The blog’s forecasting record is reviewed in ICIS Chemical Business this week. Click here if you would like a copy. The blog’s aim is to “highlight relevant information for the busy executive, and to provide relevant and actionable analysis of key issues”. The article particularly notes the blog’s willingness to challenge consensus forecasts. The blog […]
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US auto sales collapse in June
‘Collapse’ is not a word that should be used lightly in business. But there is no other way to describe June’s US auto sales figures:
Growth slowdown underway
The OECD produces useful leading indicators each month, which try to capture turning points in the global economy. Its industrial production indicator is very relevant to chemicals, as 85% of demand comes from this sector. The latest outlook is summarised in Kevin Swift’s ACC report. The blue line is actual global industrial production, whilst the […]