Capital Daily Two points for markets on the US-China trade talks We think the contentious US-China trade negotiations are much more important for Chinese equities than US ones. Meanwhile, the current backdrop favours a further renminbi rally. 25th September 2026 · 4 mins read
Japan Economics Weekly Japan can sustain a 10-year JGB yield above 3% The rise in the 10-year JGB yield to more than 3% this week is concerning as that benchmark is now higher than our long run forecast for Japan’s nominal GDP growth. However, for now we aren’t overly... 25th September 2026 · 5 mins read
Capital Daily We doubt the rout in JGBs will deepen While JGBs have been caught up in the latest chapter of the global bond market rout, we don’t expect them to continue to come under a lot of fire. 24th September 2026 · 4 mins read
Global Economics Update How China’s export surge has influenced DM inflation China’s influence on headline inflation in advanced economies has been much smaller than is often assumed, given the dominant weight of services in consumer spending. But its surging exports have had... 24th September 2026 · 5 mins read
China Activity Monitor CAP: Growth slump deepens Our China Activity Proxy suggests that growth remained in the doldrums in August amid a contractionary fiscal stance and continued typhoon disruptions. Growth should recover soon as fiscal spending... 24th September 2026 · 2 mins read
Commodities Update China’s appetite for oil has reached a fork in the road With the conflict in the Middle East constraining OPEC’s influence on oil supply, changes in Chinese oil demand have become the “swing” factor in the global oil market. China probably could cut back... 24th September 2026 · 5 mins read
Asia Rapid Response Indonesia Interest Rate Announcement (Sep. 2026) Bank Indonesia left its policy rate on hold at 5.75% today and, so long as the recent falls in the rupiah don’t morph into a sharp sell-off, we think interest rates will be left unchanged over the... 23rd September 2026 · 2 mins read
India Chart Pack India Chart Pack (Sep. 2026) After a very strong first half of the year, India’s economy is set to cool but annual GDP growth should still average an impressive 7% from 2026-2028. Rising food prices on account of a weak monsoon... 22nd September 2026 · 1 min read
Climate Economics Update Countering China Shock 2.0 will carry a climate cost China’s ability to produce and export green technologies at a low cost is a key driver of renewable and electric vehicle rollouts, including in the EU. As a result, efforts to now de-risk from China... 22nd September 2026 · 5 mins read
Asia Economics Update Asia: subsidies help absorb the oil price shock Fuel subsidies and price controls have stopped high oil prices from feeding into inflation across Asia’s largest economies. But this has not eliminated inflation concerns altogether and, in India and... 22nd September 2026 · 3 mins read
Capital Daily The AI bubble hasn’t burst yet We don’t think the fall in tech stocks’ relative valuations means the AI bubble has burst yet, and the rally may have a bit further to go. Meanwhile, there’s potential for market-moving news at the US... 21st September 2026 · 6 mins read
Japan Economic Outlook BoJ will lift rates to neutral level of 2% by mid-2027 Japan’s economy has coped with the energy shock well and we expect GDP growth to remain solid. While next year’s sales tax cut could result in inflation falling to very low levels, underlying... 21st September 2026 · 17 mins read
Capital Daily BoJ undermines yen rally, again Those hoping that the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) latest meeting would help deliver a stronger yen were, once again, left disappointed. At this point, any yen rally will likely need to be driven by a shift... 18th September 2026 · 3 mins read
China Economics Weekly President Xi’s US visit: What’s on the table? We doubt that next Thursday’s summit between Presidents Trump and Xi in Washington will deliver any major breakthroughs that change the trajectory of US-China relations. The two leaders will discuss a... 18th September 2026 · 5 mins read
Asia Economics Weekly Fresh doubts over Indonesia’s commitment to fiscal rules Prabowo’s decision to sack Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya at the start of the week initially raised hopes of a return to more orthodox policymaking, particularly after his replacement, Suahasil... 18th September 2026 · 4 mins read
India Economics Weekly Russian oil and US tariffs: the stakes are higher this time It's not clear that President Trump will implement a tariff on buyers of Russian oil following the US House's passage of legislation this week, given that it would cause further tightening in the oil... 18th September 2026 · 3 mins read
