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Several indicators are pointing to slower PC demand. This follows rapid growth of 10% SAAR in Q2. Slower growth in June-Aug is apparent in chain store sales, retail trade, consumer imports and debit card purchases. The Poalim consumer confidence index declined 3.1 points in September but remains ...

Month's Data Shows More Softening, whilst a potential PAN-AMLO race shapes up

MEXICO · Report · 06 Oct 2016

Indicators published during September painted a less than encouraging picture of the direction of the Mexican economy beginning with industrial data for July that showed output increased at a mere 0.3% year on year, according to seasonally adjusted data. Though there was a slight firming of manuf...

Municipal elections: Alckmin’s winning hand

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 04 Oct 2016

Dória wins in the first round, and the PSDB takes over 107 new city governments, the best performance of any party.

Growth Would Address Fiscal and Monetary Imbalances

ARGENTINA · Report · 04 Oct 2016

This report covers three interlinked macroeconomic issues: a) the deterioration of the fiscal balance; b) the monetary impact of that deficit on Central Bank inflation targets, and the Bank’s modification of the reference rate; and c) whether high-frequency activity data sends hopeful signals for...

MTP 2017-19: Reality Bites

TURKEY · Report · 04 Oct 2016

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced the outlines of the government’s new Medium Term Program (MTP) today, the details of which will be available on Thursday. Recall that the previous MTP was originally issued in October (of 2015) but then revised in January this year. The table below provide...

Growth Smooth, and Picking Up

UKRAINE · Forecast · 04 Oct 2016

The Ukrainian economy has returned to a smooth growth trajectory. Absent any unexpected news, or shifts in macroeconomic trends, it’s hard to be displeased. External demand remains weak, and will hardly become a near-term driver of growth, though internal consumption has recovered steadily, which...

The European crisis in seven steps

CHINA FINANCIAL · Report · 04 Oct 2016

As much of a threat China’s high and rising debt burden has become to its continued growth, the biggest risks to the global economy probably lie in Europe, and especially in its banking system. • Growth rates in peripheral Europe continue to be revised downwards, and deadlines for budget deficit...

Political transition seems inevitable

VENEZUELA · Report · 04 Oct 2016

Political tensions are high in Venezuela. Everyone expects a transition soon, but no one is certain when it will happen or who will control it. After a long delay, the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that the second of three stages in the presidential recall process—the collection o...

MPC cuts rate

INDIA · In Brief · 04 Oct 2016

In its first meeting following being given a legal mandate to target inflation, RBI cut the policy rate by 25 basis points. This was in line with what I had suggested in my note over the weekend titled “First meeting of RBI’s MPC” before the meeting started. The decision was unanimous, as expecte...

Feedback on the IMF Memorandum: Next Wire Will not be Soon

UKRAINE · In Brief · 04 Oct 2016

Yesterday the IMF Memorandum was finally released. Our impression from the document – this year prospects for next wire are slim. At the document the IMF talks about submission of law on agriculture land circulation to the parliament and about utility-related social assistance program adjustment ...

Week of October 3

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 03 Oct 2016 · 1 response

The results of the municipal elections on Sunday, October 2, will have a big impact in Brasília, where parties will analyze their performance and define strategies for the runoff round. In the House, the Federal Spending Amendment will be voted upon in the Special Committee. Congressmen may vote ...

Not much new in proposed budget bill for 2017; no change in deficit of the NFPS

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 03 Oct 2016

Last week, the Council of Ministers, headed by President Medina approved the proposed budget bill for 2017, which will be presented to Congress in the coming days. The official document of the budget still has not been published (it will at any time) so there is not much information available. Ho...

A Cooperative Game Between Fiscal and Monetary Policies

BRAZIL ECONOMICS · Report · 03 Oct 2016

The solution to Brazil’s fiscal crisis requires not only tough measures like approval of the Proposed Constitutional Amendment (PEC) to limit spending in real terms and the social security reform. Without a return of economic growth, there will be no revenue growth or a return to primary surpluse...

The Horses of History

COLOMBIA · Report · 03 Oct 2016 · 2 responses

Colombians voted a troublesome 50.21%-49.78% favoring NO in the October 2 plebiscite on the peace agreement with the FARC. Regionally, the results reveal a worrisome pattern; the geographical core of the country, composed by relatively more affluent provinces, and where the largest cities sit, vo...

Good Inflation Print, More Cuts in Store

TURKEY · Report · 03 Oct 2016

Consumer price inflation surprised on the downside in September, coming in at 0.2%, m/m, softer than the consensus expectation of a 0.7% increase. The 12-month rate hence fell visibly to 7.3% from just over 8% in August. Producer prices stayed very benign, suggesting little cost-push pressure, dr...