Alliance Trust PLC Economic update Shona Dobbie Chief Economist 3 May 2013.

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Alliance Trust PLC Economic update Shona Dobbie Chief Economist 3 May 2013

Source: INKCINCT Cartoons

US – housing and labour markets NAHB Index Prospective Buyers Source: Reuters EcoWin Housing MarketFull-time/Part-time Employment IndexRatio

US – corporate profitability Source: Reuters EcoWin Corporate profits and GDPUS Corporate profits as % GDP Index% Corporate Profits GDP Rebased Jan 2000 = 100

US – weak fiscal position Source: Reuters EcoWin Outlays and receiptsFederal debt USD (billions)USD (thousand billions) Federal Outlays Federal Receipts Federal Debt Outstanding GDP Current Debt Ceiling

US government debt and financing Source: Reuters EcoWin Government bond yield (10 year)Quantitative easing %USD (thousand billions)GBP (billions) US UK Fed Total Assets (LHS) BoE Gilt Purchases (RHS)

Japan – poor economic performance Source: Reuters EcoWin Household spending and investmentGovernment spending and exports Index Households Investment GDP Government Spending Exports GDP

Japan – ‘Abenomics’ Source: Reuters EcoWin Monetary baseConfidence and asset prices JPY (thousand billions)Index (diffusion)Index Confidence (LHS) Topix (RHS)

Japan – the end of deflation? Labour Force (RHS) Core CPI ( LHS) 5yr smoothing Target CPI Source: Reuters EcoWin Yoy % change

Abenomics – impact on currency Source: Reuters EcoWin Index Rebase end June 2012 = 100 Jun 12 JulAugSepOctNovDecJan 13 FebMarApr Sterling Dollar Yen Euro

Europe – unemployment rates Source: Reuters EcoWin Periphery economiesCore economies % Spain Greece Eurozone France Eurozone Germany

Europe – key policy rates Source: Reuters EcoWin % UK Euro-Zone

China – exports and investment Source: Reuters EcoWin ExportsFixed asset investment (FAI) USD (billions)% change yoy (3mma) Source: NBS, In-house analysis Asia Europe US Total Manufacturing

China – structural change? Source: Reuters EcoWin GDP growthBreakdown of GDP % change yoy% of GDP Investment Household Spending

A busy year

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