In this episode of the Weekly Watch, Global Head of Desk Strategy John Briggs and European Rates Strategist Imogen Bachra discuss the European Central Bank’s bid to cool rate hike predictions amidst a broadly hawkish tilt almost everywhere else – and what it means for markets. 

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NB: This was recorded on 28 October 2021. For any terms used please refer to this glossary:  https://ci.natwest.com/insights/articles/insight-glossary 

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In this episode of the Weekly Watch, Global Head of Desk Strategy John Briggs and Ross Walker, Co-Head of Global Economics and Chief UK Economist discuss the Bank of England’s swift hawkish shift and potential implications for markets and the economy. 

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NB: This was recorded on 21 October 2021. For any terms used please refer to this glossary:  https://ci.natwest.com/insights/articles/insight-glossary 

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In this episode of the Weekly Watch, Global Head of Desk Strategy John Briggs and Brian Daingerfield, Head of G10 FX for the Americas talk about rising energy prices and how markets should balance risks to supply and demand. 

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In this episode of the Weekly Watch, Global Head of Desk Strategy John Briggs and Chief China Economist Peiqian Liu discuss shortages in China, the country’s efforts to balance short and long-term economic & policy ambitions, and potential implications for markets.

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NB: This was recorded on 6 October 2021. For any terms used please refer to this glossary:  https://ci.natwest.com/insights/articles/insight-glossary 

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There doesn’t seem to be enough of anything these days – including the two things that most economies run on: oil & gas. In this episode of the Weekly Watch, Global Head of Desk Strategy John Briggs and Head of G10 FX for the Americas, Brian Daingerfield, discuss the fuel crisis, the ‘shortage of everything’, and their impact on markets. 

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NB: This was recorded on 30 September 2021. For any terms used please refer to this glossary:  https://ci.natwest.com/insights/articles/insight-glossary 

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In this episode of the Weekly Watch, Global Head of Desk Strategy John Briggs discusses the hawkish tilt among global central banks and it impact on markets, and speaks with Kevin Cummins, Chief US Economist about how the Fed’s shifting thinking around inflation and labour markets could affect the rate hike and taper timeline. 

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NB: This was recorded on 23 September 2021. For any terms used please refer to this glossary:  https://ci.natwest.com/insights/articles/insight-glossary 

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In this episode of the Weekly Watch, Global Head of Desk Strategy John Briggs talks with Paul Robson, Head of G10 FX Strategy, on what recent & upcoming central bank meetings mean for currency moves.

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NB: This was recorded on 16 September 2021. For any terms used please refer to this glossary:  https://ci.natwest.com/insights/articles/insight-glossary 

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In this episode of the Weekly Watch, Global Head of Desk Strategy John Briggs sheds light on how the US jobs reports could affect the taper timeline the NatWest Markets team set out last month. Imogen Bachra, European Rates Strategist joins for closer look at the latest European Central Bank meeting. 

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Global Head of Desk Strategy John Briggs outlines the trends to watch in the days ahead and Chief Euro Area Economist Giovanni Zanni gives his take on the growth outlook for Europe. 

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NB: This was recorded on 2 September 2021. For any terms used please refer to this glossary:  https://ci.natwest.com/insights/articles/insight-glossary 

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Our quick-take analysis on what to watch in financial markets for the week ahead.  Global Head of Desk Strategy John Briggs and Chief China Economist Peiqian Liu discuss China’s economic outlook and what the country’s regulatory clampdown on the technology sector means for markets.

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NB: This was recorded on 25 August 2021. For any terms used please refer to this glossary:  https://ci.natwest.com/insights/articles/insight-glossary 

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