Today's Economy LatAm Daily Briefing: Commodity Boom Lifts LatAm As commodity prices soar, regional economies reap the benefits. Capital Market View: Modest CPI Gain, but Watch Out in October We look for the CPI to have risen 0.3% in September, but it could come in hotter the next month. Germany Baseline Forecast Update: Supply Disruptions Bite Projections took a slight downgrade in our October forecast vintage. Europe Daily Briefing: U.K. Labor Market Continues Recovery The unemployment rate fell in the August stanza, but it is still elevated. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Global Vaccine Tracker: Inoculating Supply Chains Harmonization of border protocols and increased vaccination of essential travel workers are a must if the logistics and transportation industry is to forge ahead. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, October 11, 2021 Some of the weakness in September's employment report is misleading; expect improvement for October. Japan Risk Matrix Update: Outlook Remains Challenging More infectious variants of the coronavirus may yet prompt a return to restrictions. India Risk Matrix: Factors Support Recovery Spoilers to watch for include rising commodity prices and energy shortages. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Malaysia Industrial Production Aug. 2021: -0.7% y/y Malaysia’s industrial production was down 0.7% y/y in August, an improvement from July’s 5.2% decline. United Kingdom Unemployment Aug. 2021: 4.5% In the three months to August, U.K. unemployment fell to 4.5% compared with 4.8% in the three months to May. United States NFIB Small Business Survey Sep. 2021: 99.1 Sentiment among U.S. small businesses slipped in September, but it doesn’t have any immediate implications for the near-term forecast. Mexico Industrial Production Aug. 2021: 5.5% y/y Industrial activity in Mexico moderated in August in annual and monthly terms, as some activities were still affected by COVID-19 infections and shortages in global supply chains. India Consumer Price Index Sep. 2021: 4.4% y/y Growth in India’s consumer price index hit the brakes in September, cooling by nearly a full percentage point. India Industrial Production Aug. 2021: 11.9% y/y India's industrial production index in August was something of a disappointment, showing no improvement over the previous month. Russian Federation Foreign Trade Aug. 2021: US$17.1 bil Russia’s foreign trade performance moderated significantly in August, as the global supply-chain disruptions led to slower export growth compared with July. United States Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Aug. 2021: 6.6% openings rate The August Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey report reflects the impact of the Delta variant of COVID-19 on the labor market. United States Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index October 08: 339.5 4-wk MA The four-week moving average in our U.S. China Foreign Trade Sep. 2021: Uruguay Industrial Production Aug. 2021: 14.0% y/y Uruguay’s industrial production increased by 14% in yearly terms in August after gaining 18.7% in July. South Korea Employment Sep. 2021: Japan Machinery Orders Aug. 2021: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |