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Datanotes Weekly Monitor Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)

17 February 2025 UK Monitor Week in review: the economy is in better shape than feared

  • The economy is in better shape than feared, after a consensus-busting 0.4% GDP gain in December.
  • The next OBR forecast will be based on lower gilt yields, giving Ms. Reeves back some headroom.
  • We expect payrolls to be revised up, strong wage growth, and CPI inflation to jump to 2.8%.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

UK Datanote: U.K. BRC Retail Sales Monitor, January 2025

  • In one line: The BRC kickstarts the year with strong growth, we expect it to continue.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

UK Datanote: UK International Trade, December 2024

  • In one line: The trade deficit will be held back by high energy prices and President Trump’s tariff threats in 2025.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

UK Datanote: UK RICS Residential Market Survey, January 2025

  • In one line: Looming end of stamp duty relief causes volatility, longer-term house price outlook still looks solid.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

UK Datanote: UK GDP December 2024

  • In one line:Better-than-expected growth should reduce recession worries and suggests the PMI is exaggerating economic weakness.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

20 May 2024 UK Monitor Strong net trade in Q1 does not make GDP growth unsustainable

  • We are unconcerned by the strong net trade contribution to Q1 GDP growth.
  • Trade figures will be revised materially, and the Q1 contribution was offset by volatile stock-building.
  • Export volumes rose 1.3% quarter-to-quarter in Q1, excluding precious metals, erratics and oil.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

UK Datanote: UK Report on Jobs Survey, January 2025

  • In one line: The labour market improved marginally in January but remains hobbled according to the REC.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

10 February 2025 UK Monitor Week in review: hawkish cut from the MPC

  • We still expect three rate cuts in total this year—two more—after the surprisingly dovish MPC voted to cut.
  • Vote splits are a poor guide to subsequent decisions, while the MPC’s inflation forecast was hawkish.
  • We expect Catherine Mann to explain this week that she was calling for a one-off rate adjustment.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

UK Datanote: Construction PMI, January 2025

  • In one line: The Construction PMI tanks, but was driven by erratic falls and should improve.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

UK Datanote: UK Final Services and Composite PMI, January 2025

  • In one line: Payroll tax hikes boost inflation and cut growth; the MPC will have to plot a middle path.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

UK Datanote: UK Car Registrations, January 2025

  • In one line: Private car registrations fall eases in January; the trend should improve in 2025.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

UK Datanote: UK Final Manufacturing PMI, January 2025

  • In one line: President Trump’s tariffs will snuff out a nascent rebound in the PMI.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

UK Datanote: U.K. Nationwide House Prices, January 2025

  • In one line: House price inflation is trending higher despite the weak monthly gain in Nationwide's index.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

3 February 2025 UK Monitor Forecast review: 2025 growth down and inflation up as tax hikes bite

  • Payroll-tax hikes are driving growth down and inflation up to a greater extent than we expected.
  • We cut our 2025 GDP forecast to 1.1% year-over-year, from 1.3%, but raise inflation by 10bp to 3.1%.
  • We retain our long-held call for three cuts to Bank Rate in 2025, with the first coming on Thursday.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

UK Datanote: UK Money & Credit, December 2024

  • In one line: Easing consumer saving should support demand, but tax hikes hit business investment.

Rob Wood (Chief UK Economist)UK

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