Research Briefing
We continue to forecast growth in global construction activity over 2023, albeit at a slower rate than we anticipated at...
Research Briefing
We continue to forecast growth in global construction activity over 2023, albeit at a slower rate than we anticipated at...
Research Briefing
Q1 global industrial activity surprised to the upside, as the impact of tighter monetary policy across numerous economies was offset...
With Covid-related restrictions now removed, the Chinese economy is due for a bounce. In consensus thinking, much of that uptick...
Research Briefing
We expect Asian currencies to stabilise, if not strengthen, versus the US dollar in 2023, as the Fed pauses hiking...
Research Briefing
Reopening pressures have increased, as recent protests test policymakers' resolve to stick to the current zero-Covid approach.
Research Briefing
We think China's exit from its zero-Covid policy will only happen in H2 2023 - a more cautious view than...
Consulting Report
In partnership with the British Valve and Actuator Association this latest edition of our annual Global Valve and Actuator Market...
The state of the market for valves and actuators is often seen as a bellwether for the state of the...
Research Briefing
Further moderate downgrades to the near-term outlook for advanced economies (AEs) have pushed our global GDP forecast perilously close to...
Research Briefing
The impact of the lockdowns and Covid-19-related restrictions in China were severe in the second quarter of 2022. We have...
Research Briefing
We have cut our 2022 GDP growth forecast for Denmark by 0.7ppts to 3.1% to reflect the prospect of energy...
Research Briefing
The global economic outlook has deteriorated in the last quarter. With the Russia-Ukraine war the major concern.
Research Briefing
We have lowered Sweden's growth outlook for this year to 2.6% from 2.8% amid rising downside risks. The main headwind...
Research Briefing
We have lowered Sweden's growth for this year to 3.1% from 3.6% previously due to the fallout from Russia's invasion...
Research Briefing
We have raised our full year 2022 GDP growth forecast to 3.6% from 3.3% previously, due to the especially strong...
Our forecast for Finland’s GDP growth is 2.3% this year and 1.5% in 2023, both unchanged from last month. The...
Research Briefing
After a decade of consistently strong growth, UK labour supply has slumped since the onset of the pandemic and we...
Research Briefing
In 2021, there were 16 Urban Economic Powerhouses in the world (cities with GDP greater than $500bn), but none were...
Research Briefing
The lifting of Covid restrictions on January 27 adds to hopes that the worst of the pandemic is in the...
Research Briefing
We have lowered our mainland 2022 GDP growth forecast by 0.1ppt to 4.2% to reflect the economic impact of the...