Macro

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September Tankan: broad recovery intact; shifting allocations in focus
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The September Tankan reinforces the case for gradual BOJ normalisation, highlighting resilient activity, persistent labour shortages and ongoing price pass-through. Yet earnings growth, margins and...

Crypto Rallies After The CLARITY Act Stalls
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Digital assets rallied in September despite Fed rate hike; all eight indices rose led by DeFi at 31.8%

Why Investor Positioning Matters More Than Ever (With Eric Liu)
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What do higher yields, cooling inflation, and strong economic growth mean for markets? Plus, Eric Liu explains his firm's work on investor positioning.

The labor market anomaly
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The US employment report has a wide range of estimates around the payrolls data. This is not surprising—labor market data precision is challenged by low response rates and structural changes in the...

An Invidious Choice? Towards Bond Market Crisis or Yield Curve Control
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The yields on long bonds have risen to multi-decade highs. Debt sustainability fears have festered for years but to no tangible effect—either on investment portfolios or political debate. The most...

Global Macro Outlook: Fourth Quarter 2026
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Despite geopolitical shocks, global growth remains resilient as AI investment helps offset headwinds.

HSBC AM Investment Weekly - Breaking down bonds
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G7 bond yields have risen by around 100bp this year. What’s behind the sharp repricing in long-dated US Treasuries and UK Gilts?

Emerging markets and the new geoeconomics
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Emerging markets thrive amid US-China rivalry as Brazil, India, Vietnam and Mexico attract trade, investment and manufacturing flows.

Treasury yields are higher, but not unanchored
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Treasury yields have climbed to multi-year highs. Discover how economic growth, fiscal pressures, and energy markets are shaping the rate outlook.