Latin America Economics Update How will Brazil’s markets respond to the election? The experience from Brazil’s 2018 and 2022 elections is that a victory for Flávio Bolsonaro would support equities (a boost of 10-20% seems plausible) and pull local currency bond yields down sharply... 28th September 2026 · 7 mins read
Africa Chart Pack Africa Chart Pack (Sep. 26) Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa should remain resilient despite high energy prices and tighter global financial conditions. We’re optimistic relative to the consensus on growth in much of the region... 28th September 2026 · 0 mins read
Asset Allocation Update Poor returns from China’s assets are structural, not cyclical Despite China’s apparently robust economic growth over the past decade, the returns from its stock market have been poor and its bond yields are very low. We think the next decade will be similarly... 28th September 2026 · 4 mins read
Bonds Update Treasury sell-off looks overdone The surge in the 10-year Treasury yield to ~5.25% reflects higher oil prices and a strong US economy more than AI debt issuance or fiscal concerns. We continue to forecast this yield to fall this year... 28th September 2026 · 4 mins read
China Chart Pack China Chart Pack (Sep. 2026) Our China Activity Proxy suggests that growth slowed further to just 1.3% y/y in August. This reflects lingering typhoon disruptions and continued weakness in fiscal spending, with local governments... 28th September 2026 · 1 min read
Capital Daily There are still reasons for optimism on US Treasuries Our base case remains that the Treasury rout will eventually turn into a rally, even though the risks of an even deeper sell-off are clearly growing. 28th September 2026 · 5 mins read
Africa Economic Outlook Africa resilient but pockets of vulnerability remain Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa should remain resilient despite high energy prices and tighter global financial conditions. We’re positive relative to the consensus on growth in much of the region... 25th September 2026 · 19 mins read
Capital Daily Two points for markets on the US-China trade talks We think the contentious US-China trade negotiations are much more important for Chinese equities than US ones. Meanwhile, the current backdrop favours a further renminbi rally. 25th September 2026 · 4 mins read
Japan Economics Weekly Japan can sustain a 10-year JGB yield above 3% The rise in the 10-year JGB yield to more than 3% this week is concerning as that benchmark is now higher than our long run forecast for Japan’s nominal GDP growth. However, for now we aren’t overly... 25th September 2026 · 5 mins read
Capital Daily We doubt the rout in JGBs will deepen While JGBs have been caught up in the latest chapter of the global bond market rout, we don’t expect them to continue to come under a lot of fire. 24th September 2026 · 4 mins read
Bonds Focus AI debt boom: implications for Treasuries and corporate bonds Corporate bond issuance by AI-related firms has surged over the past year, particularly at the long end of the curve. This could push up Treasury term premia before long if it continues at this rate... 24th September 2026 · 9 mins read
Europe Economics Update Election worries will keep pressure on French bonds Global bond markets have taken a big hit in recent months, but French government bonds have been singled out. We think this makes sense given the widening fiscal deficit and the growing risks around... 24th September 2026 · 3 mins read
Bonds Update Solving the US debt problem could be bad for Treasuries It’s a misconception that lower Treasury yields are essential to solving the US debt problem. Admittedly, Treasury yields may fall if, as we saw in the 1990s, the solution mainly involves fiscal... 24th September 2026 · 5 mins read
Europe Economics Update SNB likely to sit this tightening cycle out The SNB’s decision to leave interest rates on hold today was in line with economists’ and investors’ expectations. But in contrast to the prevailing view in the market that the Bank will hike rates at... 24th September 2026 · 3 mins read
Capital Daily Surge in OAT-Bund spread has further to run The spread between the 10-year French and German government bond yields has reached its widest level in over a decade, and we think it will widen further next year as investors’ concerns about France... 23rd September 2026 · 3 mins read
Australia & New Zealand Economic Outlook Rate hikes nearing their end The RBA will deliver another 25bp hike in September, given continued stickiness in underlying inflation. But unlike markets we doubt further tightening will prove necessary. With the labour market... 23rd September 2026 · 20 mins read
