Week Ahead Economic Preview: Interest Rates And Inflation
IHS Markit | Jun 12, 2017 08:54
Several major central banks decide on policy and interest rates at a time when the PMI surveys have signalled faster, but modest, growth in the second quarter, fuelled by an encouraging upturn in service sector growth. Hiring remained solid and a rise in prices bolster the case of the hawks.
US retail sales figures will provide evidence of how resilient the US consumer has been in May, a key indicator of whether household spending will have boosted second quarter GDP. Other key US highlights include inflation, industrial production and housing data.
The week sees the Bank of England’s monetary policy decision, which comes fast on the heels of the UK general election. Although UK PMI surveys indicate the economy may be regaining some momentum in the second quarter, the slowdown in May suggested that any pick-up in growth is at best modest. Official output data for April have also come in disappointingly weak. With the UK election outcome having led to heightened political uncertainty, a cautious approach to policy is likely to be seen from the central bank.
Meanwhile, UK inflation, retail sales, and wage growth data will be watched to gauge the extent to which rising prices continue to weigh on consumption.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) also decides on interest rates, though no changes to policy settings are expected. Solid economic growth and rising prices have raised expectations that the central bank could soon signal its intention to start withdrawing its stimulus. But such talks appear premature as BOJ Governor Kuroda said recently that now is not the time to publish an exit strategy to its stimulus programme as stronger signs of inflation are yet to be seen.
In China, economists will look to data on investment, retail sales and credit for signs of key growth drivers. The Caixin China PMI surveys showed a slight gain in growth momentum in May, but the upturn was insufficient to quell widespread expectations of softer second-quarter GDP growth. Notably, the headline manufacturing PMI fell below 50, signalling decline for the first time in nearly a year.
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