DBS Group strategists Taimur Baig and Nathan Chow expect India’s 1QFY27 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to confirm that the economy has weathered geopolitical disruptions better than initially feared. They note stronger consumption gauges, improving production, and ongoing support from services and exports, even as muted wealth effects, soft fuel demand and higher energy costs weigh […]
BS Group Research’s Philip Wee notes AUD/USD has risen 2.2% in August after a 1.5% gain in July, leaving the Australian Dollar near year-to-date highs and the best-performing G10 currency in 2026. The move is driven by swift repricing of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hike in November following hawkish minutes and upside […]
DBS Bank strategist Philip Wee argues that Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s rejection of forward guidance is amplifying market volatility and complicating the policy mix with the Treasury. He warns that without a clear framework, reduced guidance could be seen less as a return to market price discovery and more as a source of uncertainty for […]