Market insights

As the majority of US banks have now published their quarterly results, we provide our view on US financial institutions in light of the latest developments in interest rates. We focus particularly on the impact on net interest income given that bank earnings heavily rely on the lending business.

While emerging market debt has always been a diverse asset class, it continues to expand its boundaries.

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The US healthcare sector’s positive earnings releases are currently overshadowed by intense political debate over the future of the entire healthcare system.

 
With Jair Bolsonaro’s election, Brazil avoided the worst-case scenario from a market’s perspective, the potential return of the Workers Party to power. Now, the question in our minds is what a Bolsonaro administration will really entail.

 
Volatility has returned to oil markets and we believe it is here to stay in the short- to medium-term. In the past five weeks, global crude oil prices have moved from 4-year highs into a bear market.