Latin America
Highlights Analyses on Asian semis, Argentina and Russia are available on pages 7, 12 and 14, respectively. The most likely trajectory for Chinese growth will be as follows: the initial plunge in business activity will be succeeded by a rather sharp snap-back due to pent-up demand.…
A Dovish Banxico Doesn’t Preclude A Strong MXN…
Highlights Malaysian businesses and households have been deleveraging and the economy risks entering a debt deflation spiral. This macro-backdrop is bond bullish. EM fixed income-dedicated investors should keep an overweight position in both local currency and US dollar government bonds. In…
Oil Fundamentals Improving…
Where Is Chile Headed?…
Highlights Chile is undergoing a paradigm shift from a neoliberal economic model to a Welfare State. It will not be a smooth transition, as the political and business elites are resisting such a transformation. Indeed, protesters will continue to renounce the status quo until their demands…
Highlights The US-China trade talks will continue despite Hong Kong. The UK election will not reintroduce no-deal Brexit risk – either in the short run or the long run. European political risk is set to rise from low levels, but Euro Area break-up risk will not. There is no single thread…
An analysis on Brazil is available below. Feature Chart I-1Poor Performance By EM Stocks, Currencies And Commodities
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Mexican Risk Markets…
Analysis on Mexico and Central Europe is available on pages 6 and 10, respectively. Highlights Deflationary pressures have been intensifying in Malaysia and the central bank will be forced to cut its policy rate. To play this theme, we recommend receiving 2-year swap rates. In Mexico, pieces…