22/01/2024 Geopolitics in an election-heavy year Amid a geopolitical realignment of global and regional economic powers, the current year would see national elections in many large countries.
15/01/2024 Jobs and inflation on market’s radar Amid a large consensus that the rate hike cycle has ended, markets are now trying to assess the timing of the next rate cuts. Together with inflation...
8/01/2024 Year-end rally turning uncertain in 2024 Resilient US growth and slowing inflation led the markets higher in 2023 but recent market movements show the challenges that lie ahead.
26/12/2023 Japan’s equities surfing on the end of deflation The Bank of Japan has paved the way for an exit from its Negative Interest Rates Policy in Q1 2024. Japan’s exit from deflation is transforming the behaviour...
18/12/2023 Fed and ECB: towards rate cuts in 2024 The Fed was clearly dovish, judging from its statement, revised projections and press conference. The ECB committee was more prudent, yet still paving...
11/12/2023 India outperforming in H2 so far Indian stocks seem on track to outperform the US, EM and world equity indexes in H2. In the first week of December, the country’s market capitalisation...
4/12/2023 A November to remember November has been an exceptional month with global 50% bonds and 50% equity allocation posting the second highest monthly performance in 30 years, just...
27/11/2023 Recent economic data confirms our outlook Last week business surveys in the Eurozone and macroeconomic data in the US (durable good orders) confirm our soft global economic outlook for 2023. In...
20/11/2023 Asia in focus after the Biden–Xi summit "Global economic competition is reshaping supply chains and some emerging markets, in particular in Asia, may shine".