Europe’s EV Tariff Tango: Charging into a Trade War with China
The European Union voted on Friday to impose tariffs of up to 45% on electric vehicles imported from China, raising the prospect of a broader...
Author: J-P. Pizzini
The Fed’s Balancing Act: From Soft Landing to No Landing?
The “no landing” scenario – where the US economy keeps growing, inflation creeps back, and the Federal Reserve finds itself with no room to cut...
Powell’s Slow Dismantling of Rate Hikes: A Measured Stroll Through Economic Uncertainty
With the fading echoes of the global inflation shock now receding, the trend towards lower borrowing costs seems poised to gain momentum as economies face...
France’s Debt Dilemma: When the Once-Stable Stumbles
For the first time since 2007, France’s bonds are now considered riskier than Spain’s—a symbolic reversal that underscores the extent of its financial market woes....
Powell’s Half-Point Cut: A Steeper Yield Curve or Just Another False Alarm?
Jerome Powell has breathed fresh life into one of bond traders’ time-honoured strategies. The much-anticipated Fed rate cut on Wednesday didn’t cause much of a...
FED cut: a Headache for Emerging Markets
As Jerome Powell confidently takes a deep breath and slashes US interest rates in a bold bid to keep the American economy afloat, emerging markets...
Powell’s Bold Gambit: The Art of Mistiming
Jerome Powell gave Wall Street exactly what it had been yearning for—a hefty rate cut to justify this year’s rally in stocks and bonds, signalling...
US: inflation Bites Back
So, U.S. inflation decided to put on a show in August, thanks to soaring housing and travel costs. This makes it much harder for the...
China’s Housing Market: A Tough Sell Even for the Government
In May, China’s central government urged more than 200 cities to purchase unsold homes to reduce the surplus supply. Fast-forward three months, and only 29...