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Russia’s government resigns, paving the way for Mr Putin to remain president after 2024 The central banks of Turkey and Egypt will probably cut their policy rates We think that US retail sales grew at a slightly stronger pace in December (13.30 GMT) Key …
15th January 2020
According to our estimates, Germany’s annual GDP increased by 0.5% in 2019 (07.00 GMT) We think that UK CPI inflation remained at 1.5% in December (09.30 GMT) The US and China are scheduled to sign “phase-one” trade deal Key Market Themes Corporate …
14th January 2020
We think that the returns from emerging market (EM) equities in 2020 won’t be anywhere as good as in 2019. While this view is partly premised on our forecast that earnings growth will generally be weak, valuations are also unlikely to provide much …
13th January 2020
Export and import growth in China is likely to have improved in December Higher gasoline prices and base effects probably pushed US headline CPI inflation up Chinese delegation arrives in Washington to sign “phase-one” trade deal Key Market Themes While …
The US and China are expected to sign a “phase-one” trade deal on Wednesday We think that Germany’s economy expanded by just 0.5% last year (Wednesday) Turkey’s central bank is likely to cut rates by 100bp, despite a pick-up in inflation (Thursday) Key …
10th January 2020
Corporate bond markets in the US, the UK and the euro-zone have started 2020 on a strong footing, largely reflecting expectations that monetary policy there will remain accommodative for the foreseeable future. While we agree with investors that central …
Australia’s retail sales probably remained weak in November (00.30 GMT) We estimate that US non-farm payrolls increased by 150,000 in December … … and think that the unemployment rate remained at a 50-year low of 3.5% (13.30 GMT) Key Market Themes EM …
9th January 2020
While corporate earnings in the US will probably recover a bit this year, we think that they will fall short of expectations of a big rebound. And given that we don’t expect valuations to rise anything like as fast as they did last year, we anticipate …
The EC Business & Consumer Survey will probably point to sluggish growth in the euro-zone We suspect that Poland’s central bank will hold fire despite a recent rise in inflation US labour market conditions are likely to have remained robust in December …
7th January 2020
Euro-zone core CPI inflation is likely to have edged down in December (10.00 GMT) We estimate that the US trade deficit narrowed to a three-year low in November (13.30 GMT) The US ISM non-manufacturing index probably increased a bit last month (15.00 GMT) …
6th January 2020
Euro-zone core inflation is likely to have declined in December (Tuesday) The US ISM non-manufacturing index probably rebounded (Tuesday) We think that US non-farm payrolls increased by 150,000 last month (Friday) Key Market Themes Both US Treasuries and …
3rd January 2020
Germany’s inflation probably rose a bit last month, but remained well below 2% (13.00 GMT) We think that the US ISM manufacturing index rose to 50.0 in December (15.00 GMT) FOMC minutes are likely to signal that the Fed will remain on hold this year …
2nd January 2020
After large gains for both bonds and equities in 2019, we expect that both will fare less well next year. And, in contrast to most other forecasters, we think that the US dollar will rise further in 2020. While we forecast that the global economy will …
23rd December 2019
Argentine and Lebanese sovereign dollar bond spreads have narrowed over the past month (see Chart 1), but we think that they will widen again before long. The narrowing has been most dramatic in Argentina, where the new finance minister struck a …
19th December 2019
Japan’s core inflation probably remained at 0.7% in November (Thu., 23.30 GMT) We expect China’s 1-Year Loan Prime Rate to be lowered by 5bp (Fri., 01.30 GMT) Euro-zone consumer confidence index likely to have edged down this month (Fri., 15.00 GMT) Key …
Despite a rise in oil prices over the past couple of months, the Canadian dollar and the Norwegian krone have underperformed most other G10 currencies. Nonetheless, we expect both to fare better next year. Since the start of October, the price of Brent …
We expect Sweden’s Riksbank to hike rates on Thursday, but cut next year (08.30 GMT) The central banks of Mexico and Indonesia are likely to ease policy on Thursday … … while those in the UK, Japan, Norway and Taiwan will probably leave rates unchanged …
18th December 2019
Japan’s import volumes are likely to have declined in November (23.50 GMT) Germany’s Ifo Business Climate Index probably edged higher in December (09.00 GMT) We think that UK CPI inflation was unchanged last month (09.30 GMT) Key Market Themes As the …
17th December 2019
Despite recent optimism about trade and Brexit, we doubt that equities in developed markets (DMs) will fare as well next year as they have in 2019. That said, those in the UK will be an exception in our view. Two key factors have boosted equities across …
“Phase-one” deal unlikely to put an end to the US-China trade war Bank of England will probably hold off cutting rates for now (Thursday) We expect the PBOC to nudge down its 1-year loan prime rate (Friday) Key Market Themes Sterling and Gilt yields …
13th December 2019
The UK general election has provided a clearer path towards a resolution to Brexit and looser fiscal policy, which should boost economic activity and push up sterling, UK equities, and Gilt yields. That said, as long as there remains the possibility of …
First UK general election results due around 23.00 GMT on Thursday The central bank of Russia will probably cut its policy rate by 25bp, to 6.25% (10.30 GMT) We think that US headline retail sales rose strongly in November (13.30 GMT) Key Market Themes …
12th December 2019
The Fed is likely stay on the side-lines for the foreseeable future (Wednesday, 19.00 GMT) We think a 50bp rate cut in Brazil will be the last of this cycle (Wednesday, 21.20 GMT) Lagarde may provide details on the ECB’s strategic policy review (Thursday, …
11th December 2019
Optimism about an imminent resolution to the trade war between the US and China and subsiding protests in Latin America have supported EM currencies over the past month. But, barring a few exceptions, we think that they will weaken against the US dollar …
We forecast that core CPI inflation in the US remained at 2.3% in November (13.30 GMT) FOMC likely to leave its target range for the fed funds rate at 1.50-1.75% (19.00 GMT) The central bank of Brazil will probably cut its policy rate by 50bp, to 4.50% …
10th December 2019
Norway’s headline CPI inflation probably slowed in November (07.00 GMT) We think that the UK economy grew by 0.1% m/m in October (09.30 GMT) Inflation in Egypt is likely to have remained below the central bank’s target Key Market Themes The jump in oil …
9th December 2019
Polls point to a Conservative win at the UK general election, but a majority is not a done deal Fed, ECB and SNB likely to keep their policy rates unchanged … … but central banks in Turkey and Russia will probably cut theirs Key Market Themes With …
6th December 2019
A surprise win for Labour at Thursday’s election could be a major shock to UK equity markets. There are few recent examples of an unexpected sharp left-ward political turn in a developed economy. But there are some historical precedents that help put a …
German industrial production probably stabilised in October (07.00 GMT) We forecast that US non-farm payrolls increased by 170,000 last month (13.30 GMT) US consumer confidence index likely to have remained at high level (15.00 GMT) Key Market Themes …
5th December 2019
Given our pessimistic view of China’s economy and the trade war, we think that the underperformance of developed market (DM) companies exposed to China will continue. Admittedly, the MSCI index that tracks those firms has actually done pretty well this …
4th December 2019
Spanish and Italian composite PMIs probably fell below 50 in November (08.15/08.45 GMT) We think that the US ISM non-manufacturing index rose a bit last month (15.00 GMT) Chile’s central bank likely to cut its policy rate by 25bp, to 1.50% (21.00 GMT) Key …
3rd December 2019
The RBA will probably keep rates unchanged, but we expect cuts next year (03.30 GMT) We forecast that South Africa’s GDP contracted in Q3 (09.30 GMT) … … but that Brazil’s GDP increased strongly (11.00 GMT) Key Market Themes While its new leadership will …
2nd December 2019
Despite President Trump’s frequent complaints about the strength of the dollar, its valuation is not especially high in our view and is unlikely to prevent it from rising further in the next couple of years. Admittedly, the US currency has risen a long …
Japan’s industrial production probably fell after the tax hike in October (Thu., 23.50 GMT) We think that GDP contracted in Sweden while growth slowed in Finland and Denmark in Q3 Euro-zone inflation is likely to have risen in November (Fri., 10.00 GMT) …
28th November 2019
Ecuador this month joined the handful of frontier economies where sovereign dollar bonds are trading at levels commonly associated with default. (See Chart 1.) But with the IMF likely to stand by the government, we think that default fears are overdone …
Although we think that the Fed is now done cutting rates, we think that more easing is coming outside the US and that major central banks will remain net buyers of bonds. With this in mind, we forecast that government bond yields in most developed …
ESI likely to remain consistent with weak growth in the euro-zone (10.00 GMT) Retail sales in Japan probably plunged following October’s sales tax hike (23.50 GMT) We think that Switzerland’s economy contracted in Q3 (06.45 GMT) Key Market Themes We don’t …
27th November 2019
US Q3 GDP growth will probably be confirmed at 1.9% q/q annualised (13.30 GMT) US durable goods and income & spending reports for October are due … … and are likely to reiterate that underlying domestic demand growth has continued to slow Key Market …
26th November 2019
RBA Governor Lowe’s speech could shed some light on the likelihood of QE in Australia We think that consumer confidence picked up in the US in November (15.00 GMT) A rise in inflation is likely to force Nigeria’s central bank to stand pat Key Market …
25th November 2019
We doubt that the global pick-up in government bond yields will resume anytime soon, so domestic monetary policy is likely to be the key driver of bonds in Switzerland and the Nordics. With that in mind, while we think that bond yields in Norway will not …
The Labour Party’s manifesto contains several measures which, if implemented, would have a significant negative effect on UK equites. A surprise Labour win could send UK equities tumbling, despite a softer Brexit. Labour’s manifesto is one of the most …
22nd November 2019
UK Conservative party to release its manifesto for the December general election US durable goods data for October were probably affected by the GM strike (Wednesday) We think that Japan’s retail sales plunged in October following the sales tax hike …
Despite the sales tax hike, inflation in Japan is likely to have risen only slightly (23.30 GMT) PMIs in the US and the euro-zone probably edged up in November … … but we think that they remain consistent with weak GDP growth in both countries Key Market …
21st November 2019
Fed minutes will probably reiterate that further rate cuts are unlikely (19.00 GMT) UK public finances may have improved since September (09.30 GMT) We think that euro-zone consumer confidence picked up in November (15.00 GMT) Key Market Themes Although …
20th November 2019
US Treasury yields have rebounded over the past few weeks, as worries about the US-China trade war and the outlook for the global economy have eased somewhat. But while we don’t expect them to revisit their lows, we also think that Treasury yields are …
Japan’s imports probably fell sharply after the October tax hike (Tue., 23.50 GMT) We think that China’s 1-year Loan Prime Rate edged down last month (Wed., 01.30 GMT) Fed minutes might reveal extent of support for a pause in rate cuts (Wed., 19.00 GMT) …
19th November 2019
Optimism about trade has been a factor behind the rally in global equities in the past month. But with a “mini-deal” now largely discounted in the markets, and economic growth unlikely to do better than stagnate over the next couple of years, we suspect …
US housing starts probably rebounded strongly in October (08.30 GMT) Hungary’s central bank likely to keep interest rates on hold (13.00 GMT) We think that Canada’s manufacturing sales were unchanged in September (13.30 GMT) Key Market Themes With the …
18th November 2019
Japan’s imports may have fallen sharply due to the sales tax hike (Tuesday) We think that China’s loan prime rate will be cut by 5bp (Wednesday) Fed minutes will probably reiterate that further easing is unlikely (Wednesday) Key Market Themes Although the …
15th November 2019
Although volatility in the US stock market is expected to remain very low, we don’t think that this is a worrying sign that investors are being complacent. That is because big stock market corrections are usually the cause , rather than the symptom, of an …
