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Kevin Warsh
Capital Daily

We really need to talk about Kevin now

Market participants gave Fed Chair Warsh’s second press conference two thumbs down. If he is serious about taking guidance from market prices rather than dishing it out, a course correction is in order. That would point to rate hikes this autumn,…

Jonas Goltermann

Chief Markets Economist
UK Economics Update

BoE rate hikes may remain more a threat than a reality

Even though the Bank of England again talked up the possibility of interest rate hikes while leaving rates at 3.75% today, we think rates are more likely to stay on hold this year and be cut to 3.00%…

Paul Dales

Chief UK Economist
China Economics Focus

Chinese AI models – your questions answered

Last week’s release of Kimi K3 has triggered a renewed wave of global interest in Chinese AI models. This Focus answers the key questions we have received from clients. It discusses how Chinese…

Julian Evans-Pritchard

Head of China Economics
China Economics Update

The renminbi could not rebalance China on its own

A significant appreciation of the renminbi would narrow China’s enormous trade surplus but it would also make the domestic deflation problem worse. This trade-off can only be addressed if a stronger…

Mark Williams

Chief Asia Economist

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Policymakers are unlikely to ignore a sustained rise in oil prices, even if the risk of second-round effects remains limited. Forecasting central banks has always involved more than simply assessing the economic outlook. It also requires understanding their reaction function. Having been caught on the back foot during the inflation shock of 2022, central bankers are understandably wary of making the same mistake again.

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