Today's Economy Economic Roundup: Good Is Bad? Strong economic data in the U.S. frightened financial markets. LatAm Daily Briefing: Peru’s Inflation a Broader Test for LatAm Unexpectedly high inflation will challenge central banks across the region. Europe Daily Briefing: Euro Zone Retail Sales Recoil Retail sales drop in October, wiping out September’s gains. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Singapore's Retail Sales Steady Consumers will want to hit the shops before January's GST hike. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Chartbook: Mixed Signals Payroll gains surprised on the upside in November, but the household survey sang a different tune. This Week in Housing Declines in U.S. house prices moderate but weakness in pending sales points to further declines. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, December 2, 2022 Consumer sentiment is set to improve. U.S. Jobs Report Cont’d: November Update Last month brings another strong headline figure for the labor market, though some softening is evident. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Singapore Retail Sales Oct. 2022: 10.4% Singapore’s retail sales were up 10.4% year on year in October, lagging September’s 11.3% year-on-year increase. Austria Retail Sales Oct. 2022: -5.2% y/y Austrian retail sales fell sharply in October to 5.2%, following September's correction of 0.7%. Austria GDP 2022Q3: 0.2% q/q Bouncing back from the pandemic-induced contraction in the fourth quarter of 2021 and first quarter of 2022, Austrian real GDP growth in the second quarter of 2022 was confirmed at 1.5% q/q, higher than the 0.5% q/q flash estimate. Euro Zone Retail Sales Oct. 2022: -1.8% m/m In October, euro zone retail sales collapsed by 1.8% month over month after rising by 0.8% in September. Belgium Retail Sales Oct. 2022: -6.5% m/m Colombia Consumer Price Index Nov. 2022: 12.5% y/y Colombia’s annual inflation rate continued to accelerate in November amid rising food and energy prices and the weaker peso. Canada Building Permits Oct. 2022: -1.4% m/m In October, the total value of building permits fell by 1.4% to C$10 billion. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence December 02: 4.5 Global business sentiment is weak but has been remarkably stable all year. United States Factory Orders (M3) Oct. 2022: 1.0% m/m In line with our forecast, U.S. factory orders expanded 1% from September to October. United States ISM Nonmanufacturing Index Nov. 2022: 56.5 The U.S. nonmanufacturing sector expanded in November for the 30th month in row, and the breadth of growth was greater than in the prior month. Uruguay Consumer Price Index Nov. 2022: 8.46% y/y Inflation in Uruguay slowed down for the second consecutive month and fell below the 9% threshold after posting an 8.46% y/y increase in November, the lowest rate since February. United States Semiconductor Billings Oct. 2022: -0.3% Data from the Semiconductor Industry Association revealed global chip sales contracted for the fifth straight month in October. Global sales fell 0.3% compared to September 2022 and were 4.6% lower year over year. Philippines Consumer Price Index Nov. 2022: Australia Monetary Policy Dec. 2022: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |