We have modelled a plausible downside scenario in which the fighting in Ukraine lasts well into 2023, the west imposes further sanctions and Russia...
Construction | Omicron to be less disruptive than previous variants
Posted by Nicholas Fearnley on Feb 11, 2022
Construction activity is expected grow by 2.1% in 2022. The impact of policy stimulus and our database of major projects point to civil engineering...
Global | Rising risk of a higher inflation regime
Posted by Adam Slater on Jan 27, 2022
The risk of a shift to a higher inflation regime in advanced economies has risen in the last six months, but markets may be under-pricing the risk in...
India | A balanced path to a greener future
Posted by Priyanka Kishore on Dec 8, 2021
India’s pledge to achieve net zero by 2070 is admirable. But the path announced by Prime Minister Modi at COP26 toward achieving that goal is - to...
Global | Key themes 2022: Strong recovery amid shifting risks
Posted by Ben May on Dec 7, 2021
Diminishing economic disruption and uncertainty, stemming from the pandemic and ensuing supply-side bottlenecks, bode well for a still-strong...
India | Vaccine surge to energize consumption in 2022
Posted by Priyanka Kishore on Oct 8, 2021
We still think India’s recovery will be subdued in H2 2021, despite a significant pick-up in vaccinations from August. The uptick in inoculations is...
India | Why the jump in household savings won’t be permanent
Posted by Priyanka Kishore on Sep 24, 2021
Indian households have hoarded savings through the Covid crisis, although to a lesser extent than the rest of the world. Emerging from the pandemic,...
Global | Consumers hold the key to global fortunes in 2022
Posted by Ben May on Sep 9, 2021
In 2022, we expect the strength of global economic growth to be driven by demand-side developments, in stark contrast to the past two years when...
EM currencies gain as growth returns, but boom unlikely
Posted by Adam Slater on Apr 6, 2021
Emerging market currencies tend to move with the economic cycle. Consequently, after losing ground in 2020, they have recently shown signs of...
Global | Ten long-term themes for the global economy and markets
Posted by Gabriel Sterne on Mar 26, 2021
Following the terrible disappointment of the last decade, the era of lows – low GDP growth, inflation, real interest rates, asset returns, and...