut in December
  • UK - Wage growth will exceed the MPC’s forecast
  • CHINA+ - Japan’s core inflation is steady, despite headline dip in subsidies
  • EM ASIA - BI stays on hold, spooked by Trump, but easing is far from over
  • LATAM - Banxico faces challenges despite falling inflation and weak demand

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

20 November 2024 Global Monitor What are the SNB's options as it nears a policy rate of 0%?

  • US - October core PCE likely up 0.30%, but details will reassure the FOMC
  • EUROZONE - What are the SNB’s options as it edges closer to a policy rate of 0%?
  • UK - Mr. Trump’s tariffs will have a limited direct impact on UK GDP
  • CHINA+ - China’s household spending boosted by policy; GDP growth target in reach
  • EM ASIA - Don’t get carried away by Thailand’s scorching hot Q3 GDP
  • LATAM - The LatAm service is on holiday this week, returning next week.

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

13 November 2024 Global Monitor Trump win means hawkish CBs in LatAm

  • US - Mr. Trump’s win likely slams the door on rapid Fed normalization next year 
  • EUROZONE - Early elections in Germany will pave the way for looser fiscal policy 
  • UK - A cautious MPC will cut rates once per quarter at most
  • CHINA+ - China refrains from knee-jerk response to Mr. Trump’s election win 
  • EM ASIA - GDP growth in Indonesia slips below 5% in Q3, as we predicted 
  • LATAM - LatAm central banks to adopt a hawkish stance post-US election

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

6 November 2024 Global Monitor Markets see a Trump win as inflationary; it's all about tariffs

  • US - The Fed would have to react to Trump’s trade tariffs this time
  • EUROZONE - A Trump win would push EURUSD down, and yields up, on the day 
  • UK - Ms. Reeves torches Governor Bailey’s plans for rapid rate cuts
  • CHINA+ - China’s PMIs point to stimulus gradually gaining purchase
  • EM ASIA - The soft patch in ASEAN manufacturing continues
  • LATAM - Mexico’s economy thriving in Q3, but outlook depends on US election

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global

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