Today's Economy Economic Roundup: We’ve Got a Two-Handle Another cool inflation report brought the U.S. CPI down to 2.9%. Europe Daily Briefing: Base Effects Stoke U.K. Inflation Euro zone industry continued to struggle in June as consumer goods faltered. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: New Zealand's Restrictive Monetary Policy Loosens a Touch The central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%. Economic Roundup: So Far, So Good On the inflation front, the first datapoint for July was encouraging. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Latin America Outlook: Running at Different Speeds The region will start 2025 performing near production capacity after ending 2024 at below-potential growth. U.S. Chartbook: Take a Deep Breath Market volatility spiked to its highest since the pandemic. Japan Risk Matrix: Policy Error Rate hikes or fiscal policy missteps could precipitate a broader downturn. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, August 9, 2024 We expect that inflation's second-quarter moderation continued into July. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Finland Consumer Price Index Jul. 2024: 1.0% y/y Finland’s consumer price inflation rate decelerated to 1% year over year in July from 1.3% in June. Sweden Consumer Price Index Jul. 2024: 2.6% y/y Sweden’s CPI inflation rate was stable in July at 2.6% year over year. United Kingdom Consumer Price Index Jul. 2024: 2.2% y/y In July, consumer price inflation was 2.2% year over year, up from 2% in June. France Consumer Price Index Jul. 2024: 2.3% y/y France’s CPI inflation rate edged up to 2.3% year over year in July from 2.2% in June. Netherlands GDP 2024Q2: 1.0% q/q Dutch real GDP rebounded 1% quarter over quarter in the second quarter, according to preliminary estimates. Euro Zone Industrial Production Jun. 2024: -0.1% m/m Euro zone industrial production slumped again in June, ticking down 0.1% m/m after a downwardly revised 0.9% decrease in May. United States MBA Mortgage Applications Survey August 09: 16.8% Refinancing surged in the week ended August 9. Brazil Retail Sales Index Jun. 2024: 4.0% y/y Brazil’s retail consumption continued to grow in June, posting another annual expansion as consumer spending is fueled by more employment and money transfers from the government. United States Consumer Price Index Jul. 2024: 0.2% m/m U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2% in July, in line with expectations. United States Moody's Analytics Used Vehicle Price Indexes Jul. 2024: -7.5% The Moody’s Used Vehicle Sale Price Index and Retention Index increased 2.36% and 2.01% month over month, respectively, in seasonally adjusted terms. Australia Datium Insights - Moody’s Analytics Used Vehicle Price Index Jul. 2024: 6% y/y After declining for three consecutive months, the used-vehicle price index in Australia slightly increased 0.3% in July. United States Oil Inventories August 09: 430.7 mil barrels Oil inventories rose for the first time in seven weeks, besting consensus predictions of another decline. Colombia Industrial Production Jun. 2024: -4.8% y/y Manufacturing output slumped in June amid weak domestic demand conditions. Argentina Consumer Price Index Jul. 2024: 263.4% y/y The national consumer price index in Argentina reported by the statistics office rose by 4% month over month in July, following a 4.6% increase in the previous month and a 6.3% rise from the same month a year earlier. Japan GDP 2024Q2: Australia Employment Situation Jul. 2024: China Fixed-Asset Investment Jul. 2024: China Industrial Production Jul. 2024: China Retail Sales Jul. 2024: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |