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Is a Fed neutral interest rate enough to pause further hikes? How is Europe coping with its natural gas shortage? China lifts tech restrictions and supports property developers. On this week's Market Week in Review episode, Research Analyst Emily Zhao interviews Investme...

While Europe cut demand for gas by 15%, Russia also lowered flows through Nord Stream 1. Gas prices are now skyrocketing. Both decisions will result in falling demand for gas. The energy crisis will lead Europe into recession - the question is just how bad will it be? Eu...

Signs of slowing economic growth abound, but they only seem to affect EUR rates. USD rates are more circumspect heading into today’s FOMC meeting, where a 75bp hike is probable. A 75bp hike today, and the 5yr should richen further to the curve. By Padhraic Gar...

As inflation raged, central banks accelerated the pace of monetary policy tightening, aiming to slow the growth of aggregate demand and calm price pressures. In response to persistently high inflation and an upward drift in long-run inflation expectations, central banks are accelerati...

German Bund yields holding on to last week’s gains confirm the market’s recessionary mood. We identify potential drivers for 10Y yields crossing below 1%. US data should add to the economic gloom. By Antoine Bouvet Bund resilience is more ...

The UK economy surprised in May with robust growth following three months of stagnation, but that reading was distorted by holiday dates. The Conservative Party had promised a reduction in taxes, but that measure will likely have to await the election of a new leader and prime ministe...

Two opposing forces appear to be dominating the market currently, with investors polarized between recession fears and bargain hunting following this year’s large equity selloff. Investors priced in most central bank tightening and seem more confident with the inflation outlook...

There has been a dramatic fall in Treasury yields in the past month and an equally dramatic fall in energy, metals, and agricultural commodities. The Ukraine situation holds many unknowns, as it is a major driver of financial markets and there is no end in sight as to when the fightin...

The EU – and the U.S., for that matter – are placing more energy sanctions on the Russian Federation, but it looks like they are self-defeating in nature. U.S. stocks have long ago traded below their March lows, but the initial DAX decline was much deeper and quite a bit...

European debt ratios have barely budged since 2012. Some Eurozone countries, including Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain have spent the past decade deleveraging and their debt ratios have plunged. Part of the reason there has been no debt crisis in Europe over the past...