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15 July 2022

Key events in EMEA next week

In Poland, we expect to see a further slowdown in the second half of 2022, as the energy crisis and supply-side constraints loom over the horizon

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Poland: Sharp deterioration in outlook and subdued demand for durable goods

The first cracks in industrial sector performance were already visible in May as output declined for the second consecutive month in quarter-on-quarter, seasonally-adjusted terms, but annual readings remain high. July brought a sharp deterioration in manufacturing PMI, which suggests a further slowdown ahead. Risks from the energy crisis (potential shortages of gas in Germany) and supply-side constraints (zero-Covid policy in China) loom over the horizon and point to a sharp deterioration in the outlook for the second half of 2022. We forecast next week's industrial output reading will be 13.4% year-on-year.

Although high inflation bites into real disposable income and rising interest rates translate into higher debt servicing costs of loans, fiscal expansion and spending by refugees from Ukraine support consumer outlays. The structure of retail sales is tilted towards necessities (clothing and footwear, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, food and beverages), whereas demand for durable goods (cars, furniture, consumer electronics, house appliances) is subdued amid soft consumer confidence. We forecast next week's retail sales figure will be 7.2% year-on-year.

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 - Source: Refinitiv, ING
Source: Refinitiv, ING
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