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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
'Download Full Report' link.
A series of key economic data releases are anticipated in the
coming week, in addition to central bank meetings in the eurozone
and Canada.
This week's global PMI data releases reflected robust economic
recovery in May, though price pressures continued to build.
Official data in many parts of the world confirmed this uptick in
prices in April, but it will be of interest to watch how May's
numbers would fare for the likes of US and China next week. One
would recall that China's factory gate inflation surprised on the
upside to rise at the fastest rate in three-and-a-half-years in
April. Given the strong Caixin PMI price indications, elevated
readings should not be ruled out.
That said, the market's concerns with regards to higher prices
appear to have somewhat abated of late, but amid the current trend,
there had also been some hesitancy to take on more risk. Next
week's European Central Bank (ECB) meeting will be one watched with
keen interest on how central bankers will weigh the risks for a
region that is gathering momentum with reopening underway. No
changes to monetary policy are expected, but tapering talks are not
entirely off the table. This also comes ahead of the Fed June 15-16
meeting for a committee that had also ventured into the
will-they-won't-they territory on tapering.
Finally, the G7 summit will be a multilateral event to watch as
developed country leaders discuss the recovery from the pandemic,
among others.
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.
