Outlook Overview: Cyclical and Structural Forces

June 25, 2024 10:15 AM UTC

•    The global economy is showing signs of healing, as inflation comes back towards targets and growth recovers momentum in some economies. Nevertheless, the cyclical headwind of lagged monetary tightening remains in DM countries, and will likely be one of the forces slowing the U.S. economy

DM Rates Outlook: Rate Cuts Arrive Except Japan

June 24, 2024 8:45 AM UTC

•    For U.S. Treasuries we see a steady easing process from the Fed from September, which can allow 2yr yields to fall consistently.  However, the decline in H2 2024 will be slower at the long-end from traditional yield curve steepening pressures and then we see fiscal stress in H1 2025 unde

Outlook Overview: Europe in Focus, Then Elections Around the World

March 25, 2024 11:15 AM UTC

DM Rates Outlook: Rate Cuts Arriving and Positive Yield Curves

March 22, 2024 2:00 PM UTC

Outlook Overview: Rate Cuts Into 2024

December 18, 2023 3:42 PM UTC

·     Uncertainty still prevails around this central view.  The impact of lagged monetary tightening could be greater than our estimates and deliver mild recessions in some DM countries.  We also feel that the disinflationary process could be stronger and this would help bring inflation back

DM Rates Outlook: Front End Favored

December 15, 2023 10:19 AM UTC

•    EZ debt yields will also see a swing back towards a positive shaped yield curve.  Gradual ECB rate cuts will translate into a persistent decline in 2yr yields in 2024, but slower in 2025 as the market will be uncertain about the terminal policy rate and the ECB forward guidance will like

Brazil: The 0% Deficit Tale is About to be Forgotten

November 29, 2023 7:47 PM UTC

When Finance Minister Fernando Haddad unveiled the New Fiscal Framework, capping expenditure growth at 70% of revenue growth, he anticipated a sustained increase in revenue in line with the rates observed in 2021 and 2022. The objective was to keep expenditures below revenues, ensuring fiscal adjust

LatAm: Long Term Growth Differences

November 24, 2023 11:52 AM UTC

We see different patterns of growth for the Latin American countries. Brazil, Mexico and Argentina have different types of constraints that will define their long-term growth.
Figure 1: Annual GDP Growth
Source: Continuum Economics. *forecasts
We observe that the long-term growth trajectory for Brazil

Brazil: Drop on Revenues Leads to Fiscal Deterioration

September 7, 2023 1:47 PM UTC

Figure 1: Primary Expenditures and Revenues (% of the GDP, 12-months sum)
Source: STN and BCB
The fiscal situation in Brazil has recently deteriorated significantly. In 2022, the country boasted a 0.6% primary surplus, but by July, this figure had plummeted to a 0.9% deficit. This alarming shift can

Brazil: Reindustrialization through Subsidies

May 30, 2023 1:11 PM UTC

Figure 1: Industry Participation on the GDP
Source: IBGE and Continuum Economics
The Brazilian government recently introduced a set of measures aimed at revitalizing the automotive sector. These measures primarily involve offering subsidies for car production, with a focus on reducing federal taxes to

May 23, 2023 2:09 PM UTC

Figure 1: Petrobras Distribution Prices, International oil Prices and Gasoline CPI (Aug-2019 = 100)
Source: Petrobras, IBGE and Datastream
Petrobras has recently announced a significant change to its fuel pricing policy. Since 2016, the state-owned company had been following a practice of aligning its

Brazil: Activity Data Paints a Bleak Picture

May 18, 2023 1:40 PM UTC

Figure 1: Activity Indicators (2019 = 100, Seasonally Adjusted)
Source: IBGE
The major activity indicators in Brazil, including the industrial production Index, services volume, and retail trade, suggest that the country's economic activity is expected to remain close to a stagnant state. While these

Brazil: Fiscal Framework Sent to Congress

April 20, 2023 4:19 PM UTC

The Brazilian Government has sent to the Congress the final text of the New Fiscal Framework (here). The measure would restrict the growth to 70% for Revenue Growth, set bands for the primary target and in case the primary target is above the stipulated, the government could use the extra revenues t

Brazil: New Fiscal Framework Revealed

March 30, 2023 8:18 PM UTC

Figure 1: Fiscal Result Target (% of GDP)
Source: Ministerio da Fazenda
Brazil’s Finance Minister Mr. Fernando Haddad has revealed in a press conference the new fiscal framework which will substitute the Expenditure Ceiling Rule. The new rule will be more flexible than the Expenditure Ceiling but st

War in Ukraine: Turning to Stalemate

March 21, 2023 2:58 PM UTC

Figure 1: Possible Scenarios
Source: Continuum Economics.(1) Other scenarios would be a remaining 10% including a double cold war with China and Russia versus the west; Putin stepping down or dying or a successful Ukraine counter offensive that reclaims a fair portion of lost territory.
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