Inflation
Macro Views | 18 Jul 17
ANALYSIS: The Bank of England’s inflation conundrum
Hot on the heels of the US, the UK has reported weaker than expected inflation data and like its opposite number on the other side of the pond, the Bank of England is now faced with a quandary over rate rises.
Fixed Income | 20 Mar 17
Record inflows for US inflation-linked bond ETFs
US inflation-linked bond ETFs saw record inflows in February, according to Lipper data. European investors are taking advantage of break-even inflation rates that are lower than they probably should be.
Macro Views | 14 Feb 17
ANALYSIS: Time to worry about inflation?
Inflation in the United Kingdom economy has crept up to within a hair’s breadth of the Bank of England’s target, and with rates down at 0.25% could the horse be about to bolt before the stable door is closed?
ECB remains in wait-and-see mode as inflation picks up
The European Central Bank (ECB) is keeping its monetary policy unchanged, as ECB-president Mario Draghi expressed confidence that inflation in the Eurozone is “converging to our objective”.
Macro Views | 13 Dec 16
ANALYSIS: Are the bulls about to charge?
If the fund managers surveyed on a monthly basis by Bank of America Merrill Lynch are any indication, animal spirits have returned.