| Today's Economy
Geopolitical Risk Calendar: U.K. Heads for New Prime Minister This will be the third PM for the country this year. Canada Weekly: Oil Update Canadian GDP will continue to weaken, with trade and oil particular letdowns. Europe Daily Briefing: U.K. Will Need to Rebuild Its Battered Reputation The next prime minister will face the huge challenge of restoring confidence in financial markets. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Core Inflation in Japan Rises to 3% Year on Year in September. In the same month, Malaysian core inflation rose to 4% year on year. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Latin America Weekly Highlights and Preview, October 21, 2022 High inflation begins to deflate advances in Mexico and Argentina. U.S. B2B Tracker: Building Activity Slows Quickly The effects of the Federal Reserve’s rapid tightening cycle are rippling their way through the U.S. economy. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 21 October, 2022 Another large hike expected at ECB's monetary policy meeting next week. Asia-Pacific Weekly Highlights and Preview: Bank of Japan Expected to Stick to Its Guns Australia's CPI Figure Will Help Answer Questions About RBA's Gear Shift. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Malaysia
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2022: 4.5%
Consumer price rises in Malaysia slowed in September. United Kingdom
Retail Sales
Sep. 2022: -1.4% m/m
U.K. retail sales volumes plunged by 1.4% m/m in September, building on a 1.7% fall in August and falling below consensus expectations for a softer decline. Sweden
Unemployment rate
Sep. 2022: 7.0%
Sweden’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched higher to 7% in September from 6.9% in August. Hong Kong SAR (China)
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2022: 4.3% y/y
Hong Kong's headline Composite Consumer Price Index jumped beyond market consensus to 4.4% over the year in September. Mexico
Retail & Wholesale Sales
Aug. 2022: 4.7% y/y
Mexico’s retail sales posted solid annual growth in August, though there are signs of moderation as inflation remains high. Canada
New Housing Price Index
Sep. 2022: 6.3% y/y
The housing market is beginning to deflate as rising interest rates restrain consumer demand. Canada
Retail Trade
Aug. 2022: 0.7% m/m
Retail rebounded somewhat in August after a slump. United States
Regional and State Employment
Sep. 2022:
September’s employment report for state and regional economies marked another month of slowing growth. United States
Moody’s Analytics & CNN Business Back-to-Normal Index
October 19: 91.6
The Moody’s Analytics Back-to-Normal Index moved sideways this week, from a revised 91.7 to 91.6. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
October 14: -1.4153
Financial market stress decreased for the second consecutive week. United States
Treasury Budget
Sep. 2022: -$429.7 bil
September puts fiscal 2022 in the books. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 
