Europe: Geopolitics and the ECB

Our Global Head of Thematic and Sustainability Research Stephen Byrd explains why the recent AI infrastructure selloff may reflect technical pressures, not weakening fundamentals.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Stephen Byrd: Welcome to Thoughts on the ... Show More

How much runway does the world’s energy market still have? Our Head of Commodity Research Martijn Rats joins our Global Head of Fixed Income Research Andrew Sheets to explain what’s causing pressure beyond renewed tensions in the Middle East.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley ... Show More

Our Global Head of Macro Strategy Matthew Hornbach and Chief U.S. Economist Michael Gapen unpack what is likely to influence this week’s interest rate decision by the Fed.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Matthew Hornbach: Welcome to Thoughts on the Mar ... Show More

In the wake of the ECB decision, what should we expect to see from central banks around the world – and what does that mean for currency and fixed income markets? Gurpreet Garewal, macro strategist on the Fixed Income team in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, joins Natasha Tiwana o ... Show More

On today's edition of "Boiler Room," Alfonso Peccatiello is joined by Imran Lakha for a discussion on Europe, the ECB and a deep dive into the options market.  With Nord Stream pipeline disruptions all throughout the week, Imran discusses the various mounting headwinds facing the ... Show More

Volatility remains the dominant theme for financial markets, as prices for energy and food commodities continue to rise along with hostilities in Eastern Europe. Russia’s war on Ukraine has made central bankers’ fight against inflation that much more complex. And its broader rami ... Show More

Simon Wells, Chief European Economist, assesses the growth outlook for the region and the contrasting fortunes of the ECB and Bank of England in their bid to tame inflation.For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, just search for #HSBCResearch on LinkedIn. And don't ... Show More

<p>The market’s positioning for aggressive cuts in the US and Europe is being tested this week by several central bank officials. All of this is pushing US and European bond yields higher and continuing to weigh on equity markets. In Asia, a stock selloff deepened after fresh dat ... Show More

<p>Gas supplies from Russia have been significantly reduced due to the war in Ukraine. OPEC has announced oil production cuts and both Europe and the U.S. have stubbornly high inflation that central banks are trying to control. With winter fast approaching, what impact will that ... Show More

<p class="p1">Ben Thompson, Head of EMEA Leveraged Finance Capital Markets, hosts Jonathan Butler, Head of European Leveraged Finance and Co-Head of Global High Yield Strategy at PGIM Fixed Income, to unpack the global leveraged finance market. They discuss central bank policies, ... Show More

The European Central Bank (ECB) rose its three policy rates by 50bp at yesterday’s monetary policy meeting, versus 25bp expected by analysts. One of the major highlights of yesterday’s ECB decision was the anti-fragmentation tool, TPI, transmission protection instrument. The name ... Show More