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Monetary Policy

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The Bank of England’s 25bps hike to 4% adds to hawkish near terms pricing but creates room for downside surprises in rates later next year. The move was expected, but the unanimous vote to increase rates, with one member favoring a 50bps hike, contrasted with…
Banxico cut its policy rate by 25 bps to 6.25%, contrary to expectations of a hold. The cited reason is the need for a one-time adjustment to tackle the slack in the economy. Headline inflation has slightly accelerated to 3.62%, and core inflation has…
The BCB held its policy rate at 13.75% and will adopt a hawkish stance to rebuild credibility. Yet monetary policy faces a dilemma: a weaker currency and El Niño argue for tightening to quell inflation, while slowing growth from a waning fiscal impulse could…
Australian yields and the AUD are likely to trade lower next year in response to a more neutral RBA message and slowing growth. The RBA raised the cash rate 25bps to 4.85% on a 6-3 vote, marking the fifth hike of 2026 and the highest policy rate in 18 years.…
Our EM strategists see Indonesian financial assets as a value trap rather than a buying opportunity. There is room for the ongoing sell-off in Indonesian assets to run further as the country’s macro backdrop deteriorates. President Prabowo’s growth push will…
Bank Credit Analyst

Marking the debut of Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist Matt Dyson, this month’s Global Market Outlook examines Matt’s views on the presence and durability of moats for companies at various segments of the AI chain.

The ECB is unlikely to take interest rates above neutral unless energy prices move meaningfully higher from here. The European Central Bank kept its policy rates unchanged on Thursday, in line with expectations. Compared with June and September, the statement…
Special Report

Markets expect further BoC tightening, but Canada’s economic backdrop casts doubt on how far rates can rise. We assess to what extent inflation, the labor market, and housing will limit the hiking cycle, and explore the implications for Canadian bonds and the CAD.

The Fed will hike rates at a pace of 25 bps per quarter until either falling inflation or tighter financial conditions cause it to stop.