ECONOMICS

Leading Indicators – June 8th

Key economic and financial metrics and what to look out for in the week ahead.
Written By:
William Matthews, Knight Frank
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Categories: Property Sector Offices service Consultancy Topic Covid-19 Economics ESG Forecast World Regions UK London

Our weekly roundup of the economic and financial metrics you need to track, and what to look out for in the week ahead. This replaces our previous Daily Economic Dashboard.

In this edition:

  • The G7 agrees global minimum corporate tax rate. Multinationals are to pay at least 15% corporation tax in each country in which they operate. The nations also backed plans to make climate reporting mandatory for listed companies.
  • Global sustainable bond issuance doubles year on year. Q1 2021 saw almost $300bn of sustainable bonds issued, with European issuance accounting for over 60% of the total.
  • The chips are up. Recent forecasts suggest that the current shortage of silicone chips will last until mid-2022, adding to cost-push inflationary pressures in a number of key manufacturing and industrial sectors.