Over in the US, Q4 GDP was marked up slightly to 1%, but that was mainly because of a bigger stockpiling of inventories that could weigh on the economy in early 2016, and reflects a slowdown in growth that set in during the waning months of 2015. The US grew 2.4% for the second year in a row, failing to reach 3% for the 10th straight year. We see the outlook for 2016 deteriorating further. Economists predict the US will stick to its current rate of growth, held in check by a strong dollar, weak exports and slack business investment. We maintain our 2016 target of 1.6% for the US GDP.
