Market Analysis

Economic Diary:
Week Commencing 02/02/26


Monday 02 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
PMI Manufacturing   51.5 51.5
ILO Unemployment Rate ILO Unemployment Rate Chart 7.7%
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart -0.6% 0.2% +0.1%
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 1.1% 1.1% +1.5%
House Price Index Year on Year (Nationwide) House Price Index Year on Year (Nationwide) Chart 0.6% 0.7% 1.0%
House Price Index Month on Month (Nationwide) House Price Index Month on Month (Nationwide) Chart -0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
PMI Manufacturing   47.9 47.9 48.1
PMI Manufacturing   51.0 51.0 51.2
PMI Manufacturing   48.7 48.7 49.1
PMI Manufacturing   49.4 49.4 49.5
PMI Manufacturing   51.6 51.6 51.8
Housing Starts Housing Starts Chart 1.246Mln
Retail Sales Ex-Auto Month on Month   0.5%
Retail Sales Month on Month   0.6% 0.5%
Factory Orders Factory Orders Chart 2.7%
PMI Manufacturing   48.6 50.4
ISM Manufacturing PMI ISM Manufacturing PMI Chart 47.9 48.5 52.6

Tuesday 03 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
RBA Cash Rate RBA Cash Rate Chart 3.60% 3.85% 3.85%
ILO Unemployment Rate ILO Unemployment Rate Chart 7.7%
CPI Year on Year (nsa) CPI Year on Year (nsa) Chart 2.7%
Housing Starts Housing Starts Chart 1.246Mln
CPI Month on Month (sa) CPI Month on Month (sa) Chart 0.3% 0.3%
Retail Sales Ex-Auto Month on Month   0.5%
Retail Sales Month on Month   0.6% 0.5%
Factory Orders Factory Orders Chart 2.7%

Wednesday 04 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
ILO Unemployment Rate ILO Unemployment Rate Chart 7.7%
PMI Services   51.5 51.4 52.9
PMI Services   47.9 47.9 48.4
PMI Services   53.3 53.3 52.4
PMI Services   51.9 51.9 51.6
PMI Composite   51.5 51.5 51.3
PMI Services   54.3 54.3 54.0
PPI Year on Year PPI Year on Year Chart -1.7% -2.3% -2.1%
PPI Month on Month PPI Month on Month Chart 0.5% -0.3% -0.3%
ADP employment report ADP employment report Chart 41k 48k 22k
CPI Year on Year (nsa) CPI Year on Year (nsa) Chart 2.7%
CPI Month on Month (sa) CPI Month on Month (sa) Chart 0.3% 0.3%
ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders ISM Non Manufacturing New Orders Chart 57.9 53.1
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI Chart 54.4 53.5 53.8
ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid ISM Non Manufacturing Prices Paid Chart 64.3 66.6
ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity Chart 56.0 57.4
ISM Non Manufacturing Employment ISM Non Manufacturing Employment Chart 52.0 52.3 50.3
EIA Weekly Crude Oil Stocks   -2.295Mln 0.489Mln -3.455Mln

Thursday 05 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
ILO Unemployment Rate ILO Unemployment Rate Chart 7.7%
Industrial Production Month on Month   -0.1% 0.2% -0.7%
Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Retail Sales Year on Year (nsa) Chart 1.30% +0.9%
Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Retail Sales Month on Month (sa) Chart 0.50% -0.8%
Retail Sales Month on Month Retail Sales Month on Month Chart 0.2% -0.2% -0.5%
Retail Sales Year on Year Retail Sales Year on Year Chart 2.3% 1.6% 1.3%
MPC Vote For Rate Cut   5 2 4
MPC Vote For Rate Hike   0 0 0
MPC Vote For Rate Cut   5 2 4
MPC Vote For Rate Unchanged   4 7 5
MPC Vote For Rate Hike   0 0 0
BoE Rate Decision BoE Rate Decision Chart 3.75% 3.75% 3.75%
BoE Rate Decision BoE Rate Decision Chart 3.75% 3.75% 3.75%
MPC Vote For Rate Unchanged   4 7 5
ECB Rate Decision ECB Rate Decision Chart 2.15% 2.15% 2.15%
ECB Rate Decision ECB Rate Decision Chart 2.15% 2.15% 2.15%

Friday 06 February

Indicator Previous Expected Actual
ILO Unemployment Rate ILO Unemployment Rate Chart 7.7% 7.8%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart 13.1Bln EU 14.1Bln EU +17.1Bln EU
Industrial Production Month on Month Industrial Production Month on Month Chart 0.8% -0.3% -1.9%
House Price Index UK (Halifax) House Price Index UK (Halifax) Chart -0.6% 0.7%
Trade Balance Trade Balance Chart -4.170Bln EU -4.843Bln EU
Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate Chart 6.8% 6.8% 6.5%

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