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Claus Vistesen (Chief Eurozone Economist) ian shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)

Global Datanote: Flash PMIs, France, June 2025

In one line: Stuck in the mud, but also underestimating growth.

Global Datanote: Final Inflation, Eurozone, May 2025

In one line: A September cut is still on, but the ECB will end up regretting it. 

18 June 2025 Global Monitor SNB to bring back negative policy rate

  • US - Expect payback for May’s below-trend rise in the CPI over the summer
  • EUROZONE - Jumbo cut from SNB incoming; EURUSD rally should peter out
  • UK - MPC preview: on hold, but more open to a cut in August
  • CHINA+ -China’s productivity opportunity can cushion demographic pressure
  • EM ASIA - Malaysian retail sales remain weak, but high debt is no major worry
  • LATAM - Mexico’s inflation rises again in May; Banxico to ease cautiously

11 June 2025 Global Monitor Sentiment in China resilient to trade war

  • US - Mr. Trump is right; the labor market will need substantial Fed easing soon
  • EUROZONE - Irish distortions return; we revise down our Q2 EZ GDP forecast
  • UK - CPI preview: we still think May inflation will match the MPC’s call
  • CHINA+ - China’s residential market enjoying only a modest boost
  • EM ASIA - RBI’s surprise front-loading of cuts doesn’t mark the finish line
  • LATAM - Uncertainty and caution behind Mexico’s faltering domestic demand

Global Datanote: Advance Inflation & Unemployment, Eurozone, May/April

In one line: All set for doves to take charge of ECB policy over the summer. 

4 June 2025 Global Monitor Soft inflation sets up dovish ECB and SNB meetings in June

  • US - Weaker consumers’ spending and higher core inflation lie ahead
  • EUROZONE - Soft inflation data signal dovish ECB and SNB meetings in June
  • UK - Forecast review: Stronger growth and sticky inflation take away a cut
  • CHINA+ - China’s residential market enjoying only a modest boost
  • EM ASIA - India’s investment-led Q1 leap is unreliable; consumers still in doubt
  • LATAM - Solid start for Chile’s Q2 growth; subdued inflation pressures in Peru

28 May 2025 Global Monitor US goes after the EU; will it last?

  • US- Labor market weakness will emerge, but not before July’s FOMC meeting
  • UK-Strong growth and inflation mean an August skip
  • EZ-Labor market weakness will emerge, but not before July’s FOMC meeting
  • CHINA- Growth worries likely to delay the BoJ’s rate normalisation
  • EM ASIA- BI’s easing cycle back in play, with 75bp more cuts by end-2025
  • LATAM -Strong start to 2025 for Brazil and Colombia masks challenges ahead

21 May 2025 Global Monitor Strong GDP growth won't prevent the SNB from cutting below zero

  • US - How stimulative will fiscal policy be if the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes?
  • EUROZONE - Swiss economy galloping in 2025, though growth is now slowing
  • UK - MPC preview: dovish shift, but not as much as the market expected
  • CHINA+ - Japan’s weak Q1 GDP print reinforces BoJ’s decision to pause
  • EM ASIA - US front-running boosts Thailand’s Q1, but it’s all downhill from here
  • LATAM - Banxico delivers another 50bp rate cut amid weak growth

Global Datanote: Detailed Inflation, Eurozone, April 2025

In one line: Headed for 2% over the summer; enough for two more ECB cuts? 

14 May 2025 Global Monitor The tightening cycle is over in Brazil; when come the cuts?

  • US - Inflation outlook little changed by China deal, but exports will be firmer
  • EUROZONE - The US-China trade deal is worth less than markets believe
  • UK - MPC preview: dovish shift, but not as much as the market expected
  • CHINA+ - China considering a major overhaul of its housing-market model
  • EM ASIA - Philippines’ Q1 wasn’t that bad but may be as good as it gets for 2025
  • LATAM - Brazil’s COPOM sticks to the script but signals a long pause

7 May 2025 Global Monitor We now think the ECB will cut its deposit rate to 1.75% by July

  • US - Uncertainty over tariffs hasn’t killed jobs yet, but their imposition will hurt
  • EUROZONE - Soft headline inflation will pave the way for a 1.75% depo-rate by July
  • UK - MPC preview: all about the likely new downside scenario
  • CHINA+ - US and China edge closer to trade talks after back-channel signals
  • EM ASIA - Taiwan’s GDP gets a boost from “Liberation Day” tariff chaos
  • LATAM - Mexico narrowly escapes recession, but the outlook is far from rosy

30 April 2025 Global Monitor China is focused on domestic policy as US trade policy remains in flux

  • US - Payroll growth is unlikely to have slowed decisively as soon as April
  • EUROZONE - PMIs sink as domestic demand falters; EZ–US trade surplus jumps
  • UK - Wages stay strong and inflation heading to 3.5% in April
  • CHINA+ - Chinese policymakers keep heads down, focusing on domestic issues
  • EM ASIA - Easter rewind: the start of tougher times for Indonesian exports
  • LATAM - Persistent inflation pressures in Brazil challenge COPOM’s roadmap

Global Datanote: Flash PMIs, Germany, April 2025

In one line: As in France, domestic demand is rattled by tariff concerns and PMI shows clear signs of tariff front-running.

Global Datanote: Flash PMIs, France, April 2025

In one line: Fastest fall in demand for services since Covid pulls down the headline.

23 April 2025 Global Monitor Near-real-time data still mostly strong in the US

  • US - Few alarms yet in high-frequency data; business surveys weaker
  • EUROZONE - A dovish, but also conditional, pivot from the ECB
  • UK - Wages stay strong and inflation heading to 3.5% in April
  • CHINA+ - China’s strategic pivot to ASEAN in the face of tariff pressures
  • EM ASIA service is on holiday this week; returning next week
  • LATAM - Mexico’s industrial rebound masks structural weakness and policy risks

Global Datanote: Detailed Inflation, Eurozone, March 2025

In one line: Falling oil prices and a stronger euro are gifts to ECB doves.

16 April 2025 Global Monitor The ECB is first up after the tariff shock; it will cut rates this week

  • US - Stagnation still lies ahead, as the trade war narrows, but deepens
  • EUROZONE - The ECB will cut by 25bp this week but offer little guidance
  • UK - Week in review: GDP jumps in February but tariffs will hurt growth
  • CHINA+ - Beyond tit-for-tat tariffs: what Xi’s China is really fighting for
  • EM ASIA - ‘Factory Asia’—ex-China—won’t break, even if April 9 tariffs return
  • LATAM - Brazil battles inflation as activity surprises and fiscal risks linger

9 April 2025 Global Monitor US GDP growth will stagnate as trade uncertainty bites

  • US - Stagnation in GDP is now our base case, after the tariff madness
  • EUROZONE - We think the EZ economy is now entering a technical recession
  • UK - GDP likely unchanged in February as manufacturing drags on growth
  • CHINA+ - China’s brinkmanship with the US likely aimed at forcing start of talks
  • EM ASIA - GDP downgrades and more rate cuts, in the wake of ‘Liberation Day’
  • LATAM - LatAm positioned to capitalise on trade shifts and tariff pressures
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