Capital Daily Will PM Sunak usher in a period of calm after the storm? Given all the turbulence in the UK’s government bond market over the past month or so, the limited reaction to today’s news that Rishi Sunak will be its next prime minister (PM) may seem surprising... 24th October 2022 · 5 mins read
FX Markets Weekly Wrap The “Fed Whisperer” & MoF strike again, dropping the dollar The dollar looks set to end the week lower against most major currencies after an article today by the WSJ’s often well-informed Fed reporter, Nick Timiraos, suggesting some FOMC officials favour a... 21st October 2022 · 10 mins read
EM Valuations Monitor Relative resilience of EM equity valuations could fade We don’t think the valuations of emerging market equities will continue to hold up better than those in developed markets if, as we expect, the global economy slips into recession. 21st October 2022 · 8 mins read
Capital Daily What to make of the relative fortunes of China’s stock markets China’s stock markets have fallen by more than most this week, and indeed over this year so far. But the country’s onshore equities have generally proven more resilient than their offshore... 21st October 2022 · 8 mins read
Latin America Economics Weekly Chile’s protests three years on, COP drop This week marked the third anniversary of a large wave of protests in Chile which set in motion a shift towards looser fiscal policy, have left the political landscape difficult to navigate and caused... 21st October 2022 · 8 mins read
India Economics Weekly Rupee weakness is not a big macro concern The rupee has this week continued its slide against the US dollar, dropping to a record low of 83/$ on Thursday. As has been the case over the past few months, this has been the trigger for a series... 21st October 2022 · 3 mins read
China Economic Outlook Economy will continue to struggle We expect greater stimulus next year. But with the zero-COVID policy here to stay, an abrupt turnaround in property construction unlikely and exports set to fall, policymakers face an uphill battle... 21st October 2022 · 23 mins read
Capital Daily PM’s resignation not a panacea for UK markets UK markets have, on balance, not moved much in response to news of PM Truss’ resignation. We suspect that investors need more visibility on Truss’s successor and the implications for fiscal policy... 20th October 2022 · 5 mins read
Global Markets Update Will the UK’s new PM still be faced with a risk premium? Although the extra risk premia on the UK’s sovereign bonds and currency that emerged in the wake of the UK’s “mini”-budget have partly unwound, this doesn’t necessarily mean Gilts and sterling are set... 20th October 2022 · 5 mins read
Long Run Update We expect mediocre long-run returns from Chinese equities Although relatively low equity valuations sometimes point to a greater chance of outsized returns over longer time horizons, we do not think that this is the case for China’s stock market. After all... 20th October 2022 · 5 mins read
Event Asia Drop-In: China’s Congress, more yen weakness, hawkish central banks and more 1666857600 Economists from across our Asia teams were online for this 20-minute briefing on the region’s big investment stories.
Event ANZ Drop-In: When will Australian inflation peak? 1666764000 Economists from our ANZ and Global Markets teams were online shortly after the release of Q3 CPI data for a 20-minute briefing in which they answered client questions and addressed key issues, incl
Capital Daily We think credit spreads may widen further as growth falters Although corporate credit spreads have risen quite a lot this year, we think they will increase further as economic growth in several major economies disappoints expectations. 19th October 2022 · 5 mins read
India Chart Pack Tide is turning within the MPC The RBI continued frontloading policy tightening in its late-September meeting with another 50bp hike to the repo rate (to 5.90%) but communications since then suggest that some MPC members are ready... 19th October 2022 · 8 mins read
Capital Daily We think valuation will prove a tailwind for the yen before long The yen’s latest weakness has pushed its valuation well below our estimates of “fair value”, which suggests to us it is likely to strengthen substantially over the medium term. We are resending this... 18th October 2022 · 5 mins read
