Global Macro Analysis

Global economy in 2026: rate cuts, AI investment and the uneven fallout from tariffs

The global economy is heading into 2026 with surprising resilience. A softer Federal Reserve, a booming wave of AI-driven investment and a global rollback of red tape are set to cushion the blow from the trade war’s lingering effects. Growth is expected to cool from 2025’s strong performance but remain broadly stable, while inflation pressures shift asymmetrically — sticky in the U.S., softer elsewhere. China is positioned for a slowdown as tariffs bite, Europe leans on Germany’s fiscal surge fo

Japan’s 30-year bond sale draws strongest demand since 2019, easing pressure on super-long yields

Japan’s 30-year auction cleared with a 4.04 bid-to-cover, the best since 2019, pulling the 30-year yield down to 3.39% and offering relief to a market braced for a potential BOJ hike in December.

Fed-driven equity bounce looks fragile as inflation and AI angst bite

U.S. stocks whipped from dump to pump in November on shifting rate-cut odds, but with inflation sticky and AI euphoria showing cracks, the rally is running on fumes. Unless growth, margins, and policy all line up, multiples face gravity.

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