Capital Daily We still expect a further tech-led S&P 500 rally Despite growing concerns that tech stocks are "priced for perfection", and the ongoing threat of tariffs, we still expect the S&P 500 to rally over the remainder of this year. 27th February 2025 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily How long will the 2017 redux last for the US dollar? The greenback has struggled over the past month or so, since President Trump took office. However, we think that a sustained fall in the dollar like that at the start of his first term remains... 26th February 2025 · 4 mins read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US New Home Sales (Jan 2025) The large fall in new home sales in January was to be expected given the disruption from the unseasonably severe winter weather. While sales should rebound this month, elevated mortgage rates will... 26th February 2025 · 2 mins read
Commodities Update What to make of the US-Ukraine minerals deal? This Update answers some key questions on the recently agreed US-Ukraine minerals deal. In short, estimates of Ukraine’s mineral wealth seem to be overblown and the deal suggests that US support for... 26th February 2025 (Updated 1st May 2025) · 5 mins read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US Case-Shiller/FHFA House Prices (Dec. 2024) The stronger 0.5% m/m rise in house prices in December suggests sellers still have the upper hand despite more homes coming onto the market and weak buyer demand. This raises the risk that we have... 25th February 2025 · 2 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Industrial’s pandemic-era boom over; steady demand ahead Industrial property has been a clear winner over the past five years, with double-digit annual rental growth far outpacing expectations. However, as we predicted early on, supply has been responsive... 25th February 2025 · 5 mins read
China Economics Update Here’s what China can offer to buy from the US President Trump has signalled that he is open to the possibility of a new trade deal with China, though probably not before tensions rachet up further. This would likely involve China committing to... 25th February 2025 · 6 mins read
Equities Focus Is AI a game changer for the US utilities sector? We think that the US utilities sector will outperform the other 'defensive' sectors in the stock market in 2025 and keep pace with the S&P 500, which we expect to rise to 7,000 this year, as utilities... 24th February 2025 · 13 mins read
Canada Economics Weekly Canada Weekly: Inflation rises ahead of growing tariff threats The January CPI release highlighted the upside risks to the inflation outlook but, with US tariff threats continuing to pile up, there is still good reason for the Bank of Canada to continue its... 21st February 2025 · 5 mins read
US Economics Weekly US Weekly: Trump turns the screw on tariffs One month after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump continues to issue new tariff threats, this week taking aim at imports of motor vehicles, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. His... 21st February 2025 · 6 mins read
Capital Daily We see more downside for JGBs, upside for the yen Today’s inflation and PMI data in Japan bolster our view that the 10-year JGB yield will continue to rise. We are sticking to our forecast that it will end 2025 at 1.75%, as the BoJ tightens policy by... 21st February 2025 · 4 mins read
US Housing Market Rapid Response US Existing Home Sales (Jan. 2025) The fall in existing home sales in January reflects weak deal-making at the end of last year due to the surge in mortgage rates. Given that borrowing costs have stayed above 7% since then, we expect... 21st February 2025 · 1 min read
Canada Rapid Response Canada Retail Sales (Dec. 2024) The jump in retail sales in December was partly due to the GST holiday, but also reflected strong gains in sectors that were unaffected by tax changes. Nonetheless, with sales dropping back in January... 21st February 2025 · 2 mins read
US Commercial Property Valuation Monitor US Commercial Property Valuation Monitor (Q1 2025) With Treasury yields rising in Q4 and property cap rates falling for the first time since mid-2022, our property valuation scores declined across the board. This supports our view that the recovery in... 20th February 2025 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update How much longer can global hotels outperform? Hotels have seen a considerable turnaround in the past five years given the near-existential threat that the pandemic posed to the sector. Having bottomed last year, we expect values will grow in the... 20th February 2025 · 7 mins read
Equities Update The S&P 500 in 2025: a five-figure fantasy? While our bullish year-end forecast of 7,000 for the S&P 500 assumes the index’s absolute valuation will approach its dotcom-era peak, that forecast is comparatively conservative based on relative... 20th February 2025 · 5 mins read
