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LEIs steady, incoming data marginally worse - Weekly Wrap

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Variant Perception
Published on
18 Feb 2026
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The US inflation impulse is negative across goods, services and in particular housing.This was our Surprise #3 for 2026.

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LEIs steady, incoming data marginally worse - Feb. G3 LIW  | [Watch Discussion]

  • US: Leading indicators are steady overall, but incoming data have worsened relative to a month ago. On balance, dissaving from the government and household sectors, along with a pick up in AI-driven capex, are supportive of growth.
  • China: Growth and liquidity have worsened, even as the structural weakness in the housing and consumer sectors persist.
  • Eurozone: Growth leading indicators are recovering, but structural headwinds suggest the balance of risks for EUR is still to the downside.

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 US

  • Growth: Leading indicators remain steady
  • Consumer: Consumption resilient in aggregate, credit stress bubbling up outside banks
  • Labor: Base case remains jobless growth
  • Inflation: Set to stay above target, but disinflationary impulses are building

China

  • Growth: Leading indicator turns down, liquidity deteriorates
  • RMB: Struggling to get excited about RMB strength

Eurozone

  • Growth: Too late to embrace optimism, too early to feel structural headwinds
  • EUR: Balance of risks for EUR still to the downside

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