The Weekly Macro Outlook
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The Weekly Macro Review and Outlook for w/c 28 October 2019
The weekly macro review for w/c 21 October 2019 - The prelim PMI’s this week indicated that private sector activity was slightly weaker, or little changed at lower levels in Oct. In the US, the advance durable goods report provided more insight behind the weaker US...
The Weekly Macro Review and Outlook for w/c 21 October 2019
The weekly macro review for w/c 14 October 2019 - Brexit was the main highlight during the week. The vote for the alternative backstop was defeated in the UK parliament until the legislation required to implement the bill is passed by the parliament. This situation...
The Weekly Macro Review and Outlook for w/c 14 October 2019
The weekly macro review for w/c 7 October 2019 - Large announcements took center stage during the week. A limited trade deal (or at least a truce) between the US and China was announced this week. This more limited agreement has little detail attached at this stage –...
The Weekly Macro Review and Outlook for w/c 7 October 2019
The weekly macro review for w/c 30 September 2019 - PMI’s out last week indicated that the global slowdown in activity continued into Sep. In many cases manufacturing activity contracted at a faster pace while there was also a notable slowdown in services activity in...
The Outlook for w/c 30 September 2019
The outlook for w/c 30 September 2019 - A full week of data, US Fed speeches and it’s also quarter end. Important US data out this week; non-farm payrolls and employment, ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMI’s for Sep and the final Markit PMI’s for Sep. There...
The Weekly Macro Review and Outlook for w/c 23 September 2019
The weekly macro review w/c 16 September 2019 - Policy easing by the US Federal Reserve followed the ECB easing measures announced last week. All three central banks this week indicated heightened concern for global growth and a weakening outlook. The US Federal...
The Weekly Macro Review and Outlook for w/c 16 September 2019
The weekly macro review for w/c 9 September 2019 - The ECB eased this week due to the continued shortfall of inflation linked to the ‘more protracted weakness in the Euro area economy’. Easing measures included a further cut into negative territory for the deposit...
The Weekly Macro Review and Outlook for w/c 9 September 2019
The weekly macro review for w/c 2 September 2019 - US data highlighted weaker manufacturing activity with ambiguity over services growth and household employment. Both the Markit and ISM PMI’s signaled stagnant manufacturing activity – despite some of the stronger...
The Weekly Macro Review and Outlook for w/c 2 September 2019
The weekly macro review for w/c 26 August 2019 - US data was more positive regarding manufacturing growth. The Dallas Fed, Richmond Fed, and Chicago PMI regional manufacturing surveys recorded at least moderate growth and improved conditions in Aug (after the much...
The Weekly Macro Review and Outlook for w/c 26 August 2019
The weekly macro review for w/c 19 August 2019 - Trade uncertainty, and escalation in tariff levies on US-China trade, slower growth, and central bank policy responses were the main themes this week. The most pressing development late last week was the announcement by...
