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Friday, April 11, 2025

Today's Economy


Economic Roundup: U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls Further

Sentiment reaches near-record low as inflation expectations surge amid tariff concerns.

Geopolitical Risk Calendar: Congress Makes Progress on Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill"

If the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is not extended, Americans will face a nearly $4 trillion tax hike, pushing the U.S. economy to the brink of recession.

Auto Tariffs Remain in High Gear

The outlook for turmoil in the global auto industry due to the 25% sector-level tariffs announced last week remains unchanged.

Europe Daily Briefing: Up and Down

Inflation data across major economies close out a volatile week of news.

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Commentary


U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, April 11, 2025

Retail sales likely rebounded strongly in March thanks to robust auto sales.

Another Negative Shock for the EU

Tariffs and a weakened global economy overshadow European growth.

Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 11 April 2025

We expect a 25-basis point rate cut from the ECB at its April meeting.

Asia-Pacific Weekly Highlights & Preview, 11 April 2025

The region's economies are grappling with a messy U.S. trade policy.

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Today's Economic Indicators


Malaysia
Industrial Production
Feb. 2025: 1.5% y/y
Malaysia's industrial production remained soft in February, growing at 1.5% y/y, compared with January's 2.1% pace.

Germany
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2025: 2.2% y/y
Inflation edged down to 2.2% year over year in March, slightly below February's 2.3%.

Spain
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2025: 2.3% y/y
In March, Spain's consumer price index rose 2.3% year over year, down from 3% in February.

Sweden
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2025: 0.5% y/y
Sweden’s CPI inflation rate decelerated to 0.5% y/y in March from 1.3% in February.

United Kingdom
Monthly GDP
Feb. 2025: 0.5% m/m
The 0.5% month-on-month jump in U.K.

Brazil
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2025: 5.48% y/y
Annual inflation escalated in March as consumer prices advanced at above-trend rates, and the annual base effect played unfavorably during the month.

Mexico
Industrial Production
Feb. 2025: -1.3% y/y
Mexico’s industrial production continued to contract in February, extending its weakness dragged by construction and manufacturing.

India
Industrial Production
Feb. 2025: 2.9% y/y

World
Moody's Analytics Global CPI
Mar. 2025: 3.9% y/y
The Moody’s Analytics measure of global CPI inflation ticked higher to 3.9% y/y in March from 3.8% in February.

United States
Producer Price Index
Mar. 2025: -0.4% m/m
March inflation data are coming in soft.

United States
Moody's Analytics Used Vehicle Price Indexes
Mar. 2025: -4.07 % y/y
The seasonally adjusted Moody’s Analytics Used Vehicle Sale Price Index fell 4.07% year over year and aligned with the lower month-to-month declines reported this year, the latest being 0.49% from February.

United States
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey
Apr. 2025: 50.8
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index fell further to a historically low level.

Peru
Monetary Policy
Apr. 2025: 4.75%
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru kept the policy rate unchanged at 4.75% in its April meeting.

Russian Federation
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2025: 10.3% y/y

Russian Federation
GDP
2024Q4: 4.5% y/y

Canada
RPS House Price Index
Mar. 2025: 3.7% y/y
The Canadian housing market exhibited a marginal recovery in March, with major markets experiencing a 0.2% price increase, breaking a six-month streak of consecutive declines.

Uruguay
Industrial Production
Feb. 2025: 4.8% y/y
Industrial production in Uruguay grew by 4.8% year on year, mainly because of a 6,338% increase in the oil refinery sector following the reopening of the La Teja refinery.

Argentina
Consumer Price Index
Mar. 2025: 55.9% y/y
The national consumer price index rose 3.7% month on month in March, following a 2.4% increase the previous month and 11% a year earlier.

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