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October 29, 2024
Sweden Riksbank Preview (Nov 7): Rate Cuts Driven Increasingly by Weak Economy
October 29, 2024 10:09 AM UTC
A fourth successive 25 bp rate cut (to 3.0%) is widely seen at the looming Riksbank meeting (Nov 7), with the risk that it may even be the 50 bp move that was hinted at as part of the two further cuts advertised at the last (September) meeting. What seems clear is that inflation worries have subsi
October 28, 2024
Preview: Due October 29 - U.S. September Advance Goods Trade Balance - Deficit to rebound from August dip
October 28, 2024 1:25 PM UTC
We expect an advance September goods trade deficit of $101.0bn, in a rebound from August’s sharply narrower $94.2bn which corrected a $102.2bn deficit in July, which was the widest since April 2022. This would leave Q3’s deficit wider than Q2’s but only marginally in real terms, implying a lim
BRICS Summit 2024: Kazan Declaration not a Game Changer
October 28, 2024 11:41 AM UTC
Bottom Line: The BRICS Summit, which was held in Kazan on October 22-24, was the first summit following BRICS has expanded to include Ethiopia, Iran, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Despite expectations, Kazan deceleration, which was a joint statement signed after the summit, is not a game-chan
FX Weekly Strategy: October 28th - November 1st
October 28, 2024 9:56 AM UTC
BoJ may not hike but is likely to sound hawkish
US employment report may be weak but weather affected
USD/JPY downside risks as yield spreads should shift in JPY’s favour
GBP may benefit even though the budget is likely to be looser than previously thought
UK Budget and Gilts
October 28, 2024 9:35 AM UTC
The UK government is leaking parts of the October 30 budget to allow markets to adjust before the full announcement. While the new fiscal rule for debt/GDP could raise some modest concerns over increased supply for the gilt market initially, attention will quickly switch to the BOE November 7 and