Today's Economy Economic Roundup: U.S. Existing-Home Sales Keep Sliding Sales have dropped for five consecutive months, the worst losing streak since 2013. LatAm Daily Briefing: The Dominican Republic’s Economic Merengue The lively rhythm of the nation’s growth rate makes it a standout among its LatAm peers. Capital Market View: Calm in Financial Markets May Boost Issuance High-yield corporate bond issuance continues to struggle. Europe Daily Briefing: U.K. Inflation Accelerates Food inflation is likely to remain elevated for a while. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary Japan Risk Matrix: It's Not All Bleak A renewed increase in COVID-19 cases may deal a fresh blow to domestic demand. Lease-to-Purchase: How to Build Homeownership A nascent industry is poised to help more households achieve a mainstay of the American dream. U.S. Road to Recession: Are We There Yet? We risk talking ourselves into a downturn while there are no glaring imbalances in the economy. Latin America's Next Recession In an adverse scenario, a global slowdown would drag the region into a downturn in 2023. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Malaysia Foreign Trade Jun. 2022: MYR21.9 bil Malaysia’s foreign trade surplus widened to MYR21.9 billion in June from a revised MYR12.7 billion surplus in May. United Kingdom Consumer Price Index Jun. 2022: 9.4% y/y In June, CPI inflation was at 9.4% on a year-ago basis, up from 9.1% in May. United States MBA Mortgage Applications Survey July 15: -6.3% Mortgage application volume fell 6.3% in the week ended July 15, marking three consecutive weeks of declines. Canada Consumer Price Index Jun. 2022: 8.1% y/y Inflation in Canada accelerated to a nearly 40-year high in June, but some immediate relief should be on the way. Canada Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indexes Jun. 2022: -1.1% m/m For the first time since August 2021, producer prices have declined. United States Existing-Home Sales Jun. 2022: 5.12 mil, SAAR Existing-home sales dropped 5.4% in June to 5.12 million units annualized, adding to the downward trend started at the beginning of 2022 and falling to their lowest level since June 2020. United States Oil Inventories July 15: 426.6 mil barrels An unexpected decline in crude oil stocks should serve to push up on already-high prices. United States Moody’s Analytics Policy Uncertainty Index July 15: 372.5 4-wk MA The four-week moving average in our U.S. Argentina Economic Activity Indicator May. 2022: 7.4% y/y The statistics office’s monthly economic activity index increased 7.4% y/y in May after rising 5.1% y/y in the previous month. New Zealand Foreign Trade Jun. 2022: Japan Foreign Trade Jun. 2022: Japan Monetary Policy Jul. 2022: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |