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We expect to see flows back into UK equity and credit now that some of the Brexit uncertainty has been removed. The ruling UK Conservative Party won a large outright majority in Thursday's election, giving Prime Minister Boris Johnson a stable government and mandate to deliver Brexit in Ja...
By Paul Jackson , Global Head of Asset Allocation Research ; Arnab Das , Global Market Strategist, EMEA How much of a surprise was yesterday's UK election outcome? Actually, it was very similar to the seat-by-seat projections we published a month ago, which forecast ...
By David Zahn, CFA, FRM, Head of European Fixed Income, Senior Vice President, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group ® The Conservative victory in the UK General Election should bring some relief for UK markets, according to our Head of European Fixed Income, David Zahn. But he war...
By Colin Morton, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, UK Equity Team, Franklin Local Asset Management As widely expected, the Conservative Party emerged victorious in the UK general election. Our Colin Morton anticipates UK equity markets will welcome the outcome, but cautions that some unce...
The dollar extended the down move that began at the start of the month last week. It fell against nearly all the currencies in the world but the yen and Turkish lira. However, the near-term decline may be exhausted, and a recovery is likely in the days ahead. With interest rates low and much...
Overview With the FOMC meeting delivered no surprises, attention turns to the ECB meeting as the UK go to the polls. Lagarde will hold her first press conference as ECB president today, and it will naturally command attention. Equities are advancing today, and tech appears to be leading the ...
By Seema Shah, Chief Strategist, Principal Global Investors Sterling has risen to its highest level in almost seven months, just under $1.32, as polls show the ruling Conservative party holding its lead over Jeremy Corbyn's left-wing Labour party at this Thursday's general election. Invest...
Macro News US: In a recent note from Credit Suisse , Zoltan Pozsar writes that the liquidity in the market is about to tighten significantly as we approach year-end, which could generate another volatility spike in the market despite the Fed's interventions. Since the start of the QT in l...
Overview: The capital markets continue to tread water as investors await this week's key events. The first, the FOMC meeting concludes later today. Tomorrow features the UK election, where the race appears to have tightened, and Lagarde's first ECB meeting at the helm. Global equities contin...
On Thursday, December 12, the citizens of the United Kingdom will go to the voting booths to decide the future leadership of the nation. In what is the most significant election since June 2016, when the UK voted to exit the European Union, this contest will serve as a second referendum. The P...