Today's Economy LatAm Daily Briefing: Argentina Stalls IMF Negotiations The country faces midterm elections in October. Europe Daily Briefing: Energy Prices Support February Inflation Significantly softer energy price declines held the inflation rate constant in February. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Japan's Soft Labour Market South Korean industrial production fell in January, while retail sales rebounded. March Enters Like a Bull The market value of U.S. common equity charged in, rising 2.51%. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Global Vaccine Tracker Update: Herd Immunity Coming Europe continues to lag because of the lack of supply of vaccines. U.S. Road to Recovery: About to Take Off? Though the economy will have slowed in February, growth will be strong in the second half of this year. China Vaccine Rollout Slow to Gain Pace We anticipate that the country will reach herd immunity by the second quarter of 2022. U.S. COVID-19 Tracker Update: Crisis Pushes Prices Higher The ISM manufacturing survey’s prices paid index rose to its highest since mid-2008. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Euro Zone Preliminary Consumer Price Index Feb. 2021: 0.9% Preliminary estimates report that euro zone consumer price inflation was unchanged at 0.9% y/y in February. United States CoreLogic Home Price Index Jan. 2021: 10% The CoreLogic Home Price Index rose 0.9% in January from the previous month and advanced 10% year over year. Germany Retail Sales Jan. 2021: -4.5% German retail sales excluding motor vehicles fell by 4.5% m/m in January, following the downwardly revised 9.1% decline in December. Germany Unemployment Feb. 2021: 6.0% On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, unemployment held steady at 6% in February. Portugal Industrial Production Jan. 2021: -6.5% Portuguese industrial production fell by 6.5% y/y in January, deepening the 4.6% decline in the previous month. Chile Monthly Economic Activity Indicator Jan. 2021: -3.1% y/y Economic activity in Chile gained a little more steam in January, as the vaccine rollout improved the business climate. Canada GDP 2020Q4: 9.6% GDP registered a solid gain in the fourth quarter, though the detailed figures reveal some sore spots. Canada Gross Domestic Product by Industry Dec. 2020: 0.1% Canadian GDP closed the year on a meek note. United States ISM - NY Report Feb. 2021: 35.5 New York City’s economy is backtracking, according to the February ISM-New York Report on Business. United States CreditForecast.com Household Credit Report Feb. 2021: 4.23% y/y T South Korea GDP 2021Q1: Australia GDP 2020Q4: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |