Macro & Markets

Weekly Flash – Week 33

The 3 must-know news stories of the week and our opinion August inflation figures and disagreements within the Governing Council confirm that the ECB will halt interest rate cuts, at...

Focus – Blue gold: infinite demand for a finite resource

Key Messages Freshwater, representing less than 1% of the Earth’s water directly usable, is becoming increasingly scarce and thus a strategic asset. Global demand is...

Weekly Flash – Week 32

The 3 must-know news stories of the week and our opinion J. Powell's pivot in Jackson Hole paves the way for FED Funds rate cuts,...

Market Flash – High-risk (lost) gamble for François Bayrou

On Monday, August 25, during a press conference aimed at raising public awareness in France about the urgent need to control the public deficit...

Weekly Flash – Week 31

This week's top three news stories and what we think of them By giving in to American demands, the European Union avoids escalation and momentarily...

Weekly Flash – Week 30

The Japan-US trade deal, more favorable than initially anticipated, paves the way for the Yen to keep on appreciating, but this may be a...

Market Flash – « I wish you all a nice wait-and-see holiday » : today’s Governing Council did not surprise, the ECB left key rates unchanged.

At its July Governing Council, the ECB unsurprisingly kept its three key interest rates unchanged (deposit facility rate, main monetary policy rate at 2%,...

Weekly Flash – Week 29

The 3 must-know news stories of the week and our opinion Tariffs are just beginning to bite in the United States, but without any significant...

Market Flash – Tariffs are just beginning to bite in the United States, but without any significant impact on the markets.

Two key inflation indicators were on the menu of US statistical releases this week: the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index...

Weekly Flash – Week 28

The 3 must-know news stories of the week and our opinion Trade war: tensions loom as first 90-day moratorium expires. Oil prices rebound despite OPEC+'s new...

Weekly Flash – Week 27

The 3 must-know news stories of the week and What We Think US job market: a gradual slowdown without immediate tension US budget: Trump pushes through...