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With new Fed Chair Jerome Powell now in the hot seat, bond investors are keen to understand whether he will be more hawkish than his predecessor, Janet Yellen. Turning to the UK, the market is now pricing in a high probability that the Monetary Policy Committee hikes interest rates in May, but the flattening of the gilt curve may suggest the market doesn’t entirely share the Bank of England’s optimism on the UK economy.
How is the macro environment evolving compared to our 2018 Outlook? We are watching three main themes: global growth (on track), fiscal policy (looser than we expected) and monetary policy tightening (finally starting to matter).
Over the past week financial markets have reacted negatively to the President’s announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminum, mainly due to fears of a trade war that could reduce global trade. In this note, we address a number of key questions that investors have been asking us about this issue.
The euro’s upward march against the US dollar has been on hiatus since the end of January. How do the arguments for the two currencies stack up, and where might they go from here?
March 22nd was World Water Day which aims to focus attention on the importance of water not only in our daily lives, but also for the sustainable development of the global economy.
Fidelity’s asset allocation group gather to discuss how they are positioned this month - and here you can listen in on their March debrief, hosted by Richard Edgar, Editor in Chief.
After fifteen months of equity markets grinding steadily higher, volatility returned abruptly at the beginning of February.
Ongoing economic strength and tax reform are fuelling corporate profits in the US for companies large and small. Meanwhile, wage growth and rising input costs are putting pressure on margins.
President Trump has sent shockwaves through the global business community with his decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US. Randeep Somel, deputy fund manager in M&G’s equities team, joined Nicolo Carpaneda this morning to discuss.
The United States government routinely finances itself through short-term debt, which is normally less expensive than long-term debt, due to the upward sloping nature of the U.S. yield curve. This cost saving does increase the risk of default. Rollover risk arises any time short-term debt is used to finance long-term spending. It is what keeps debt management officials up at night.
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