The development of renewable energy and the electrification of transport will lead to a significant increase in energy transmission and distribution capacity. The Biden infrastructure plan, still awaiting a final vote in Congress, will be a first ...

Frederik Ducrozet & Nadia Gharbi, Pictet Wealth Management. The ECB is on track to end its pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) in March 2022 against the backdrop of broadening inflationary pressures. We forecast that PEPP purchases...

By Craig Erlam, Senior Market Analyst, UK & EMEA, OANDA Stock markets are enjoying a more positive end to the week, buoyed by earnings results and a surprise coupon payment by Evergrande. Earnings have been a source of positivity at a ti...

By Ole Hansen, Head of Commodity Strategy at Saxo Bank Ole Hansen The month-long run-up in commodity prices shows no sign of easing with the main engine continuing to be the global energy crisis and its direct impact on other sectors, not least...

A sharp decline in excavator utilisation reflects China’s property-and-infrastructure-induced economic slowdown, but it also boosts the case for stronger policy response. China’s excavator operators have had their slowest summer in at least a d...

Aegon Asset Management has announced the launch of the Aegon Global Sustainable Sovereign Bond strategy offered by Aegon AM NL, which will invest in financially strong countries that demonstrate significant progress towards the sustainabilit...