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As expected, the Federal Reserve cut the Fed funds rate by 0.25% to a range of 4.25 - 4.5...[19 Dec]
US stocks were little changed; Treasury yield curve steepened. [20 Dec]
While strong earnings momentum and Fed rate cuts remain growth drivers for US equities...[2 Dec]
As an eventful 2024 comes to an end, we now stand on the brink of a promising new chapter...[21 Nov]
In this video, we analyse the market implications of the US election. Donald Trump is set...[18 Nov]
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The FOMC cut the US policy rate by 25bp but signaled fewer rate cuts in 2025; this likely...[19 Dec]
Rate differentials remain key to the broad USD; the Fed’s new dot plot likely in focus. [16 Dec]
Gold prices rose sharply in 2024, fuelled by geopolitical risks, rate cut expectations…[9 Dec]
The RMB weakened to a one-year low on a higher USDCNY fixing rate and lower Chinese bond...[3 Dec]
As widely expected, the RBNZ delivered a 50bp rate cut in November, taking its easing so...[2 Dec]
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China’s Central Economic Work Conference suggests more proactive policy support to come...[17 Dec]
Policymakers announced a RMB12trn plan aimed at reducing the debt burden on local...[18 Nov]
The long awaited US elections are now behind us but may result in higher policy uncertainty. [13 Nov]
Large fiscal space, but details yet to come through; stock market tools are now being...[21 Oct]
The Federal Reserve has finally started to loosen the monetary reins…...[10 Oct]
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The China National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee meeting on 8 November...[11 Nov]
The broad USD is likely to consolidate over the near term, as a lot of news is now in the…[25 Nov]
Surging exports are providing a powerful boost to growth across much of ASEAN…[8 Oct]
Following the recent political drama in Europe, the ECB did its best not to add to the...[16 Dec]
The USD is likely to consolidate over the near term when markets eye US data releases and…[25 Nov]
Barring a major shock between now and the new year, US stock markets are set to notch up...[9 Dec]
USD-JPY has rebounded with the market’s hawkish repricing of the Fed, fuelled by the US…[18 Nov]
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Investor sentiment towards emerging markets (EM) has been cautious in the wake of US...[2 Dec]
The Associated Press has called the 2024 US presidential election for Donald Trump…[7 Nov]
While solid economic and earnings growth data, Fed rate cuts and structural trends are...[7 Nov]
Last quarter proved to be an eventful period for investors, as more central banks embarked...[5 Sep]
China’s policy focus is shifting to supporting consumption more, following announcements...[18 Sep]
As expected, the FOMC cut the Fed funds rate by 0.25% to the 4.5-4.75% range. We continue...[8 Nov]
With the US elections less than a month away, the markets’ focus on polls will further...[14 Oct]
Geopolitical risks and US election uncertainties buoy gold. [24 Oct]
Federal Reserve rate cuts move closer and US election uncertainty rises. [11 Sep]
Depending on the outcome of the US elections, the USD could rally or weaken. [23 Oct]
The Fed meeting was closely watched, with market expectations split between 0.25% and 0.5...[19 Sep]
The Fed rate cut and its forecast of no recession support market sentiment. We now expect...[1 Oct]
Consumption recovered a touch in July, manufacturing stayed buoyant, but property market...[19 Aug]
As the Fed began its easing cycle with a 50bp cut, local factors may gain more traction...[25 Sep]
As expected, the FOMC kept rates unchanged at the July meeting. The Fed funds rate remains...[1 Aug]
US recession fears have eased on solid earnings growth along with more constructive labour...[2 Sep]
Markets have been spooked by some weaker US data, currency moves and tech earnings…[8 Aug]
The transition away from fossil fuels was mentioned for the first time in a climate...[9 Jan]
China’s Q2 GDP rose by 4.7% y-o-y, losing some steam on the back of softer consumption...[24 Jul]
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The USD decline looks overdone relative to US rates which, in turn, also seems overly…[29 Aug]
As of 9 July, President Joe Biden's approval rating is 35.7%, while 53.4% of Americans...[12 Jul]
Amid all the noise, from elections to geopolitics, ASEAN’s economic performance continues. [1 Jul]
Market expectations for Fed rate cuts have been on a roller-coaster ride, swinging from too...[23 May]
The returns of a bond are composed of coupon income and price changes. A key metric of...[29 Apr]
Weaker-than-expected US job data and mixed earnings for some big tech companies have...[6 Aug]
China’s central bank is promoting a financial support scheme for affordable housing in a...[19 Jun]
In a period of headline chasing, we prefer to go back to the basics of our FX framework…[23 Jul]
Labour achieved a majority win in the UK election, putting them just shy of the 1997...[8 Jul]
While fundamentals remain resilient in the US, the slowdown from excessively strong to...[1 Jul]
China announced a slew of policy easily measures, from lower mortgage rates to local…[21 May]
FX markets are seeing key differences in the tone and pace of G10 central bank exit...[25 Jun]
The Bank of England (BoE) voted by 7-2 to hold the bank rate at its current level of 5.25%...[21 Jun]
For its seventh consecutive meeting, the FOMC voted unanimously to leave the benchmark...[13 Jun]
April’s improved US inflation data and a less hawkish Fed tone suggest that a Fed rate cut...[1 Jun]
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Renewed dovish hopes for the Fed and associated gains in risk appetite have hit the USD…[20 May]
Exports are starting to tick up, and consumption is proving quite resilient. [2 Apr]
For the sixth consecutive meeting (since July 2023), the FOMC voted unanimously to leave...[3 May]
HSBC’s recent Quality of Life Report' confirms what we’ve always sensed: physical and...[8 Apr]
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As we enter the second quarter, we see a brighter outlook with the Fed rate cuts just...[15 Mar]
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