Macro & Markets

Market Flash – The US government shuts down

Republicans and Democrats have failed to agree on a bill to extend funding for the US government beyond the end of the fiscal year (September 30) As a result, the...

Weekly Radar – Week 36

USA: the rate cuts journey is set to be bumpy The SNB pauses at 0% Leading indicators of economic activity appear mixed in the Euro Area USA:...

Market Flash – Why civil nuclear power is back in the spotlight?

Last week, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a series of commercial partnerships and investment projects, including a new strategic alliance in...

Weekly Radar – Week 35

The FED stays in “risk management” mode for now, as for investors, the “risk on” mode remains. Also in the USA, the positive economic effects...

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 Radar – Week 34

The 3 must-know news stories of the week and our opinion In the USA, the sharp downward revision in job creations over one year is...

Market Flash – Unsurprisingly, the ECB choses to pause in September.

At the September Governing Council meeting, the ECB unsurprisingly kept its key interest rates unchanged (deposit facility rate at 2 %), citing inflation around the...

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...

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...