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The Macro Brief by HSBC Global Research

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Mar 7, 2025 • 14min

All about Asia

From tariffs to demographics to growth, we catch up with Fred Neumann, Chief Asia Economist, to discuss the issues facing the region’s economies.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/hvXVMPn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 28, 2025 • 14min

Currency asymmetry

Daragh Maher, Senior FX Strategist, explains what continued trade policy uncertainty means for the world’s major currencies.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/qnvSGdH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 21, 2025 • 9min

Europe and tariffs

Chris Hare looks at the possible impact of US tariffs on European growth and inflation, and assesses the challenges facing the German economy ahead this weekend’s crucial election.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/Qc9M7cN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 14, 2025 • 10min

The UK’s growth problem

Liz Martins and Nick Andrews assess the prospects for the UK economy and sterling against a backdrop of weak growth and sticky inflation.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/FnMzNLz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 4, 2025 • 11min

Tariff turbulence

Shanella Rajanayagam, Fred Neumann and Daragh Maher assess the sweeping new tariffs announced by the Trump administration and what they mean for the economic and FX outlook.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/W6vDbqw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 31, 2025 • 9min

Is Europe past ‘peak pessimism’?

Simon Wells, Chief European Economist, considers whether the region’s economy has turned a corner and assesses the diverging paths between the ECB and Federal Reserve. For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/tXxGzML Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 24, 2025 • 13min

Bracing for tariffs

With President Trump back in the White House, Janet Henry, Shanella Rajanayagam and Jing Liu assess what the US’s trade agenda could mean for China and the rest of the world.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/ZbnTkJG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 17, 2025 • 12min

Oil’s tug-of-war

Kim Fustier, Head of European Oil and Gas Research, assesses the competing supply and demand factors impacting the oil markets and what they could mean for prices this year.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/9Frp9Jj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 10, 2025 • 18min

Putting AI through its paces

Mark McDonald, Head of Data Science and Analytics, examines the latest applications for AI - from analysing speeches to hosting podcasts.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/jsBFmVn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 20, 2024 • 16min

Our 2025 global economic outlook

Janet Henry, Chief Global Economist, weighs up the impact of widely anticipated fiscal policy shifts on growth and inflation, and the challenges for the world's central bankers.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/hNcXcdr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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