ING's James Smith on the fiscal challenge facing new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, the market's response so far, and how new plans could measure up to what investors have been expecting ...
But James Knightley still expects US inflation to ease this year. In this video, he explains why, and what that could mean for US interest rates In this video, ING's Chief International Economist ...
Though inflation is set to rise towards 3.5% later this year, we expect the Bank to keep rates on hold throughout 2026 ...
The defensive currencies – the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc – remain soft. That may be because equity markets remain ...
Bank Indonesia leaves rates unchanged, balancing rupiah stability and growth. Bank Indonesia (BI) has left the policy rate unchanged at 5.75%, surprising markets that had largely ...
Energy - Oil supply disruptions grow. Hopes of a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran faded after President Trump ...
US remains structurally short of primary aluminium. US primary aluminium production has continued to decline over the years ...
The National Bank of Hungary cut the base rate from 6.00% to 5.75% on 21 July, as had been signalled at the June rate-s ...
Energy - Hopes for de-escalation ease oil prices. Oil prices closed higher yesterday but retreated from session peaks, ...
The FX market is gradually catching up with developments in the Gulf, where tensions still appear to be escalating, and the ...
Two months ago, UK markets recoiled at the prospect of new Labour leader Andy Burnham becoming prime minister. Today, his ...
ICE Brent broke above US$90/bbl this morning with no let-up in the escalation in the Persian Gulf. The US and Iran con ...