15 October 2018
Markets and central banks
Monthly market overview – September 2018
Andrew Craig, Head of Financial Market Analysis & Publications, presents our market overview for September 2018. If you are having problems […]
15 October 2018
13 October 2018
Markets and central banks
The economic consequences of a resurgence in protectionism
Tensions over trade policy have continued to escalate. The US administration has sought to concentrate its fire on China, and […]
09 October 2018
Markets and central banks
Assessing “Make America Great Again” ahead of the mid-term elections
As the US enters the mid-term election season, pundits have returned to the question of who deserves credit for the […]
04 October 2018
Emerging markets
Webcast: China equities: looking beyond US-China trade tensions
Chinese equity markets have been under pressure since the start of the year as trade tensions with the US intensified. […]
02 October 2018
Markets and central banks
Italy’s draft budget – keep calm and carry on?
The Italian government springs a surprise The Italian government‘s Draft Budgetary Plan (DBP), published on 28 September, came as a […]
20 September 2018
Markets and central banks
Italy’s 2019 budget – come va ?
Until Giuseppe Conte’s government presents the Draft Budgetary Plan (DBP) for 2019 on 27 September (when Finance Minister Tria will […]
18 September 2018
Markets and central banks
Monthly market overview – July/August 2018
Andrew Craig, Head of Financial Market Analysis & Publications, presents our market overview for July/August 2018. If you are having […]
07 September 2018
Markets and central banks
Graphs of the week: US dollar rally running out of steam?
Exhibit 1: Changes in US dollar index (DXY) between March 2015 and 06/09/18 Source: Bloomberg, BNP Paribas Asset Management, as at […]
22 August 2018
Markets and central banks
Will the Turkish crisis affect China and APAC emerging economies?
The value of Turkish lira against the US dollar started dropping sharply in early August (Exhibit 1) on concerns about […]
21 August 2018
Markets and central banks
Italy: market turmoil abates, but near-term risks remain
In recent months, financial markets have come to terms with the new political reality in Italy. The populist parties M5S […]
14 August 2018
Markets and central banks
US economy in Q2 2018: generally solid, though tariffs could muddle the inflation outlook
The economic picture in the US has changed relatively little: solid above-trend growth driven by consumption (boosted by labour market […]
03 August 2018
Markets and central banks
US trade policy risks look under-appreciated
We track the increase in international tension over US trade policy and the EU and Chinese responses and explain the […]
23 July 2018
Markets and central banks
Summer reading – some recommendations from our editorial team
Summer is here and the time is right for catching up on the reading of all those books you’ve heard […]
20 July 2018
Markets and central banks
China A-shares tanked recently. So what’s next?
Investor concerns have rattled Chinese shares, but is the slump an entry point or does it mark the start of […]
18 July 2018
Investing
Blackout: be on the alert for a rebound in volatility
After the equity rally early this year, followed by a historic shock to implied volatility in US stocks, and then […]
15 July 2018
Markets and central banks
Mid-year views – political manoeuvres and the implications for investors
Will Trump’s being tough on trade tariffs really put ‘America First’? / Asian markets other than China are likely to […]
15 July 2018
Markets and central banks
Mid-year views – Goldi who? The prospects for risk asset outperformance in 2018
Emerging market assets and developed market credit take a knock / High-yield and investment-grade credit should recover / US dollar […]
13 July 2018
Markets and central banks
US economic cycle: a happy birthday?
The current phase of expansion in the US economy has just entered into its 10th year. Is this a time to […]
