| Friday, February 01, 2019 |
| Today's Economy
Economic Roundup: Time to Table the Recession Talk? Markets got ahead of themselves, as the labor market shows no signs of weakness. Q4 U.S. GDP Growth Still Tracking 2.5% Construction spending is not as strong as it appears. Europe Daily Briefing: Euro Zone Inflation Decelerates The core rate increased slightly on the back of services growth. Canada Weekly: Business Bankruptcies Down Lower bankruptcies over the last year underscore macroeconomic improvements. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 1 February, 2019 It's back to Brussels for Theresa May. Forecaster’s Mailbag: Asia's Central Banks Turn Less Hawkish The Fed’s dovish stance means interest rate spreads between the U.S. and emerging markets should not be expected to widen much this year. Asia-Pacific Weekly Highlights and Preview, 1 February, 2019 China's January foreign trade print will be the focus, after December's weakness. Latin America Economic Preview: 4-8 February Inflation is above target in Colombia, Uruguay and Mexico and below target in Brazil and Chile. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
United States
Vehicle Sales - AutoData
Jan. 2019:
Euro Zone
Preliminary Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2019: 1.4%
Preliminary numbers showed that euro zone inflation slowed further to a below-forecast 1.4% in January, its lowest reading since December 2017, from 1.6% last month. Peru
Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2019: 2.1%
Inflation in Peru remains low and stable. Brazil
Industrial Production
Dec. 2018: -3.6%
Unexpectedly, the national industry decelerated at the end of the year and the index of industrial production contracted 3.6% on an annual basis in December. United States
Employment Situation
Jan. 2019: 304,000
The labor market started off on a very strong note notwithstanding the government shutdown. United States
ISM Manufacturing Index
Jan. 2019: 56.6
The surprising run of U.S. economic data continued with the ISM manufacturing survey, which increased from a revised 54.3 in December to 56.6 in January. United States
Construction Spending (C30)
Nov. 2018: 0.8%
Construction spending registered a stronger than expected increase in November. United States
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey
Jan. 2019: 91.2
Consumer sentiment dropped sharply in January, losing 7.1 points to 91.2, falling from 98.3 in December. United States
Wholesale Trade (MWTR)
Nov. 2018: 0.3%
The inventory build slowed down in November. Brazil
Foreign Trade
Jan. 2019: US$2.19 bil
Brazil’s trade surplus fell to $2.2 billion in January, a decrease of $4.4 billion from December 2018. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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