Canadian Retail Sales Slowing, But Services Spending Remains Strong
We expect next week’s retail sales data to show further softening in consumer spending for […]
Week Ahead – Can the BoE and SNB Hike by 50bps? Flash PMIs Incoming
The central bank theme will continue in the coming week with the Bank of England […]
Weekly Focus – Hawkish Messages from the Fed and ECB
In a big central bank week, the ECB delivered a 25bp hike, which was no […]
Cliff Notes: Central Banks Seek a Delicate Balance
Key insights from the week that was. Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment was broadly unchanged in June, […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: Fed Weighs a Potential Pause at Next Week’s Meeting
Summary United States: Calm Before the Storm It was a light calendar of economic data […]
The Weekly Bottom Line: Canada – Getting Back Into the Game
U.S. Highlights The ISM Services index surprised on the downside, falling 1.6 points to 50.3 […]
Fed to ‘Skip’ June Interest Rate Hike Despite Higher Inflation
The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) looks likely to pass on raising interest rates next week—though […]
Week Ahead – Time for Fed But First, It’s US Inflation
US The main event of the week is the FOMC decision, but before we get […]
Week Ahead – Fed, ECB, and BoJ Meet after US Inflation Report
A bombshell week is coming up, featuring rate decisions in the United States, Eurozone, and […]
Cliff Notes: Inflation’s Cost
Key insights from the week that was. Q1 GDP for Australia came in broadly as […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: The U.S. Avoids Default
Summary United States: The U.S. Avoids Default This week, Congress and the president prevented what […]