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The spread between French and German government bonds has reached its highest level since the height of the eurozone sovereign...
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The spread between French and German government bonds has reached its highest level since the height of the eurozone sovereign...
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Oxford Economics' new proprietary business cycle indicator shows that real US construction spending is firmly in a decelerating growth phase.
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We have revised down our global economic forecasts slightly from our snap post-election assessment. The broad picture is little changed,...
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The results of the US election have prompted us to adopt our 'limited Trump' scenario as our baseline view for now. Broadly...
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The Bank of Japan's decision to maintain the policy rate at 0.25% today surprised no-one. Although the quarterly outlook report...
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Following Wednesday's UK Budget, gilt yields have risen sharply as financial markets appear concerned over the scale of the extra...
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Vacancy in the Melbourne CBD continued to track higher during H1 2024, increasing to 18.0%, reflecting the persistent contraction in...
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The Bank of Japan maintained its policy rate at 0.25% during Friday's meeting. Although we still expect an additional rate...
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We now expect the Bank of Japan will implement an additional rate hike this year, possibly in October, given the...
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Abrupt yen appreciations have been associated with, or preludes to, global financial instability. So far, the recent yen surge has...
This blog post emphasises the critical need for a comprehensive analysis in climate risk management, recognising the value of NGFS...
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As expected, the RBA kept rates on hold in August. The cash rate has now been unchanged at 4.35% since...
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The latest revamp of our foreign exchange risk tool (FXRT) demonstrates the enhanced predictive power of selected vulnerability metrics over...
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We estimate that Japan's nominal neutral interest rate – the rate consistent with monetary policy that is neither stimulative nor...
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At Wednesday's policy meeting, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised the policy rate to 0.25% without clear evidence of wage-driven...
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Higher interest rates have pushed up the risk premium required from prime commercial property. Yields have softened as interest rates...
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President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the election doesn’t warrant any immediate changes to our election scenarios nor...
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At the July policy meeting, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will reveal its plan for reducing JGB purchases over the...
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The unemployment rate is on the rise and has caught the attention of the Federal Reserve and financial markets. We...
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The second round of the French snap elections resulted in a hung parliament, as we expected. Even though the Nouveau...