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. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
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. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
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: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |