The week ahead brings inflation data due for the EU, UK, Japan, Canada and Italy, plus China’s third quarter GDP. Consumer sentiment data for the Eurozone and the UK, plus retail sales figures for the latter, will also be eagerly awaited to gauge the cost-of-living impact. US releases include industrial production and some key housing market data. Mainland China data are set to take the spotlight with markets assessing the impact of changing COVID-19 restrictions. GDP data are set to show improved economic growth, with our forecasters pointing to a 3.5% year-on-year expansion in Q3. Retail sales and industrial ... (full story)