ING Economic and Financial Analysis

Demand for consumer goods rose strongly last year despite the profound disruption to supply chains due to the pandemic. We expect global trade not only to normalize in 2022, but to grow further...

The exceptional strength in energy markets over 2021 has continued into 2022. Growing geopolitical risks and supply disruptions have proven constructive for prices. Oil should correct lower as supply...

We look for the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates 25bp on 26 Jan. Activity is strong, the economy is seeing record employment and inflation is at 30-year highs.COVID containment measures are also...

Central banks in Asia are not hiking interest rates aggressively, whereas their Central and Eastern European peers are. So why aren't we seeing crazy Asian rates? 0.065% Average change in policy rates...

A week dominated by Wednesday's FOMC announcement—an event that bears downside risk for the dollar in our view—starts with a very mixed picture in global equities as Russia-Ukraine...

Don’t look just at how many hikes are priced by yield curves to assess whether investors have come to terms with central bank tightening. We think second round effects on broader markets are...

At face value, the UK jobs market looks much like it did pre-pandemic. Taken with rising headline inflation, that makes a February rate hike look more likely. But a severe wage-price spiral looks...

Energy The oil market settled higher yet again yesterday. ICE Brent closed comfortably above US$86/bbl. Growing geopolitical risks have helped to support the market. This comes after a deadly drone...

We expect to see a continuation of Friday's dollar recovery this week, thanks to the still supportive Fed tightening and US growth narrative. The US data calendar is quiet and there are no Fed...

7% US inflation confirms swifter action by the Fed, but focus should shift to the balance sheet, bringing the long-end into play again. As policies shift we don't think we have seen the end of higher...

The chances of UK PM Johnson resigning are rising, but the pound appears immune to political noise and might not suffer from a change of leadership in the country. If anything, new Brexit negotiations...

The oil market continued to edge higher yesterday. ICE) Brent briefly broke above US$85/bbl at one stage with market sentiment remaining positive. The EIA’s weekly inventory report showed that...

FX markets have started the New Year backing those currencies with front-loaded tightening cycles. Here Sterling and some of the CE4 currencies have been the strongest performers and been joined by...

Focus turns to syndicated bond deals, with borrowers hoping for no new volatility from this week’s key economic releases. By and large, rates markets seem to have acquired a good deal of Covid...

While the Omicron wave is likely to temporarily weaken US growth, the first data releases of 2022 suggest the economy is fundamentally very strong with robust growth and inflation keeping the Federal...

Both the manufacturing and construction sectors of the United States are ending 2021 in a good position with strong output and healthy-looking order books. This should provide a decent platform for...