In this 2022 preview video blog, Derek Halpenny, Head of Research for Global Markets EMEA and International Securities; Lee Hardman, Currency Analyst; Ehsan Khoman, Head of Emerging Markets Research – EMEA; George Goncalves, Head of US Macro Strategy and Lin Li, Head of Global Markets Research Asia, discuss the trends that may drive the global markets this year.

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Five Key themes for 2022

  • Theme 1: Covid-19; Supply Constraints & Inflation - More of the Same? - Derek Halpenny 00.22
  • Theme 2: US Policy Normalisation in 2022. Is it Catch-22 for the Fed? - George Goncalves 3.02
  • Theme 3: Sharp ease in Asia's exports growth and its FX Implications - Lin Li 4.49
  • Theme 4: Emerging markets - growth rotation, peaking inflation, rising rates. A challenging backdrop for EM FX - Lee Hardman 6.31
  • Theme 5: Commodities - near-term moderation and deflation but long-term supply scarcity and overshoots - Ehsan Khoman 8.48

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