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The following is an extract from IHS Markit's latest Week
Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report, please click on the
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Worldwide PMIs, US payrolls, BoC, RBA and BNM policy
meetings
Markets will inevitably be dominated by the Ukraine crisis,
though from an economic data perspective worldwide manufacturing
and services PMIs will be released, with the first trading week of
March also bringing the latest US labour market report. Central
bank meetings in Canada, Australia and Malaysia will also be in
focus while key GDP data will be released across Switzerland,
Australia, India and South Korea.
Following a week of heightened risk sentiment surrounding the
Russia-Ukraine crisis, global markets will find the release of
worldwide PMI figures in the coming week for both manufacturing and
service sectors. Flash PMIs have so far preluded developed world
growth rebounding in February, and the global figures will be in
focus in the coming week for confirmation of this trend on a global
scale. G4 economies had also seen price pressures persist according
to flash PMIs, a trend that may only garner further attention as
the latest geopolitical unrest pushes up commodity prices.
Central bank meetings will be in abundance at the start of March
with the Bank of Canada (BoC) being the highlight in the coming
week. Expectations are for the BoC to move ahead with raising
interest rates from their March meeting to tackle rising inflation
and amid a tight labour market.
On economic data, both inflation figures and GDP numbers will
also be released around the world from the eurozone to Australia.
Higher inflation figures may once again stoke concerns of more
hawkish central bank pivots to avoid 'falling behind the
curve'.
Central banks juggle rising prices with downside risks to
the growth outlook
Final PMI numbers are published for manufacturing and
services, which will allow central banks to assess economic trends
prior to the Ukraine conflict. Flash PMI surveys for February
showed economic growth rebounding from the worst of the Omicron
economic impact, which turned out to be both modest and short-lived
in the US and Europe. However, persistent supply constraints - both
in terms of raw material supply issues and labour shortages - not
only constricted manufacturing production but also led to further
upward price pressures, which were in turn exacerbated by soaring
energy prices.
These trends of recovering output and rising prices
therefore put further pressures on major central banks to normalise
monetary policy and manage inflation expectations lower.
However, inflation risks have now risen with the Ukraine
crisis, while risks to outlook for demand, and broader economic
growth, have meanwhile shifted to the downside due to the
conflict.
The war has further lifted commodity prices, notably energy
(but also likely food in Europe), while the supply disruption could
worsen, especially if safety stock building ramps up again.
Although the final PMI numbers released in the coming week were
collected prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the February PMIs
will be important in assessing the Omicron impact outside of the US
and Europe, especially in Asia, and in particular for any
deterioration of global supply lines at a time of escalating
conflict.
How the messaging from the central banks might be affected
by the conflict in Ukraine will be important to watch, commencing
with RBA, BoC and BNM meetings this week.
Key diary events
Monday 28 Feb
Indonesia, Taiwan Market Holiday
Japan Industrial Output and Retail Sales (Jan)
Thailand Manufacturing Production (Jan)
United Kingdom Nationwide House Price (Feb)
Switzerland GDP (Q4)
United Kingdom Mortgage Lending and Approvals (Jan)
India GDP (Q3)
Canada Producer Prices (Jan)
Tuesday 1 Mar
India, Indonesia, South Korea Market Holiday
Worldwide Manufacturing PMIs, incl. global PMI* (Feb)
China (Mainland) NBS Manufacturing PMI (Feb)
Australia RBA Cash Rate (Mar)
Indonesia Inflation (Feb)
Germany Retail Sales (Jan)
Germany CPI (Feb, prelim)
Canada GDP (Q4)
United States ISM Manufacturing PMI (Feb)
Wednesday 2 Mar
South Korea Industrial Output (Jan)
Australia Real GDP (Q4)
Germany Unemployment Feb)
Eurozone HICP (Feb, flash)
United States ADP National Employment (Feb)
Canada BoC Rate Decision (2 Mar)
United States Fed Beige Book
Thursday 3 Mar
Indonesia Market Holiday
Worldwide Services & Composite PMI * (Feb)
South Korea GDP (Q4)
Australia Trade Balance (Jan)
Malaysia Overnight Policy Rate (3 Mar)
Switzerland CPI (Feb)
Eurozone Producer Prices, Unemployment Rate (Jan)
United States Factory Orders (Jan)
United States ISM Non-manufacturing PMI (Feb)
Friday 4 Mar
South Korea CPI (Feb)
Japan Unemployment Rate (Jan)
Philippines CPI (Feb)
Thailand CPI (Feb)
Germany Trade Balance (Jan)
United Kingdom Markit/CIPS Construction PMI* (Feb)
Eurozone Retail Sales (Jan)
United States Non-Farm Payrolls, Unemployment (Feb)
*Press releases of indices produced by IHS Markit and relevant
sponsors can be found here.
Meanwhile supply constraints remained widespread and price
pressures persisted, according to flash PMIs.
The eurozone notably saw prices rising at a record rate, a
trend to similarly track for other economies, adding pressure for
more aggressive central bank policy tightening around the
world.
North America: US labour market report, ISM PMIs, BoC
meeting decision
February US non-farm payrolls, unemployment rate and average
hourly earnings figures will be released on Friday to provide a
first look into the US labour market conditions as the economy
rebounds from the Omicron wave. Private sector employment was shown
to have expanded strongly in February according to the
latest IHS Markit Flash US Composite PMI. The current consensus
points to a 381k non-farm payroll gain.
The Bank of Canada meanwhile is expected to respond to rising
inflation and a tight labour market by raising interest rate by 25
basis points in the March meeting.
Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI™) data are compiled by IHS Markit for more than 40 economies worldwide. The monthly data are derived from surveys of senior executives at private sector companies, and are available only via subscription. The PMI dataset features a headline number, which indicates the overall health of an economy, and sub-indices, which provide insights into other key economic drivers such as GDP, inflation, exports, capacity utilization, employment and inventories. The PMI data are used by financial and corporate professionals to better understand where economies and markets are headed, and to uncover opportunities.
