Energy and Metals Outlook
Besides a broad-based slide in the US dollar, robust demand from Europe and China has offered price support for most industrial commodities. Copper – considered a bellwether for the global […]
Brazil Economic Outlook
Latest data releases show the Brazilian economy displaying tentative signs of improvement, as illustrated by the ongoing decline in inflation, a rise in industrial output for a second straight month […]
Asia Outlook
In Malaysia, consensus growth expectations for 2017 have jumped this month following the release of upbeat Q1 national accounts data, which showed real GDP growth of 5.6% (y-o-y), up from […]
Commodities Outlook
The recent oil price weakness caused some panellists to flatten the trajectory of their one to two year forecasts for Brent and WTI in our May survey. US shale oil […]
Mexico Growth Forecasts Rise
Despite ongoing uncertainty over the US government’s commitment to NAFTA, GDP forecasts for Mexico have jumped. This follows a positive national accounts release for Q4 2016. Moreover, going into 2017, […]
