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Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Today's Economy


Trump’s State of the Union: What to Expect

The speech will give clues about the budget impasse and the rest of the fiscal agenda.

Europe Daily Briefing: Bad News Blues

Weakness was concentrated mainly in France and Italy.

Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: The Aussie Battler Is Under Pressure

Retail trade is trending at 0.2% m/m; Queensland flooding is disrupting coal exports

More Banks Widened Than Narrowed Loan Spreads for First Time Since 2010’s First Quarter

The net percentage of banks tightening C&I loan standards was the highest since 2016's third quarter.

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Commentary


U.S. Chartbook: Plenty of Life to This Expansion

We don't believe a recession is imminent.

2019 Middle East Outlook: Reforms Pay Off for Oil Importers

A trade war and missteps in global monetary tightening pose downside risks.

U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, February 4, 2019

The Bureau of Labor Statistics plans to release its productivity report for the fourth quarter.

Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 1 February, 2019

It's back to Brussels for Theresa May.

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Today's Economic Indicators


United States
CoreLogic Home Price Index
Dec. 2018: 4.7%
The CoreLogic Home Price Index increased 4.7% year over year in December, its slowest growth since 2012.

Euro Zone
Retail Sales
Dec. 2018: -1.6%
Euro zone retail sales fell 1.6% m/m in December, more than the consensus expectation and fully reversing November’s 0.8% increase.

Chile
Monthly Economic Activity Indicator
Dec. 2018: 2.6%
Chile’s economic activity advanced in December at a more moderate rate.

Colombia
Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2019:

United States
ISM Nonmanufacturing Index
Jan. 2019: 56.7
The nonmanufacturing segment of the economy is doing well, but the breadth of growth has narrowed recently.

United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
February 01: 109.8
The four-week moving average in our U.S. policy uncertainty index came in at 109.8 for the week ended February 1, a touch higher than the prior week.

Argentina
Industrial Production - Advance
Dec. 2018: -14.7%
Argentina's industrial output contracted 14.7% y/y in December (not seasonally adjusted), following a 13.9% y/y drop the previous month.

Uruguay
Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2019: 7.4%
Consumer prices in Uruguay rose 7.4% in January on a year-ago basis, a significant deceleration from the December print.

Indonesia
GDP
2018Q4:

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