In this monthly review, we give our take on where bond yields and the dollar are headed. This is within the lens of revisiting our fundamental indicators....
The market backdrop changed a lot between the preparation and the publication of our equity downgrade report. We publish this companion Insight to help investors navigate the new environment....
The Conference Board measure of CEO Confidence declined in Q3, from 54 to 52, its lowest level so far this year. Still, a reading above 50 indicates that optimistic perceptions of business conditions outweigh pessimistic assessments. The Q3 survey marks a decline in CEO optimism, which had been impr...
Despite the recent market rout, gold’s performance has maintained its leadership position. Global equities are up 7.5% in 2024YTD, global bonds are up 2.6% over the same period while gold prices have rallied by a solid 17%. Given our high conviction that the US economy will tip into recession by ear...
China’s CPI and PPI prints surprised to the upside on Friday. Producer prices contracted -0.8%y/y, unchanged from June, compared to expectations of a -0.9% contraction. Consumer prices increased 0.5%y/y, above 0.3% expectations. The consumer price index hit its highest rate of change since February,...
Over the past few weeks, global equities have been hit by rising scepticism over the bullish AI narrative and increasing concerns over global growth. Stocks should stabilize in the near term, but the medium-term direction is to the downside. We expect the S&P 500 to drop to 3750 in 2025 and the 10-y...
Consumer credit growth disappointed in June. Total credit outstanding rose by USD 8.9 billion, in June, lower than May's USD 13.9 billion, and shy of expectations of USD 10 billion. Revolving credit (which includes credit cards) declined USD 1.7 billion in June but accounted for the lion’s share of ...
According to BCA Research’s US Political Strategy service, there is a strange quirk about Walz and the state of Nebraska that could have national consequences in the black swan scenario of an electoral college tie. Walz was born in Nebraska, even though he has lived in, represented and governed Minn...
Harris picked Walz to patch up her weak side in the electorally vital Midwest. But the US election will continue to weigh on risk appetite, stocks, and high-beta assets because the odds of a single-party sweep are at least 50%, probably higher. Policy uncertainty and risk premiums will rise, not fal...
