Central banks (180)

Podcast: Patient Powell, China’s equity rally and oil – Market Talk
Markets and economics

Podcast: Patient Powell, China’s equity rally and oil – Market Talk

With strong US growth and sticky inflation, why is Jay Powell still in patient mode on the intere...

By LGIM

03 May 2024

1 min read

Something's gotta give
Markets and economics

Something's gotta give

Consensus is clustered around a trilogy of lower inflation, rate cuts and continued growth. Is th...
By Emiel van den HeiligenbergTim Drayson
22 Apr 2024
3 min read
BoE gets closer to cutting rates
James Carrick
Markets and economics

BoE gets closer to cutting rates

A surprisingly dovish vote suggests the Bank of England will begin its interest-rate descent soon...
By James Carrick
25 Mar 2024
3 min read
Podcast: An alphabet of acronyms – Market Talk
LGIM
Markets and economics

Podcast: An alphabet of acronyms – Market Talk

PCE, CPI and PPI: all forms of measuring inflation and all likely to shape current thinking by th...
By LGIM
07 Mar 2024
1 min read
LDI chart update: Is the price now right?
Markets and economics

LDI chart update: Is the price now right?

The spread of gilts over swaps rose steadily over 2023, as the market made room for supply. The...

By Robert Pace

29 Feb 2024

3 min read

Podcast: Corporate America, China stimulus and cricket – Market Talk
LGIM
Markets and economics

Podcast: Corporate America, China stimulus and cricket – Market Talk

Given a slew of decent US corporate results, Ben Bennett, Investment Strategist, APAC, wonders if...
By LGIM
22 Feb 2024
1 min read
When could the ECB start cutting rates?
Markets and economics

When could the ECB start cutting rates?

Price pressures in Europe are easing, and the mood music suggests a policy shift is on the way.
By Simon BellAsset Allocation
12 Feb 2024
3 min read
Thinking the unthinkable
Willem Klijnstra
Markets and economics

Thinking the unthinkable

Should we be happy with inflation falling towards central bank targets, or does it just reignite...
By Willem Klijnstra
06 Feb 2024
2 min read