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Finland’s GDP in the last few quarters has been revised up slightly, lifting our growth forecast for 2021. High-frequency indicators...
Research Briefing
Finland’s GDP in the last few quarters has been revised up slightly, lifting our growth forecast for 2021. High-frequency indicators...
Research Briefing
Data for the UAE show inflation turned positive in August for the first time since December 2018, due to a...
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It’s not runaway inflation, and it’s certainly not stagflation. In fact, the US economy is going through a bout of...
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In a surprise move, the Monetary Authority of Singapore today tightened monetary policy by slightly raising the slope of the...
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Necessity and opportunity allowed African issuers to expand their public debt positions markedly since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The sharp...
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We still think India’s recovery will be subdued in H2 2021, despite a significant pick-up in vaccinations from August. The...
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Electricity demand from the road vehicle sector is set to accelerate sharply in the coming decades, according to our new...
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Revisions in Q2’s national accounts showed the economy responding more strongly to exiting lockdown than initially thought. At the same...
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While the potential collapse of Chinese property firm Evergrande matters, it doesn’t signal a ‘Lehman moment’ that might spark global...
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The Australian government is facing growing pressure on several fronts to solidify lower carbon emission targets. If left unchecked, these...
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Private bank credit contracted 2.7% in 2020 in Indonesia and continued to decline on a year-on-year basis through most of...
Despite another shift in the Covid-19 situation across Europe, national governments have largely resisted imposing new lockdowns, and our short-term...
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The federal election has seen a further fragmentation of the vote, which has left Germany with an inconclusive result. A...
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Indian households have hoarded savings through the Covid crisis, although to a lesser extent than the rest of the world....
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The role of the RMB is greatest where China is a major destination for manufacturing exports, suggesting that the degree...
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We expect Latin America to return to low trend growth in 2022, as policysupport is withdrawn and the easy gains...
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The Evergrande saga has shone a spotlight on the Chinese real estate sector. News that the company may miss loan...
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Recent political shifts have increased the odds of Germany loosening its tight national fiscal rules after the September elections, which...
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Household consumption reached its pre-pandemic level in Q2. Goods spending has been elevated throughout the recovery, while spending on essential...
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The US Recovery Tracker exited the summer on a bright note. It rose 0.7ppts to 96.7 during the two weeks...