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Economics

Economics

US Economic Weekly Update

Our weekly update of the developments and key themes around the US economy

1 min read | December 2024

Economics

Trump’s populist policies and the Triffin dilemma

The perceived safety of US dollar assets could be marred by Trump’s populist policies in his second presidency.

5 min read | November 2024

Economics

Asia Economic Monthly: The Trump curveball for Asia

Asia is better prepared for Donald Trump’s second presidency, but a larger economic growth drag and disinflation now look more likely in 2025.

3 min read | November 2024

Economics

More Flexible Rules Spur Use of Bond Buybacks by Financial Firms

Regulatory clarifications have opened-up the market for bond buybacks, allowing financial firms to proactively manage upcoming refinancing of regulatory capital.

3 min read | November 2024

Economics

Asia Economic Monthly: Asia’s China exposure

After China’s stimulus blitz, we revisit China’s spillovers on other Asian economies.

5 min read | October 2024

Economics

Where Euro Rates Volatility Has Outperformed the US Dollar

Interest rate rises triggering opposite effects in the euro versus the dollar volatility market have created new investment opportunities.

3 min read | October 2024

Economics

China Investor Forum: When will China’s property sector bottom out?

Existing home sales have recovered to pre-correction levels, with home prices bottoming out in lower-tier cities as China’s real estate sector undergoes an L-shaped recovery.

4 min read | October 2024

Economics

Positioning for a Q4 2024 bull run in equities

The highly volatile market environment calls for effective stock selection based on balancing fundamentals with momentum.

5 min read | October 2024

Economics

India: From low inflation to low rates; the RBI is set to pivot

After a year of low underlying inflation, there is both scope and a need for policy recalibration

2 min read | October 2024

Economics

The second wave of shocks in China

The shift by local governments from “helping hands” to “grabbing hands” should be taken seriously.

4 min read | September 2024

Central Banks

China Investor Forum: The Global Economic Outlook

We have seen an overall slowdown in long-term GDP growth across different global economies in the last 15-20 years and, in our long-term view, this trajectory will continue.

6 min read | September 2024

Economics

Japan Cross-Shareholdings Enter a Dynamic New Era

As corporate governance reforms take hold in Japan, companies are changing how they manage some of their key business relationships.

4 min read | September 2024

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