11 March 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Japanese data flag weakness of household spending and deterioration in overall business conditions at the start of the year
- After the ECB’s policy announcements suggested the hawks have the upper hand for now, EU leaders failed to agree yesterday evening how to reduce dependence on Russian natural gas.
- The rise in German inflation in February, due largely to higher prices of energy and food, was confirmed this morning.
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10 March 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Beyond events in Ukraine, the ECB’s policy announcement is key for European markets today.
- The main data event today is the US CPI report for February, with another sizeable increase in prices on the month set to push the annual headline rate closer to 8%.
- Japanese PPI beats expectations, rising to 40-year high.
- UK surveys signal ongoing significant tightness of labour and residential property markets.
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08 March 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Japanese economy watchers remain downbeat about current conditions.
- UK retail sales survey points to ongoing growth in February.
- Small business sentiment and external trade the data focus today in the US.
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07 March 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- ECB policy announcements the main economic event from the major economies this week.
- US CPI inflation data (Thursday) set to highlight continued broad-based price pressures.
- German factory orders were stronger at the start of the year, and survey data this week will give an indication of euro area investor sentiment since the Russian invasion.
- UK GDP data for January due at the end of the week.
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04 March 2022
Chris Scicluna
,
Emily Nicol
- Japanese unemployment rose at the start of the year as the latest wave of pandemic saw a sharp drop in the number of people in employment.
- German trade flows weaker but French IP rebounds at the start of the year.
- UK car registrations to remain subdued.
- US labour market report the data highlight today.
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