| Today's Economy
Capital Market View: As Rates Rise, Negative-Yielding Debt Plunges This could put upward pressure on U.S. long-term rates and widen credit spreads. LatAm Daily Briefing: Colombian Inflation Highest Since 2016 The central bank must act forcefully to manage inflation expectations. Europe Daily Briefing: Spanish Industry Pulls Back in December Spain's industrial output tumbled in December, following strong growth in November. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Malaysia's Industrial Output Trudges On Industrial production was up 5.8% in December but disappointed expectations. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Japan Risk Matrix Update: Virus Strategy at a Crossroads A worsening of the COVID-19 situation remains the key risk to the outlook. Indonesia Monetary Policy: A Balancing Act There's a strong case for the central bank to tighten rates next quarter. U.S. Chartbook: Defying Expectations A stronger-than-anticipated jobs report closed out a busy week of economic data. U.S. Weekly Highlights and Preview, February 7, 2022 Markets have increased their bets on the Fed being more aggressive at its March meeting. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Denmark
Industrial Production
Dec. 2021: -0.8% m/m
Danish industrial production ended an otherwise stellar 2021 on a soft note, contracting 0.8% m/m in December from November. Spain
Industrial Production
Dec. 2021: -2.6% m/m
Spain’s industrial production contracted by 2.6% m/m in December, the largest negative reading in the second half of 2021. Sweden
Industrial Production
Dec. 2021: 0.3% m/m
Swedish industrial production finished the year on a positive note, growing 0.3% m/m in December, following no growth in November. Italy
Retail Sales
Dec. 2021: 0.9% m/m
Italy’s retail sales rose by 0.9% m/m in December, after declining in November, as food and nonfood spending increased in monthly terms. United States
NFIB Small Business Survey
Jan. 2022: 97.1
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell from 98.9 in December to 97.1 in January. Chile
Consumer Price Index
Jan. 2022: 7.7% y/y
Chile’s inflation continued to climb high and well above target at the start of the year. United States
International Trade (FT900)
Dec. 2021: -$80.7 bil
The U.S. nominal trade deficit widened less than anticipated in December and had a modest revision for November. Canada
International Merchandise Trade
Dec. 2021: C$ -0.137 bil
In December, Canada's merchandise trade balance shifted to a deficit of C$137 million from November's surplus of C$2.5 billion. United States
Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index
February 04: 358.8 4-wk MA
The four-week moving average in our U.S. Argentina
Industrial Production - Advance
Dec. 2021: 10.1% y/y
Industrial output increased 10.1% year on year in December (NSA) after rising 9.9% in the previous month. United States
Semiconductor Billings
Dec. 2021:
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