Eurizon Weekly 13 Mar. 2023. The hardships faced by US bank SVB (Silicon Valley Bank) in completing an important capital increase to cover losses on securities, triggered by massive deposit withdrawal requests, took the markets by surprise, sparking a major risk-off movement, with a sharp decline of stock indices and government bond rates. Stefano Cucchi of Eurizon’s Macro Research & Product Specialist team takes a closer look.
Audio recorded on 13 Mar. 2023

Eurizon Weekly 6 Mar. 2023. Yields rose further in the week, in the wake of still solid macro data, stronger than expected inflation in Europe, and still resilient stock markets. Return to growth in China. Investor focus is still on the growth-inflation mix, although anticipation is high ahead of US labour market data. Stefano Cucchi of Eurizon’s Macro Research & Product Specialist team takes a closer look. Audio recorded on 6 Mar. 2023

Andrea Conti, Head of Eurizon’s Macro Research & Product Specialist team, explains the AM company’s positioning for March 2023, pointing out themes to watch and opportunities.
A closer look at the bond universe is then offered by Maria Luisa Matarrelli, Head of Developed and Emerging Government Bond and Forex.
Audio recorded on 23 Feb. 2023.

Eurizon Weekly, 20 Feb. 2023. Last week government yields rose again in the wake of the messages sent by the Fed and the ECB, and of the release of the producer price index, that grew much more than expected. Andrea Conti, Head of the #Eurizon Macro Research & Product Specialist team, takes a closer look.
Audio recorded on 20 Feb. 2023

Eurizon Weekly 13 Feb. 2023. Last week yields rose across the board, pricing in a stronger than expected labour market, and therefore the possibility of the Fed being forced to keep hiking rates, when it seemed close to a hiatus. Stefano Cucchi of Eurizon’s Macro Research & Product Specialist team takes a closer look.
Audio recorded on 13 Feb. 2023

Eurizon Weekly 6 Feb. 2023.
In a busy week in terms of economic events, the ECB and Fed meetings lived up to market expectations, while US macro data surprised sharply. Stefano Cucchi of Eurizon’s Macro Research & Product Specialist team takes a closer look.
Audio recorded on 6 Feb. 2023

The Globe: February 2023. With inflation on the decline again in December in the US and in the Eurozone, focus is increasingly on the macro slowdown. Data are adding credibility to the hypothesis of a soft landing, rather than a sharp slowdown of the economy (hard landing). Reacceleration of the Chinese economy confirmed, on the other hand. Find out how we are positioned for February.
Audio recorded on 30 Jan. 2023

Eurizon Weekly 23 Jan. 2023. Markets cautious in waiting to verify the actual intentions of the central banks in light of slowing macro data and the sluggish decline of inflation.
Stefano Cucchi of Eurizon’s Macro Research & Product Specialist team takes a closer look.
Audio recorded on 23 Jan. 2023

Eurizon Weekly 16 Jan. 2023.
In the course of the week, government yields were confirmed at the previous week’s levels, and the stock markets stayed on the uptrend observed at the beginning of the year, also thanks to the US inflation reading, that confirmed expectations. Stefano Cucchi of Eurizon’s Macro Research & Product Specialist team takes a closer look. Audio recorded on 16 Jan. 2023

In the week, yields dropped on the long end of the European curve in particular, spreads were stable, and stock indices recovered. Andrea Conti, Head of Eurizon’s Macro Research & Product Specialist team, takes a closer look.
Audio recorded on 9 Jan. 2023