As national elections in India are in full swing, Krishna Bhimavarapu, our APAC Economist, explores the opportunities and risks in India through the lens of macroeconomics.

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The #USD 's prospects are entwined with the shifting monetary policy sentiment. Investors tread cautiously as expectations lean towards potential easing measures.

Tactically, we are now neutral to slightly negative on the #CAD .

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Chief Economist Simona Mocuta and Macro Policy Strategist Vladimir Gorshkov, CFA discuss how the new fiscal rules and monetary policy framework enhance macro policy flexibility in the EU, improving the region’s response to future shocks.

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Don’t miss Lori Heinel’s op-ed in the Financial Times. In this opinion piece, Lori analyzes the escalating global #debt and its impact on investors. A must-read for those following economic trends.
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Robust consumption & capital expenditures have put the Indian economy on a solid developmental path over the next few decades.

As India wades into the world's largest election, we provide a quick snapshot of its unique economic strengths.

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The latest round of inflation reports has prompted many to reassess expectations about potential interest rate cuts. But how long can the Federal Reserve wait?

We share our views on why the Fed should be making its first cut this summer: ms.spr.ly/6012Y8Px2

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Emerging markets perform favorably across all factors, with sentiment turning optimistic in March and price momentum slightly improving.

We make no significant forecast changes; we maintain a healthy overweight to equities. Read more: ms.spr.ly/6017YBXvx

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Multiple wars & an unprecedented number of global elections should imply a higher geopolitical risk premium in 2024.

We examine the most appropriate and easily implementable portfolio strategies in our latest whitepaper: ms.spr.ly/6019cfdHN

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With six months remaining on the road to the White House, we look at the macro policy implications of who wins that race and which political party controls Congress: ms.spr.ly/6018cIlik

When using historical economic data to gain context for investment decisions, equity investors can run into pitfalls by defining economic regimes too narrowly.

In our latest piece, we look beyond traditional economic cycles: ms.spr.ly/6017cxaBS

Market sentiments for monetary easing and the #USD are between July 2023 and January 2024 extremes.

In the immediate future, there is a bias for a USD correction due to its recent uptrends. Tactically, we have now turned neutral on the #SEK .

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Our rates outlook is now out of consensus. We expect consecutive 25 bp cuts, starting from the Fed’s June meeting. Two months ago, most agreed with this assessment; however, now, we appear to be standing alone: ms.spr.ly/6011cm2Xv

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We are pleased to announce that Yie-Hsin Hung has been selected to Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance list for the fifth consecutive year. Congrats to Yie-Hsin Hung on the much-deserved recognition > barrons.com/women-in-finan…

As the Japanese equity rally takes the market to new highs, our strategists shine a light on the key factors likely to influence returns through 2024 and beyond.

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How do we #InspireInclusion ? We lead with it.

For #InternationalWomensDay , President and CEO Yie-Hsin Hung was joined by other influential women in finance to ring the NYSE 🏛 opening bell 🔔

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Watch President and CEO Yie-Hsin Hung join other prominent women in leadership to ring the NYSE 🏛 opening bell in celebration of #InternationalWomensDay !

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January’s returns surged with Sentiment leading the way. Read more on Sentiment and Momentum factors shaping #equity performance: ms.spr.ly/6018cjPe4

Elliot Hentov, PhD, Head of Macro Policy Research and Vladimir Gorshkov, CFA, Macro Policy Strategist, give us an update on the investing world of sovereign wealth funds in this biennial study.

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With Japan’s stock market finally topping the record high of 1989, we examine some of the key factors underpinning the case for continued performance.

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Directionally, we maintained our overweight in equities and gold, and increased our overweight in high yield bonds and cash at the expense of US aggregate bonds.

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