Concerns within markets about the impact of the Delta variant on the economy is in our view warranted. We have long warned that vaccinations would be...
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Global | Coronavirus Watch: Case rates fall globally
Posted by Ben May on Jun 29, 2021 10:28:42 AM
New global cases of Covid-19 have fallen below the March lows and in many advanced economies, rapid vaccination programmes have allowed economies to...
Global | Why a new inflation era, not a regime shift, is likely
Posted by Ben May on Jun 28, 2021 2:09:18 PM
A shift to a new policy regime with much higher and more volatile inflation is a possibility that can’t be ignored due to its impact on the economy...
Global | Turning cautious on GBP
Posted by Ben May on Jun 22, 2021 2:38:01 PM
We believe now is the time to close out our tactical bullish GBP call, initiated in March, as the almost year-long rally in GBP looks increasingly...
UK | Inflation risks rise, but counter forces should prevail
Posted by Ben May on Jun 22, 2021 2:19:50 PM
Technical factors will push inflation up in the short-term and the fallout from the pandemic will raise inflation risks further out. But on balance...
Global | Coronavirus Watch: Nearer-term inflation risks build
Posted by Ben May on Jun 16, 2021 11:08:39 AM
The latest US and China inflation numbers have been shrugged off by markets despite being a bit higher than expected. While we still think that talk...
Global | Coronavirus Watch: Services to drive the recovery
Posted by Ben May on Jun 2, 2021 12:00:43 PM
After a weak Q1 for the global economy, our baseline forecast is for a strong growth rebound in Q2, and we remain more optimistic than the consensus...