Capital Daily Markets still fairly resilient to US inflation threat While the US CPI data for August released today could have been worse, the combination of strong economic growth, above-target underlying inflation and the recent surge energy prices means that we now... 11th September 2026 · 4 mins read
Africa Economics Weekly SA current account deteriorates, Senegal’s debt problem Q2 data this week showed the energy shock is putting South Africa’s current account position under strain, and with oil prices back above $100pb, we expect that external pressure to persist in the... 11th September 2026 · 5 mins read
Asia Economics Weekly Won’s rebound, CBC to hold fire, China Shock 2.0 The Korean won hit a two-year high this week, helped by profit repatriation by major tech firms and foreign investors scaling back their selling of Korean equities. We think it will make further gains... 11th September 2026 · 4 mins read
Japan Economics Weekly Stronger inflation points to further yen gains This week’s producer price and wage data show that inflationary pressure in Japan remains firm. That should set the stage for the Bank of Japan to pick up the pace of policy tightening. Meanwhile, the... 11th September 2026 · 5 mins read
India Economics Weekly The RBI’s fistful of dollars The RBI's efforts to attract foreign-currency deposits have proven more successful than expected, but the resulting surge in liquidity has eased monetary conditions and may complicate efforts to... 11th September 2026 · 3 mins read
Africa Economics Update Ghana’s growth to surprise on the upside Ghana’s economy slowed in Q2 on the back of weakness in the cocoa sector and we expect the effects of the energy shock to dampen growth over the rest of the year. But looser policy should help to... 10th September 2026 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily Rare dual renminbi/CGB rally could go further It’s unusual for the renminbi to gain against the US dollar while China’s domestic bond yields are falling, as has been the case lately. But the latest economic data add to the case, in our view, that... 9th September 2026 · 3 mins read
Latin America Economics Focus Why Banxico’s next move will be a hike The recent patch of soft inflation in Mexico is unlikely to be sustained and the headline rate will follow a higher path than the central bank (Banxico) anticipates. With Banxico likely to revise up... 8th September 2026 · 15 mins read
Asia Economics Update The Korean won’s rebound has further to run The Korean won has rallied recently as some of the factors that had previously weighed on the currency, such as foreigners’ selling of Korean equities, have started to unwind and major Korean firms... 8th September 2026 · 3 mins read
Capital Daily Payrolls resurgence strengthens the case for a dollar rebound The sharp rebound in US non-farm payrolls in August means that FOMC rate hikes may come sooner rather than later. In turn, that points to a rebound in the US dollar and further upwards pressure on US... 4th September 2026 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily What to make of the yen’s latest rebound The yen’s sharp rebound over the past couple of days may not last any longer than similar rallies in recent years. But a more proactive approach, which the Bank of Japan may now (finally) be adopting... 3rd September 2026 · 4 mins read
Capital Daily The global bond rout and the dollar Despite falling back a bit today, the dollar generally seems to have benefitted from the recent rout in bonds. Its fortunes could change eventually, though, after the bubble in AI bursts. 2nd September 2026 · 5 mins read
Middle East & North Africa Economics Update Tunisia: risk of currency, sovereign debt crises growing Tunisia’s fragile external position has deteriorated further since the onset of the Iran war and the dinar appears increasingly overvalued. Officials have tightened access to foreign currency in a bid... 2nd September 2026 · 3 mins read
Asset Allocation Chart Pack Interactive Markets Chart Pack We have updated our Interactive Markets Chart Pack with our views on the latest developments in global markets, and how we expect them to perform over the coming years. Note: This Chart Pack is... 1st September 2026 · 1 min read
Capital Daily Flattening yield curves, CAPE nears dotcom extremes We don’t expect lasting relief for short-dated Treasuries, although we expect those in Europe to fare better over time. Meanwhile, our base case remains that the equity market has further to rise... 31st August 2026 · 5 mins read
Capital Daily Reassurance from Warsh gives the dollar a boost Fed Chair Warsh’s much-anticipated keynote speech at the Jackson Hole symposium has allayed some of the confusion caused by his post-FOMC remarks a month ago. More clarity around his approach to both... 28th August 2026 · 4 mins read