Today's Economy LatAm Daily Briefing: Brazil’s Presidential Election Heads to Second Round After Sunday's surprisingly close election, Lula and Bolsonaro meet again on October 30. Europe Daily Briefing: Most Manufacturing PMIs Revised Down Final estimates put the euro zone's manufacturing PMI even further in contractionary territory. Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: Japan's Late Recovery Remains Fragile Japanese business sentiment ticks up; South Korea's trade deficit narrows. Economic Roundup: Point Break Red flags are emerging in the corporate bond market. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary U.S. Chartbook: Turbulent Times A natural disaster hits, inflation broadens, and financial market conditions tighten. This Week in the Economy Fault lines are forming under the global financial system and economy as the Federal Reserve ratchets up interest rates; policymakers must be careful not to trigger a financial earthquake. Latin America Weekly Highlights and Preview, September 30, 2022 Retail spending rises strongly in Argentina but falls significantly in Chile. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 30 September, 2022 Dismal sentiments will complicate retail sales in the euro zone. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Indonesia Consumer Price Index Sep. 2022: 5.95% y/y Indonesia’s headline inflation surged to 5.95% y/y in September, up from 4.7% in August and beating our expectations. Switzerland Consumer Price Index Sep. 2022: 3.3% Switzerland’s inflation rate decreased to 3.3% y/y in September from 3.5% in August. Portugal Industrial Production Aug. 2022: 4.9% Portuguese industrial production increased 3% m/m in August, after a marginal decline of 0.4% during July. Chile Monthly Economic Activity Indicator Aug. 2022: 0.0% y/y Economic activity continued to moderate in August as the industry continued to fall. United States Construction Spending (C30) Aug. 2022: -0.7% m/m The value of U.S. construction put in place decreased 0.7% m/m in August. World Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence September 30: 5.3 Global businesses are on edge, as they have been all year, although they have become somewhat less so in recent weeks. United States ISM Manufacturing Index Sep. 2022: 50.9 The U.S. Peru Consumer Price Index Sep. 2022: 8.5% y/y There was some good news in the September inflation figures, but the picture in Peru is still challenging as elevated food prices pinch. United States Vehicle Sales - BEA Sep. 2022: Brazil Foreign Trade Sep. 2022: US$3.99 bil Brazil’s trade account continues to report a surplus despite solid imports growth. Australia Monetary Policy Oct. 2022: » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS |