U.K.: Firming Growth, Lingering Inflation, Suggest Cautious Bank Of England
Summary The first half of 2024 has seen a gradual, but clearly perceptible, improvement in […]
French Election No Majority, No Spending Surge, But Continued Uncertainty
No party secured an absolute majority in the French National Assembly, leaving it highly fractured […]
French Election: Public Spending Not Set to Rise Significantly
Initial projections, alongside statements from Macron and Melenchon on Sunday, indicate that the most probable […]
Is a China-Taiwan Conflict Likely? Watch the Region’s Stock Market Indexes
The U.S. government in early May sanctioned 300 Chinese entities for supplying machine tools and […]
Is France Headed for Political Stalemate and How Bad is this for Euro?
Far-right National Rally party maintains lead ahead of June 30 first round of votes But […]
What Could UK General Election Mean for Pound?
UK citizens head to the ballots on July 4 Opinion polls point to a Labour […]
Bank of England Review – August Rate Cut in Play
At today’s monetary policy meeting the BoE left the Bank Rate unchanged at 5.25% as […]
RBA More Alert and Less Certain in its Inflation Fight
The RBA left the cash rate on hold at 4.35%, but their rhetoric suggests the […]
Yen Appreciation and Policy Normalisation are Still Some Way for Japan
A weak Yen is aiding the Bank of Japan’s inflation objective for now by dislodging […]
After Macron’s Election Gamble, Is Political Risk a New Headwind for the Euro?
Snap elections in France spur panic in euro and French stock market Doubts about Germany’s […]
ECB Review: Cutting and Keeping
Today, the ECB decided to cut its three main policy rates by 25bp, which leaves […]
European Central Bank Kicks Off Its Rate Cut Cycle
Summary The European Central Bank (ECB) today joined the growing group of advanced economy central […]