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Economic calendar: Macro releases overshadowed by the Middle East conflict
Wednesday’s macroeconomic calendar is relatively light and does not include any releases that are likely to independently set the direction for global markets. We already received the latest data from China overnight, where CPI inflation accelerated to 0.8% YoY in August, while PPI rose by 3.8% YoY . Later in the day, attention may turn […]
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European Central Bank: Further hikes risk skewed to upside – Nomura
Nomura strategists expect the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise rates this week, taking the depo rate to 2.50%, and to keep it there for the foreseeable future. They see another hike after a 2025 cut back to neutral to counter Iran war-related inflation risks, and do not foresee ECB rate cuts in coming years. ECB seen […]
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Energies, Institutional
WTI Oil erases losses and returns above $92.00 as hostilities in the Gulf escalate
Crude prices maintain their bullish tone on Wednesday, as the situation in the Middle East risks escalating into an all-out regional war. The US Benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) has retraced previous losses to hit fresh three-month highs at $92.70, with the early-June highs of $94.87 in sight. The war in Iran escalated to a […]
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CommerzBank, Institutional
Polish Zloty: Rate cuts seen off table through year-end – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose expects Poland’s NBP to leave rates unchanged at 3.75% and sees the key question as whether the MPC formally drops earlier dovish language. With fuel-driven inflation pressures and a weaker Zloty, he argues that Glapinski’s prior hints at imminent cuts are obsolete and that rate reductions are unlikely before year-end, which could modestly support […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Deutsche Bank, Institutional
Equities: Broad US pullback as tech limits losses – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank strategists note a broad-based decline in US equities, with the S&P 500 down 0.58% and more than 70% of its constituents lower. Technology stocks proved relatively resilient as chipmakers recovered, while European markets were largely subdued and Asian equities struggled for traction outside South Korea. US equity futures point to a modestly firmer start. Broad […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Dankse Bank, Institutional
Equities: Tech leadership with Astra boost – Danske Bank
Danske Bank notes European equities were broadly flat on Monday, with the Stoxx 600 unchanged and OMX Nordic slightly higher, while Asian markets rallied in thin trading as US markets were closed for Labor Day. The bank highlights strong performance in technology, particularly semi-conductors and AI-linked hardware, while rising bond yields weighed on real estate […]
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- 4 weeks ago
ING, Institutional
Oil: Risk premium builds with Persian Gulf tensions – ING
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey say Oil prices are grinding higher, with ICE Brent close to $100/bbl as Middle East tensions escalate and OPEC output falls. They highlight US strikes on Iranian tankers, Iranian missile responses, and disruptions to Saudi supply, arguing that the market will likely keep a sizeable risk premium while […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Institutional, MUFG
Japanese Yen: Focus on strength and BoJ path – MUFG
MUFG’s Michael Wan highlights ongoing strength in the Japanese Yen, with recent USD/JPY volatility seeing the pair drop toward 152.88 before stabilizing near 153.26. Mixed Japanese data, including stronger labour cash earnings and softer GDP, have not altered expectations for a 25 bps BoJ rate hike in September, keeping attention on BoJ communication and Yen-supportive policy signals. […]
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CommerzBank, Institutional
Euro: Volatility eyed into late week – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke notes that EUR/USD is likely to stay relatively quiet until later in the week, when the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting and US inflation data could trigger stronger moves. She highlights that market expectations for further ECB rate hikes may need to be revised lower, potentially weighing on the Euro, while stronger […]
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Institutional
The US is pouring hundreds of millions more into quantum computing. This is only the beginning
D-Wave, Rigetti and Quantinuum have signed final agreements with the US Department of Commerce under which each company will receive up to $100 million to develop quantum technologies. The total value of the current agreements is therefore as much as $300 million. However, this is not the first injection of capital into the sector. In […]
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