星期四, 二月 12

Falling US existing home sales; weak Q4 GDP growth in the UK

US: Initial jobless claims (Feb. 7): 227k vs 223k expected (prior: 232k revised from 231k)

  • Continuing claims: 1862 k after 1841 k prior week.

 

US: Existing home sales (Jan.): 3.91M vs 4.15M expected (prior: 4.27M revised from 4.35M)

  • All sales were down over the month; sales of single-family houses were down by 9% m/m (from 3.88 M prior month to 3.53 M). Inventories were on the rise over the month.
  • Prices were up by only 0.9% y/y and up by 0.6% y/y for the prices of single-family houses.

 

Poland: GDP (Q4-25): 1% q/q vs 1.4% expected (prior: 0.9%)

  • First estimate of Q4 GDP growth came higher than in Q3, but below expectations.

 

UK: GDP (Q4-25): 0.1% q/q vs 0.2% expected (prior: 0.1%)

  • GDP growth remained limited at year-end. Consumption was up by 0.2%q, public consumption up by 0.4%, but capex was sharply down (-2.7%q, equipment and housing down).
  • Net inventories were down, and net trade has contributed negatively to growth.

 

UK: Industrial production (Dec.): -0.9% m/m vs 0% expected (prior: 1.3% revised from 1.1%)

  • Manufacturing production was down by 0.5% m/m (1.9% m/m prior month); only intermediate and durable consumer goods production was up over the month.
  • Separately, activity in services was up by 0.3% m/m (0.1% m/m prior month) and construction down (-0.5% m/m after -0.8% m/m prior month). Proxy for monthly GDP was just up by 0.1% m/m (0.2% m/m prior month).
星期三, 二月 11

US non-farm payrolls: stronger than expected, but centered in the education-health sector

US: Non-farm payrolls (Jan.): 130k vs 35k expected (prior: 48k revised from 50k)

  • Unemployment ratio has declined from 4.4% prior month to 4.3%.
  • Labor date came stronger than expected but job creations were in fact concentrated in one sector: private Education- health up by 137 k after 53 k the prior month.
  • Job creations were firmer in construction (33 k after -4 K, probably related to weather effects), and in manufacturing up by 5 k after -8 k the prior month.
  • Services were up by 136 k after 76 k the prior month. Job creations were limited in business services (34 k after 15 k) and were negative for trade-transport, finance, communication and public sectors. As mentioned, creations were centered into private education-health, a generally non-cyclical sector.
  • Wages were up by 0.4% m/m after 0.1% m/m prior month and up by 3.7% y/y (3.8% y/y prior month).
  • All measures of unemployment ratio were slightly down over the month.
  • 2025 employment data were also sharply revised down by 862 k.
  • ADP and Jolts data are not in line with non-farm payrolls, which pointed to one sector - education-health, driving the monthly job creations: real trend in labor remained unclear despite the positive surprises seen in payrolls.

 

Italy: Industrial production (Dec.): -0.4% m/m vs -0.5% expected (prior: 1.5%)

  • Industrial activity has contracted for intermediate and durable consumer goods over the month, while production was higher in the energy sector.
星期二, 二月 10

US retail sales lower than expected in Dec.

US: NFIB Small Business optimism (Jan.): 99.3 vs 99.8 expected (prior: 99.5)

  • Business sentiment has slightly decreased for small firms contrary to consensus expectations.
  • Sentiment remained positive on future sales but turned more cautious on other items (future economy) and uncertainty was on the rise over the month.

 

US: Employment cost index (Q4-25): 0.7% q/q vs 0.8% expected (prior: 0.8%)

  • Employment cost has increased but at a slower pace than expected and from the prior quarter.
  • Costs in good producing were up by 0.6% q/q (1.0% q/q the prior quarter) and up in services by 0.8% q/q (same pace as in Q3-25).
  • Wages were up by 0.7%q/q after 0.8% q/q the prior quarter; the pace was broad based across sectors, except a higher pace seen in education (2.1%q) and leisure (1.0% q/q).

 

US: Retail sales (Dec.): 0% m/m vs 0.4% expected (prior: 0.6%)

  • Sales were weaker than expected over the month, but represented a pause after strong numbers seen in Nov. and also sustained sales in specific sectors in Oct.
  • Sales have increased for food, building materials, sport, and gasoline stations; they decreased for autos, furniture, electronic goods and clothes. Sales ex autos, building materials, gasoline and food were down by 0.1% m/m after 0.2% m/m prior month.
  • Sales were strong in Nov. and were also boosted by internet sales (clothes, sport goods) in Oct.; momentum in sales has shifted from traditional year-end sales to specific discount days (Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Amazone days...); if these sales numbers are not indicative of a new trend, they pointed to highly volatile sales across sectors; while refunding from Treasury could refuel momentum in sales, notably for high tax payers, labor support could be justified to secure consumption trend, notably for low-wages categories.

 

US: Business inventories (Nov.): 0.1% m/m vs 0.2% expected (prior: 0.3%)

  • Inventories have decreased for autos but increased for general merchandises over the month.
  • Sales have increased, up by 0.6% m/m after -0.2% m/m the prior month.

 

France: Unemployment rate (Q4-25): 7.7% vs 7.5% expected (prior: 7.5%)

  • The unemployment ratio has increased at year end, particularly for 15–24-year categories.

 

Norway: CPI (Jan.): 0.6% m/m (prior: 0.1%)

  • Inflation has reaccelerated over the month due to prices of rents, cars and electricity; core inflation was up by 0.3% m/m after 0.1% m/m prior month.
  • Yearly trend has accelerated from 3.1% prior month to 3.6% y/y, and from 3.2% y/y to 3.4% y/y on core inflation.

 

Sweden: Industrial production (Dec.): 1.6% m/m (prior: 0.2% revised from 0.5%)

  • Activity has rebounded in Dec.: production in industry was up by 5.1% m/m after -0.3% m/m prior month and up in services by 0.8% m/m after 0.5% m/m prior month.

 

Sweden: Retail sales (Dec.): -3.7% m/m (prior: 3.0% revised from 1%)

  • Household consumption has contracted in Dec; yearly trend has slowed down from 4.6% y/y prior month to 0.5% y/y.

 

Brazil: CPI (Jan.): 0.33% m/m vs 0.32% expected (prior: 0.33%)

  • Monthly inflation has accelerated in several sectors such as: transport, health, personal goods and communication; prices decreased for housing and clothes over the month.
  • Yearly trend has accelerated from 4.26% y/y prior month to 4.44% y/y.

 

Turkey: Industrial production (Dec.): 1.2% m/m (prior: 2.5%)

  • Production in manufacturing was up by 1% m/m after 3.1% m/m prior month, while activity in utility has rebounded by 4.1% m/m after -0.4% m/m the prior month.
星期一, 二月 09

Norway: sustained GDP growth in Q4-25 due to domestic demand

Norway: GDP Mainland (Q4-25): 0.4% q/q as expected (prior: 0.1%)

  • Activity has accelerated at year-end; consumption was up by 1%q due to strong purchases of autos (ahead of changes in VAT). Investment was in sharp rebound, up by 7.2%q, due to defense spending in several sectors.
  • Net trade had negative contribution, due to a strong rise in imports (due to autos) despite exports were strong (3.6%q).
  • Inventories contribution was negative over the quarter.
  • Growth reached 1.8% in 2025 and a 1.5%-1.7% range is expected in 2026.

 

Norway: PPI incl. Oil (Jan.): 8.9% m/m (prior: -1.5%)

  • Yearly trend has rebounded from -11.4% y/y prior month to -7.8% y/y.

 

Switzerland: Seco Consumer confidence (Jan.): -30.1 vs -29.5 expected (prior: -30.7)

  • Consumer sentiment has slightly increased over the month, but slightly less than expected.
  • Compared to prior month, opinions were stable about the economic outlook, have improved on financial situation and were more constructive on future purchases.
  • The index is on a slow rebuilding process.
星期五, 二月 06

US consumer confidence improved

US: Consumer confidence (Michigan) (Feb): 57.3 vs 55.0 expected (prior: 56.4)

  • Consumer confidence has climbed to its highest level in six months, rebounding from a dip in late 2025. Americans are feeling more optimistic about both current and future economic conditions. Notably, one-year inflation expectations dropped from 4.0% to 3.5%, while long-term expectations (5-10 years) remained steady at 3.5%.
  • The rise in sentiment was particularly strong among stockholders, buoyed by the S&P 500 nearing record highs during the survey period. This market rally lifted perceptions of personal financial health to a four-month peak.
  • However, concerns linger over the job market and the ongoing impact of inflation on household finances, tempering the broader optimism.

 

Germany: Industrial production (Dec): -1.9% m/m vs -0.3% expected (prior: 0.2% revised from 0.8%)

  • Germany’s industrial sector stumbled at the close of 2025, with factory output falling 1.9% in December. Yet, the outlook for 2026 has brightened dramatically. New orders surged by 7.8% (the strongest jump in two years) and the business climate improved recently, signaling robust demand ahead.

 

Germany: Trade Balance (Dec): 17.1bn EUR vs 14.1bn expected (prior: 13.6bn revised from 13.1bn)

  • Despite a year-on-year decline in overall trade with the US amid ongoing tariff wars, Germany maintained a robust monthly trade surplus of €17.1 billion. This was bolstered by an 8.9% surge in shipments to the US, defying the broader trend.

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