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A strong performance from March's services and construction PMIs offered some indication that the economy carried a degree of momentum...
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A strong performance from March's services and construction PMIs offered some indication that the economy carried a degree of momentum...
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The minutes from the March ECB meeting showed that inflation continued to dominate Governing Council's discussions. The body remains split,...
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The National Bank of Poland (NBP) hiked the policy rate by 100bps at yesterday's meeting, bringing it to 4.5%. The...
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The dominance of international events has shifted attention away from the medium-term economic programmes of the candidates in France's crowded...
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As Western Europe accelerates a structural transition away from Russian energy dependence, Africa will play a salient role in filling...
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We forecast that as the distortions from the pandemic subside, employment growth across Europe's major cities will generally outperform national...
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The fallout from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and a brief but sharp hit from the Omicron outbreak have prompted us to...
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An upward revision to the estimate for Q4 2021 took the quarterly UK GDP series to within a whisker of...
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Survey data this week offer a glimpse into the European economy's post-invasion reality. The Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) reading for...
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President Putin's threat to halt gas supplies from "unfriendly" states if they don't switch to roubles is not as important...
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Inflation is running at a brisk pace and is set to pick up further in the coming quarters; supply disruption...
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Russia's GDP is unlikely to return to pre-crisis levels until the early 2030s, according to our modelling. We expect Russia's...
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Eurozone consumer spending was poised to drive growth in 2022, but increasingly consumers' underpinnings have become shaky. While we still...
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We have downgraded our GDP growth forecasts due to repercussions from Russia's war on Ukraine and, to a lesser extent,...
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We have lowered Sweden's growth for this year to 3.1% from 3.6% previously due to the fallout from Russia's invasion...
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Back to Resource Hub Research Briefing | Mar 21, 2022 MPC’s dovish hike starts to rein in market expectations Though...
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The global semiconductor shortage has passed its peak, as chipmakers have ramped up production significantly since the middle of 2021....
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The GCC countries have entered a period of higher interest rates - their US$ currency pegs mean regional central banks...
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being felt throughout the global economy, but few places are as exposed to its impact...