Today's Economy LatAm Daily Briefing: Exodus Takes Toll on Venezuela Migration out of the country has likely topped 5 million. Europe Daily Briefing: Good News From the U.K. Labour Market The BoE will likely stay on the sidelines at its March meeting. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Singapore's Budget Is a Lesson in Generosity The budget deficit will widen to SGD$10.9 billion to cushion the impact of COVID-19. Europe Daily Briefing: Crucial Week for the U.K. Economy Retail sales likely recovered in January, while CPI inflation should have gained momentum. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Chartbook: Placid Prices Inflation remains muted, keeping the Federal Reserve on hold for the foreseeable future. COVID-19 Alternative Scenarios As the coronavirus spreads, the global economic damage is mounting. U.S. Macro Outlook: An Uneven Economy The economic toll of the coronavirus outbreak should give way to a midyear rebound. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview: February 18, 2020 The economic calendar quiets down, but the focus will be on housing. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
World Moody's Analytics Global GDP 2019Q3: 2.4% United Kingdom Unemployment Dec. 2019: 3.8% U.K. joblessness held steady at 3.8% in the December quarter, in line with the consensus. Canada Survey of Manufacturing Dec. 2019: -0.7% Manufacturing closed 2019 on a poor run with sales falling 0.7% in December, the fourth consecutive monthly decline. United States NY Empire State Manufacturing Survey Feb. 2020: 12.9 A noticeable pickup in demand has strengthened current conditions for New York's factories, according to the February Empire State Manufacturing Survey. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence February 14: 15.5 Although global business sentiment has improved since the truce in the trade war between the U.S. and China last fall, it remains highly tentative. United States NAHB Housing Market Index Feb. 2020: 74 Homebuilder confidence inched down 1 point to 74 in February. China Monetary Aggregates Jan. 2020: United States Treasury International Capital Flows Dec. 2019: $85.6 bil Net long-term capital flows were positive for the fourth straight month in December. Japan Machinery Orders Dec. 2019: Japan Foreign Trade Jan. 2020: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |