Europe Economics Weekly Activity data soft in Q3, fiscal policy looser in 2027 The latest official activity data present a downside risk to our forecast for euro-zone GDP growth in Q3. But even if growth is slower than we had anticipated in the third quarter, we wouldn't revise... 16th October 2026 · 6 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Weekly Looser labour market means policy is tight enough The RBA argued that monetary policy was only “somewhat restrictive” at its September meeting. However, the Bank’s decision to lift the cash rate further at that meeting means that policy is now more... 16th October 2026 · 4 mins read
Latin America Economics Update Is Mexico’s economy really that weak? Concerns about soft activity partly explain the dovish tilt by Mexican policymakers shown in the latest Banxico minutes, but this downbeat view looks hard to square with the recent improvement in the... 15th October 2026 · 3 mins read
Canada Economics Update How would Canada fare without Quebec and Alberta? The blow to GDP from the loss of Quebec industry and Alberta’s oil and gas sector could be mediated somewhat by continued free trade, firms relocating from the seceding provinces to the rest of Canada... 15th October 2026 · 6 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Weekly Houthi attacks, Egypt’s balance of payments The latest Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are causing disruption as the Kingdom enters a key season for conferences as well as entertainment and cultural events, setting back the recent recovery in... 15th October 2026 · 5 mins read
US Rapid Response US Retail Sales (Sep. 2026) The muted rise in control group retail sales suggests that real consumption was little changed in September. While that still leaves real GDP growth on track to rise to a little over 3% annualised in... 15th October 2026 · 2 mins read
Canada Rapid Response Canada Manufacturing Sales (Aug. 2026) The rebound in manufacturing sales in August was purely down to price effects, with volumes unchanged as new Section 338 tariffs began to weigh on the factory sector. Combined with a sharp contraction... 15th October 2026 · 2 mins read
Europe Rapid Response Euro-zone Industrial Production (August 2026) After making a slow start to Q3, we expect euro-zone industrial production to have picked up in September. But the medium-term outlook remains poor due to pressure from China and rising wholesale... 15th October 2026 · 2 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK GDP (Aug. 2026) The 0.1% m/m rise in real GDP in August built on two consecutive 0.4% m/m gains in the previous two months and continued the remarkable resilience of the economy to higher energy prices and borrowing... 15th October 2026 · 3 mins read
Emerging Markets Economics Chart Pack Emerging Markets Chart Pack (October 2026) EM growth appears to have weakened in Q3 but we think it will accelerate this quarter. Inflation is set to rise further and, with policymakers turning cautious, we have pencilled in further rate hikes... 14th October 2026 · 1 min read
US Economics Update How much is AI-related activity boosting GDP? We estimate that direct AI investment effects have contributed 0.3%-points to GDP growth over the past year while the wealth effects on consumption have been of a similar size. If equity values fall... 13th October 2026 · 5 mins read
Japan Chart Pack Japan Chart Pack (October 2026) Our Japan Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. There are no signs that higher interest rates are resulting in tighter financial conditions or... 13th October 2026 · 1 min read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Update The implications of the Houthi attacks on Riyadh The recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, threaten to set back the recovery in the Kingdom’s non-oil economy, even if the damage to the tourism sector proves to be limited. The key... 12th October 2026 · 4 mins read
Europe Economics Weekly Le Pen the fiscal hawk? Merz the China hawk? Marine Le Pen's proposals this week to slash France's budget deficit are unlikely to have done much to bolster her fiscal credentials. Meanwhile, the joint letter by Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz... 9th October 2026 · 5 mins read
China Scenarios China Economic Scenarios - Q4 2026 China Scenarios brings together Capital Economics’ best-in-class research and proprietary data on China with Fathom’s world-leading scenario modelling and proprietary data. It contains six thematic... 9th October 2026 · 1 min read
