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The ECB is now firmly in easing mode, even if it refuses to pre-commit to a specific rate path. What does this data dependency mean for the euro and European yields?
US Treasury yields bounced after this morning’s employment report. We offer our updated views about how long the recent trading range will hold.
According to OPEC+’s revised production path, the group will begin unwinding some of its production curbs in Q4. This announcement suggests that the coalition might be shifting its strategy towards defending a price floor. Such a shift in OPEC+ strategy does not imply that the ‘OPEC put’ is completely dead. Rather, its strike price has been lowered.
A short insight on the ECB and near-term implications for European asset markets.
In this insight, we provide an update on the Canadian economy, given yesterday’s rate cut, and implications for Canadian assets.
Our Portfolio Allocation Summary for June 2024.
In this report, we gauge the outlook for the dollar given client visits in Africa.
We comment on whether Treasury market valuation is sufficiently attractive to get long bonds and consider some of the common arguments for why yields may yet make new highs.
The three major oil forecasters – IEA, EIA, and OPEC – are forecasting oil demand growth until 2025 to be broadly in line with its range over the past four decades. On a cyclical horizon, we give high odds that a recession will begin within the coming 6-12 months, disappointing these oil demand forecasts. On a strategic horizon, the IEA projects EVs will displace 9% of global oil demand by 2035, serving as a long-term demand headwind.
Special Report In this Special Report we assess the absolute and relative attractiveness of developed market government bonds using several fair value models. Longer-term investors who are focused on value should overweight US long-maturity bonds, and favor Spanish, Australian, and potentially UK government bonds within a DM ex-US allocation.