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Middle East conflict: 100 days on
  • 12 Jun 2026

Weekly update on the Iran conflict: assessing ceasefire developments, Strait of Hormuz trade flows, and global market reactions. Explore key scenarios, economic implications, and strategic insights...

Quick View: ECB rate shift puts focus on dispersion, not direction for credit investors
  • 12 Jun 2026

Implications of the latest ECB rate hike on dispersion and positioning in European fixed income markets.

EM monthly - The politics of credit
  • 12 Jun 2026

Political headlines can be noisy, but institutional strength remains one of the most important drivers of sovereign creditworthiness. From Hungary and Colombia to Romania and Indonesia, political d...

The intelligence dividend: what AI means portfolios
  • 12 Jun 2026

Topical macro insights and investment commentary from Nuveen

Market Flash: The Dove of peace
  • 12 Jun 2026

•    Washington and Tehran have outlined a 14-point preliminary agreement, notably providing for a permanent ceasefire across all fronts and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. •    Despite low...

ECB: One and done? Probably not
  • 12 Jun 2026

As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) has hiked 25bp, raising the deposit rate to 2.25%. The decision was unanimous and, according to President Christine Lagarde, no alternative proposal was...

ECB: A good monetary policy interest rate decision
  • 12 Jun 2026

If a measure of the effectiveness of central bank communication is the market reaction to a decision to change key policy rates, then the European Central Bank (ECB) performs very well in this...

One hike done, but don’t bet on a long cycle
  • 12 Jun 2026

Yesterday, the European Central Bank (ECB) delivered a widely expected 25 basis point (bp) rate hike. becoming the first major central bank in developed markets to have raised rates in response to...

Positive equity and bond drivers defy macro fears over Iran war
  • 12 Jun 2026

Positive and broad-based corporate earnings, AI capex and contained inflation support equity and fixed income markets.