Focus on China: Key Themes Remain Growth and Inflation

Econ Grapher submits:Here's the Economic Calendar for the week commencing the 8th of May 2011. This week features China's monthly economic data release with PPI, CPI, industrial production, retail sales, fixed asset investment, and international trade stats due out from the world's second largest economy. Elsewhere there is an emphasis on inflation data with CPI due from Germany, France, Switzerland, and the US, there's also PPI data due from those countries.

Econ Grapher submits:This week we look at some of the monetary policy decisions that were announced, then review the consumer spending stats in the US before checking in on inflation in the US as well as the UK. We wrap up with a snapshot of the commodities market.1. Monetary Policy Review

Econ Grapher submits:China just released its monthly economic data update; in this article we review some of the numbers on inflation, retail sales, industrial production, lending growth, and money supply. The main themes from the data suggest the economy is still growing strong, and that the outlook is for continued expansion of activity. However given the still stimulatory policy stance, the data adds to a view of increasing inflation, and risks of short-medium term overheating.

Econ Grapher submits:This week the focus goes to the giants of the emerging markets, the "BRIC" economies (the economic/investment one, not the political club). In this edition we review inflation, GDP, monetary policy and the stock markets of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Also thrown in is a quick review of the monetary policy decisions over the past week.

Econ Grapher submits:This week we take a look at the December quarter economic growth statistics coming out of three very different developed economies. First up is US, with strongest growth of the three, then France, and New Zealand. We also take a look at the rising UK inflation figures and think about what they mean for the Bank of England.

Econ Grapher submits:Here's the Economic Calendar for the week commencing the 13th of March 2011. This week there's CPI inflation data from the Euro Zone, Canada, and the US, the US also has PPI data due out. In monetary policy there's the Bank of Japan, the US Fed, and Swiss National Bank meeting review their monetary policy settings. Elsewhere there's new loans and money supply data from China, and Industrial production figures from the EU, Japan, and US.

Econ Grapher submits:This week we examine the US PMI results, US nonfarm payrolls, US equity and bond mutual fund flows trends, EU inflation and growth stats, and a review of monetary policy developments over the past week.1. US PMI