Canada Economics Update Canada Housing Watch. (Oct. 2026) The rise in mortgage rates has sent the housing market into reverse, with sales and prices both falling in September. The near-term risks to mortgage rates lie to the upside, which means prices could... 16th October 2026 · 4 mins read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US Existing Home Sales (Sep. 2026) While existing home sales edged up in September, the bigger picture is that they remain below the 4m annualised mark associated with a very weak market, weighed down by elevated mortgage rates... 13th October 2026 · 2 mins read
UK Housing Market Outlook Recovery delayed by higher mortgage rates The upward revisions to our Bank Rate and gilt yield forecasts due to the ongoing energy price shock suggest higher mortgage rates will remain a drag on housing for longer. Our forecast is for house... 13th October 2026 · 10 mins read
UK Housing Market Update UK RICS Residential Market Survey (Sep. 2026) The latest rebound in mortgage rates and/or speculation of tax rises ahead of the Budget on 28th October dampened housing demand in September and this trend is likely to continue. With the risks to... 8th October 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Lloyds House Prices (Sep. 2026) The stagnation in the Lloyds measure of house prices in September underscores how higher mortgage rates and/or uncertainty over possible tax hikes in the Budget on 28 th October are continuing to take... 7th October 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Commercial Property Outlook Small rise in yields to weigh on returns Higher gilt yields mean we now expect all-property equivalent yields to rise from 6.6% at end-2025 to 6.9% by end-2030, with half of that rise occurring in 2026. As a result, we now expect all... 6th October 2026 · 23 mins read
UK Commercial Property Rapid Response S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI (Sep. 26) The headline construction PMI rose to its highest level since January, but remained consistent with a contracting construction sector, with future prospects also looking weak. 6th October 2026 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Chart Pack US Housing Market Chart Pack (Oct. 2026) With 30-year fixed mortgage rates now at a near three-year high of 7.3%, the near-term outlook for home sales and prices remains weak. However, we expect things to improve from next year as energy... 1st October 2026 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Rapid Response UK Nationwide House Prices (Sep. 2026) The surprise 0.2% m/m fall in house prices in September (CE & consensus forecast 0.0% m/m) increases the risk that a further rebound in mortgage rates and/or uncertainty over possible tax hikes in the... 1st October 2026 · 3 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economics Update No reprieve for the housing market yet Australia’s housing downturn still has further to run, even if there are tentative signs that demand is beginning to stabilise. Weakening housing market conditions should help ease shelter inflation... 1st October 2026 · 3 mins read
China Economics Update China's targeted stimulus not enough, fiscal push remains key China’s latest stimulus package eschews broad-based easing in favour of targeted measures to support housing demand and bank lending to specific sectors. It is unlikely to have a big impact on its own... 30th September 2026 · 6 mins read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US Case-Shiller/FHFA House Prices (Jul. 2026) House prices remained resilient in July but will eventually come under pressure as the latest rise in mortgage rates to their current level of 7.1% takes a toll. We expect prices to be unchanged over... 29th September 2026 · 2 mins read
UK Economics Rapid Response UK Money & Lending (Aug. 2026) It seems unlikely that households will continue to fund increases in their real spending by borrowing more and reducing their saving rates, as they did in August, for much longer. And the further fall... 29th September 2026 · 3 mins read
UK Housing Market Update Housing headwinds grow despite "Your First Home" scheme We suspect the “Your First Home” scheme announced by the Prime Minster over the weekend will boost both housing transactions and housing starts from 2027. But this effect will probably be more than... 28th September 2026 · 3 mins read
US Housing Market Update Higher rates and tariffs to continue to limit homebuilding The renewed rise in mortgage rates reinforces our view that housing starts will fall further in the coming years, keeping downward pressure on residential investment. This does not imply an impending... 23rd September 2026 · 3 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economic Outlook Rate hikes nearing their end The RBA will deliver another 25bp hike in September, given continued stickiness in underlying inflation. But unlike markets we doubt further tightening will prove necessary. With the labour market... 23rd September 2026 · 20 mins read
