Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Major Hurdles Ahead for Brexit Deal The ball is now in the British prime minister's court. Europe Daily Briefing: A Calm Start to a Busy Week Developments regarding Brexit should be the main market mover this week. Europe Daily Briefing: A Truly Black Friday for PMIs Activity slowed across the board, raising the risks of further disappointment in Q4. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Price Pressures Soft in Singapore and Malaysia Inflation should pick up in the two economies heading into 2019. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Chartbook: Fed Tightening Is Supposed to Hurt It will be painful, particularly for interest-rate-sensitive segments of the economy, including housing. U.S. Investment Taps the Brakes Fundamentals remain supportive, but business confidence is becoming more cautious. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, November 26, 2018 We expect improvement in new-home sales. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 23 November, 2018 Even if euro zone inflation cools in November, QE will still be scrapped in December. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States Chicago Fed National Activity Index Oct. 2018: 0.24 The pace of U.S. economic growth increased in October. Mexico Retail & Wholesale Sales Sep. 2018: 4.1% Sales in retail stores advanced further in September as the economy improved temporarily. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence November 23: 28.0 Global business confidence slumped last week, probably due in part to a low response rate to the survey given the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. However, even abstracting from the response rate, sentiment, while still strong, has been steadily falling from the highs set early in the year. United States Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey Nov. 2018: 17.6 Texas manufacturing is still expanding, though the rate of growth has decelerated. Argentina Retail Sales Index Sep. 2018: 17.2% The index that tracks nominal sales at Buenos Aires’ largest shopping centers increased 17.2% y/y in September, down from 23.2% in the previous month. South Korea Consumer Sentiment Index Nov. 2018: 96.0 Consumer sentiment in South Korea dipped again in November. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |