Today's Economy LatAm Daily Briefing: Uruguay’s Central Bank Confirms Tightening Monetary Policy The bank adopts a contractionary policy after inflation rises above the policy rate for the first time. Capital Market View: Supersize It June CPI puts a 100-basis point rate hike on the table. Europe Daily Briefing: Euro Zone Industry Still Strong in May The euro zone’s industrial output surprised on the upside. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: 50 is the Magic Number The Bank of Korea and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand increased their policy rates by 50 bps. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Inflation Persistence Seen Worse for Some Asia-Pacific Economies Country-specific differences in economic growth, import dependencies, natural resources, and government and central bank policies are likely to influence outcomes. U.S. Spending Shift Is Gradual, Inconsistent Consumers who went strong for buying goods during the pandemic are reopening their wallets for services, but inflation clouds the partial reversal. U.S. Chartbook: A Rose-Colored Economy Employment indicators reinforce the notion that the economy is on strong footing. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, July 11, 2022 Fed officials don’t seem concerned about a recession. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Germany Consumer Price Index Jun. 2022: 7.6% y/y Germany’s year-on-year inflation rate moderated to 7.6% in June, from 7.9% in May. France Consumer Price Index Jun. 2022: 5.8% y/y France’s year-on-year inflation rate accelerated to 5.8% in June from 5.2% in May. Spain Consumer Price Index Jun. 2022: 10.2% y/y Spain's consumer price index rose by 10.2% in yearly terms in June after an 8.7% gain in May. United Kingdom Monthly GDP May. 2022: 0.5% m/m U.K. Euro Zone Industrial Production May. 2022: 0.8% m/m Industrial production in the euro zone increased by 0.8% in May, adding to an upwardly-revised 0.5% rise in April. United States MBA Mortgage Applications Survey July 08: -1.7% Mortgage application volume slid 1.7% in the week ended July 8, marking consecutive weeks of declines. Brazil Retail Sales Index May. 2022: -0.2% y/y Sales in retail stores faced a hiccup in annual terms but posted a mild monthly advance in May as election spending accelerates. United States Consumer Price Index Jun. 2022: 1.3% m/m The June U.S. consumer price index increases the odds that the Federal Reserve will raise the target range for the fed funds rate by 75 basis points later this month. Canada Monetary Policy Jul. 2022: 2.50% The Bank of Canada is slamming on the brakes. Australia Datium Insights - Moody’s Analytics Used Vehicle Price Index Jun. 2022: 15.7% y/y Used-vehicle prices decreased for the first time since September 2021. United States Oil Inventories July 08: 427.1 mil barrels A larger-than-expected increase in crude oil inventories should put some downward pressure on oil prices. United States Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index July 08: United States Moody's Analytics Inflation Expectations Pulse July 10: 2.78% Inflation expectations slid again in the week ended July 10. Canada RPS House Price Index Jun. 2022: United States Beige Book Jul. 2022: The U.S. economy advanced at a modest pace, according to Beige Book anecdotes collected from the 12 Federal Reserve districts. United States Treasury Budget Jun. 2022: -$88.8 bil The end of federal pandemic aid, along with a strong tax filing season in April, will allow the U.S. Chile Monetary Policy Jul. 2022: Australia Employment Situation Jun. 2022: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |