US Housing Market Chart Pack US Housing Market Chart Pack (Oct. 24) Lower borrowing costs should breathe some much-needed life into the market next year, but stretched affordability and tight supply due to mortgage rate 'lock-in' will continue to hold back activity... 6th November 2024 · 1 min read
Commodities Update The curious case of negative Texan natural gas prices Negative natural gas prices at a few trading hubs in West Texas, including the Waha Hub, have curiously become the norm this year. This Update looks at five key questions on the topic. 6th November 2024 · 3 mins read
Global Economics Focus The macro and market consequences of a second Trump administration Donald Trump’s second presidency is likely to result in lower US GDP growth, faster US inflation and a slightly higher path for the fed funds rate. The implications for the rest of the world are... 6th November 2024 · 14 mins read
Event Drop-In: Trump's second term - Macro and market implications 1730898000 Our senior economist team were online the day after the election to help clients understand the economic and market implications of what we know so far - and what's still to b
US Housing Market Rapid Response Mortgage Applications (Oct. 2024) Rising borrowing costs snuffed out the nascent recovery in mortgage activity in October, with home purchase and refinancing applications both slumping after a promising end to September. This puts to... 6th November 2024 · 2 mins read
Capital Daily The return of Trump and the fortunes of the Trump Trade This early edition of the Capital Daily provides our first thoughts on the market reaction to the likelihood of a second Trump term. 6th November 2024 · 5 mins read
US Rapid Response US Election The presidential election remains too close to call, but Donald Trump does appear to be edging ahead in some of the key swing states. At close to 11.30pm ET, the NYT gives Trump an 91% chance of... 6th November 2024 · 2 mins read
Capital Daily What risk does election pose to Treasuries? Although the outcome of the US election plainly matters for Treasuries, there is a risk of overegging this. After all, a large part of the recent moves in Treasury yields seem to have been due to the... 5th November 2024 · 5 mins read
US Rapid Response ISM Services Index (Oct.) The further rise in the ISM services index to a two-year high in October suggests the services sector is continuing to soar, contrasting with the recent weakness in manufacturing. The strong rebound... 5th November 2024 · 2 mins read
US Rapid Response International Trade (Sep. 2024) The trade deficit widened to $84.4bn in September, from an upwardly revised $70.8bn in August, as imports surged ahead of the short-lived port strike in October. 5th November 2024 · 1 min read
Capital Daily Are investors braced for too much post-election volatility? Investors are braced for turbulence in the Treasury market, even allowing for the big moves that we’ve already seen in it recently. That’s hardly a surprise, given the result of tomorrow’s election is... 4th November 2024 · 4 mins read
Global Economics Update Where will interest rates trough and why? We expect interest rates to be cut to around the equilibrium of 3% or so in the US, UK and Australia. But rates in the euro-zone and Canada seem likely to fall below their equilibria next year... 4th November 2024 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily Payrolls overshadowed by election and earnings October’s distorted payrolls print probably won’t change the outlook for the Fed, which we expect to cut by 25bp next week. Instead, earnings season and the looming US election continue to dominate... 1st November 2024 · 6 mins read
US Economics Weekly Harris versus Trump: Closing thoughts Although the betting markets are still convinced that Donald Trump will win next week’s presidential election, the polls remain much closer – and within the margin of error. 1st November 2024 · 6 mins read
US Rapid Response ISM Manufacturing Index (Oct. 2024) The decline in the ISM manufacturing index to a 15-month low in October suggests that the sector continued to struggle as hurricanes and the ongoing strike at Boeing disrupted manufacturing activity... 1st November 2024 · 2 mins read
