Standard Chartered Money Insights

Cut to the Chase! The pinning from different forces

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses why the latest US CPI figure is likely to lead to potential drop in rates volatility, and what that means for assets such as DM IG go...

Cut to the Chase! Consistency and Stability

13 Sep 2023

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Daniel discusses the recent, and very early, potential greenshoots in Chinese macro data, and how investors should consider positioning their investme...

Cut to the Chase! Digging deeper into oil

12 Sep 2023

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Daniel discusses the strength in oil prices and what the signals from fundamentals and technicals are telling usSpeaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Str...

Cut to the Chase! The tussle

11 Sep 2023

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Daniel discusses the tussle between micro and macro factors, which had lead to low equity volatility levels this year.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equi...

Through the Noise: Hard or soft landing?

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s edition of Through The Noise, Zhong speaks to Abhilash about recent economic data and our latest outlook on Development Market bonds,...

Cut to the Chase! The Film Festival and the Chinese property sector

07 Sep 2023

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Daniel discusses the current set of demand-side measures in boosting the Chinese property sector, and how investors should be positioning their Asian ...

Cut to the Chase! Running against the trend

06 Sep 2023

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Daniel discusses why Gold had been holding its own vs. the USD recently, and why we see the metal as an attractive diversifier.  Speaker:Daniel Lam, ...

Cut to the Chase! The red pill? Or the blue pill?

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses how the extreme positioning in Chinese equities is likely to create room for a rebound, and what is needed to create a more sustained...

Cut to the Chase! The typhoon and the US NFP

04 Sep 2023

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Daniel discusses the latest US non-farm payroll, and what it means for yields going forward.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Char...

Through the Noise – Far From Clear

31 Aug 2023

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Manpreet speaks to Raymond about our read of Fed Chair Powell’s policy message, why we still find high quality bond yields attractive and how we wou...

Cut to the Chase! The turn for the yield

31 Aug 2023

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Daniel discusses factors that may cause US bond yields to pull back, and why we believe it is a good time to add longer-dated US and DM IG government ...

Cut to the Chase! The 80/20 rule

30 Aug 2023

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Daniel discusses the fundamental and technical outlook for the EUR vs. the USD. Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered BankF...

Cut to the Chase! And the outlook keeps improving

29 Aug 2023

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Daniel discusses the improving outlook for the Japan economy and its companies, and how investors can position their investments. Speaker:Daniel Lam,...

Cut to the Chase! Keeping CALM

28 Aug 2023

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Daniel digs deeper into Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, and how investors may be positioning their portfolios. Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Str...

Through the Noise – The return of Japan Inc?

25 Aug 2023

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Manpreet speaks to Audrey about why we find Japanese equities attractive, whether Chinese equities are approaching a bottom and our view on commodity ...

Cut to the Chase! A better tomorrow

24 Aug 2023

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Daniel discusses the case for fiscal stimulus in China – a key catalyst for any sustained recovery in Chinese equities. Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of...

Cut to the Chase! A deeper dive into Indian equities

23 Aug 2023

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Daniel discusses the pros and cons of Indian equities, and what we see as potentially interesting technical levels on India’s Nifty benchmark indexS...

Cut to the Chase! Jackson Hole and Long Duration

22 Aug 2023

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Daniel discusses what to expect from the US Jackson Hole conference, and why long duration bond exposure deserves attention at this stage. Speaker:Da...

Cut to the Chase! Playing defence

21 Aug 2023

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Daniel discusses the reasons behind the volatility that risky assets are currently experiencing, and why the US healthcare sector appears interesting ...

Through the Noise: Stay CALM, allocate broadly

18 Aug 2023

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Manpreet speaks to Rajat about how investors should react to recent market volatility, what opportunities this volatility creates and why we see a lon...

Cut to the Chase! Every reason to expect volatility

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel talks about the sharp change of sentiment in the Hang Seng Index over the last six weeks, what are the key macro drivers going forward, and key...

Cut to the Chase! The broadening out of returns

16 Aug 2023

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Daniel looks at the US Financial equity sector, which is relatively unloved and may benefit in a “soft-landing” scenarioSpeaker:Daniel Lam, Head o...

Cut to the Chase! Defying the sentiment

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel talks about crude oil prices, which has been defying the shaky sentiment in global risky assets, and how investors may be positioning their por...

Cut to the Chase! A tales of two CPIs

14 Aug 2023

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Daniel reviews the US and China CPI figures from last week and their investment implications.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Cha...

Through the Noise: Disinflation continues

11 Aug 2023

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Manpreet speaks to Fook Hien about what to make of the recent inflation numbers in the US and China, why we would use the opportunity to take advantag...

Cut to the Chase! A scary experience

10 Aug 2023

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Daniel discusses how central bank purchases of Gold are likely to remain a long-term trend. Given this, investors may consider accumulating Gold for p...

Cut to the Chase! Bond matters

09 Aug 2023

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Daniel discusses the drivers for the recent narrowing of spreads from Developed Markets High Yield Corporate bonds, and why investors may consider tri...

Cut to the Chase! The second chance

08 Aug 2023

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Daniel discusses the near-reversal in the down trend in USDJPY, and why now is a second opportunity to go long JPY.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity ...

Cut to the Chase! Not the sum of all fears - Part 2

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel digs deeper into the US credit downgrade, the non-farm payroll and implications on equities.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standa...

Through the Noise: Weighing the Odds

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Manpreet speaks to Audrey about what to make of the US ratings downgrade and the Bank of Japan policy shift, and where we believe it has created oppor...

Cut to the Chase! Not the sum of all fears

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel talks about Fitch’s downgrade of the United States’ long-term rating, why this time was different from August 2011, and our thoughts on Gol...

Cut to the Chase! There is a time for everything – Part 2

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel continues to discuss why this could be the time for Hong Kong China equities to rally – this time looking at the relative economic surprise b...

Cut to the Chase! There is a time for everything

01 Aug 2023

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Daniel discusses why this could be the time for Hong Kong-China equities to rally Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered Ban...

Cut to the Chase! A decent proposition

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the Bank of Japan’s adjustment to its yield-curve control policy, and why it lends tailwind to long JPY positions.Speaker:Daniel La...

Through the Noise: Can this continue?

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Zhong speaks to Manpreet about how big near-term gains in equities could extend, why we continue to like high quality bonds long term and what to make...

Cut to the Chase! The ticks are adding up

27 Jul 2023

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Daniel discusses the key implications from the FOMC meeting, and why it may open an avenue for Chinese equities to catch-up Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head ...

Cut to the Chase! The high convexity profile

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the Politburo meeting in China, the positive reaction from the markets on Hong Kong China equities so far, and how investors can posi...

Cut to the Chase! A balancing act

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses how the BOJ may “keep the economy running hot” for now, and why this represents a good opportunity for investors to long JPY agai...

Cut to the Chase! The macro blockbuster week

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses our thoughts on the upcoming FOMC, BOJ and the China Politburo meetings, and implications for asset classes.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head ...

Through the Noise: Global premium on growth

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s edition of Through The Noise podcast, Zhong Liang speaks to Michelle about the equity market leaders, US Q2 earnings season and our l...

Cut to the Chase! Is the BoJ tightening yet?

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the significance of the Japanese consumer inflation report this Friday, the prospect of Bank of Japan tightening, what is the hard da...

Cut to the Chase! A Hamlet moment

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the recent China GDP miss, what that means regarding potential stimulus, and how investors should consider positioning their portfoli...

Cut to the Chase! The birthday parties

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses how the slowdown in US inflation may lead to strengthening in low-yielding currencies, such as the JPY, and how various currencies ma...

Cut to the Chase! An “embarrassing” kind of situation – Part 2

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the strong performance in Chinese equities over the past week, the key drivers lying ahead in the short-term, our thoughts on sectors...

Through the Noise: Cooling economies, heating markets

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Manpreet speaks to Rajat about why we believe a balanced approach is more prudent in today’s markets, why GBP looks overbought and what to make of C...

Cut to the Chase! The biggest intraday drop in USD in years

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the dovish CPI print overnight, the moves in asset prices, and how investors may consider positioning their portfolio  Speaker:Dani...

Cut to the Chase! An “embarrassing” kind of situation

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses how Chinese equities are being pulled in different directions by a range of factors, and the positive drivers that are likely to gain...

Cut to the Chase! Resilience in India

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the resilience in the India economy, and key level to watch out for in Indian equities. Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy,...

Cut to the Chase! The “comfort zone” being tested

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the implications from the latest US employment report and of the US 10-year government bond yield moving above 4% Speaker:Daniel Lam...

Through the Noise: Lean towards Asia

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s edition of Through The Noise podcast, Zhong Liang speaks to Abhilash about allocating to Asia, key signposts to watch for Chinese equ...

Through the Noise: 2023 H2 Outlook - FX

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve and Abhilash discuss the outlook for the US Dollar, Euro, British Pound and other currencies in H2 2023. They also discuss the reason why SCB ex...

Cut to the Chase! No-landing vs.Overtightening

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the tussle and how investors should be positioning themselves. Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered BankF...

Through the Noise: 2023 H2 Outlook - Bonds

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve and Abhilash discuss the H2 2023 Outlook for bonds. They discuss the key factors driving the preference for Developed Market Investment Grade Go...

Investips – Is income investing right for you?

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Investips, Steve Brice and Trang Nguyen discuss the most common myths often associated with income investing while sharing truths t...

Cut to the Chase! King… for how long?

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the looming reinvestment risk ahead for cash deposits, and why investors should look to lock-in yields via high-quality bonds Speake...

Through the Noise: 2023 H2 Outlook - Equity

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve and Michelle discuss the outlook for equities in H2 2023, including how should investors position their equity exposures across different region...

Cut to the Chase! THE macro move of half-a-century

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the risks of overtightening by the Fed, and how investors should be positioning their portfolio.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity St...

Cut to the Chase! The hedging tool

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the short-term challenges that Gold is facing, and why it is still worth having Gold as a portfolio hedge.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of...

Through the Noise: Policy expectations flaring. Keep CALM

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel and Michelle talks about a diverse range of topics, for example, the upcoming US earnings season, the cash vs. fixed income debate, the weaknes...

Cut to the Chase! The smooth ride

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the uptrend in USDJPY, what may derail that uptrend, and how investors should be positioned in Japanese assets. Speaker:Daniel Lam, ...

Cut to the Chase! The middle ground

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses how investors should be adopting a middle ground, as the timing of a probable US recession remains uncertain. Speaker:Daniel Lam, He...

Cut to the Chase! A possible window of opportunity

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses what recent events in Russia may mean for Euro area assets.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered BankFor mo...

Cut to the Chase! Enter the ESG

26 Jun 2023

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Daniel discusses the challenges and tailwind in ESG investing in AsiaSpeaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Chartered BankFor more of o...

Through the Noise: H2 Outlook - Keep CALM and carry on

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve speaks with Manpreet about our H2 2023 outlook and why we believe investors should keep CALM and carry on.Download our full H2 2023 Outlook here...

Cut to the Chase! The comfort zone - redux

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the discrepancy in rates markets and the Fed narrative, and what it means for your asset class allocations. Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head...

Cut to the Chase! Facing challenges, Part 2

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the Chinese authorities’ focus on promoting high-quality, endogenous growth, and how investors should be positioning their portfoli...

Cut to the Chase! Facing challenges

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the lacklustre sentiment in the China Property Sector, and what that means for investors’ equity sector and bond allocation in Chin...

Cut to the Chase! The spectre of rate hikes – Part 2

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel continues to discuss the hawkish FOMC last week – this time focusing upon its effect on Gold. Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, S...

Through the Noise: An epic battle brewing.

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel and Michelle discuss the investment implications of this week’s central bank policy divergence between the US and Europe vs. ChinaSpeaker:Dan...

Cut to the Chase! The spectre of rate hikes

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the hawkish surprise at FOCM overnight, and what it means for investors.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, Standard Charter...

Cut to the Chase! Still in the “comfort zone”

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discussed the latest US CPI figure – how it points towards softer readings going forward, what it means for the FOMC, and what it takes in or...

Cut to the Chase! The good, the bad and the thaw

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel dissects the relative economic performance in the US, the “comfort zone” for the investors in US equities, and the catalysts that may lead ...

Cut to the Chase! Low volatility begets low volatility

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the currently low volatility in the US markets, what that means for US equities, and what may turn that phenomenon around.Speaker:Dan...

Through The Noise: What could sustain the rally?

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Manpreet speaks to Steve about what would need to happen to sustain the risk asset rally, why we believe it is not late to add to Japanese equities an...

Cut to the Chase! An effective diversifier

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the recent retreat in the Gold price, and why it presents an opportunity for investors Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strategy, ...

Cut to the Chase! Why earn trillions?

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses if the Treasury refilling may threaten the rally in Nasdaq-100, and how investors should be positioning their portfolio Speaker:Dani...

Cut to the Chase! A closer look at Japan

06 Jun 2023

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Daniel discusses the outlook for the JPY, and what it means for our upgrade of Japanese equities to Overweight.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Stra...

Cut to the Chase! Putting things into perspective

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the strength in US equities, but also points out the growing positivity in the other regions.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strat...

Through the Noise: Disjointed markets

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Zhong Liang speaks to Rajat about the US debt ceiling breakthrough, the AI-frenzy in technology sector stocks and China’s underperforming stock mark...

Cut to the Chase! The comfort zone

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses about reasons why investors have been sticking to US equities, especially those in Nasdaq-100, and key potential catalysts that may l...

Cut to the Chase! Long or short?

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel talks about our preference for longer-dated maturity bonds, and how we see potential directions and relative movements between short and long-d...

Cut to the Chase! Exceptional circumstances

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses about “US exceptionalism” in the form of strong USD and US equities and where do we see them going forward. Speaker:Daniel Lam, ...

Cut to the Chase! At critical level

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the critical levels for the Hang Seng Index, and why investor positioning may indicate further downside pressure in the near term. S...

Through The Noise: Beyond the peak

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Zhong speaks to Manpreet about what a likely Fed pause means for financial markets, our most recent changes in equity market region and sector views a...

Cut to the Chase! The tug-of-war

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the forces behind US 10-year treasury yield, the potential outcome of the FOMC meeting in Jun-23, and the potential opportunities for...

Cut to the Chase! Coming to the last hour

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses markets’ increasing focus on the US debt ceiling debate, the behaviour of gold prices during previous debt ceiling debates, and key...

Cut to the Chase! Shaken, but not stirred

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses how funds may flow back into Chinese and Asia ex-Japan equities from US equities, given the ongoing debt ceiling debate, and how inve...

Cut to the Chase! The chemical reaction

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the confluence of catalysts that helped the Japan TOPIX index to reach all-time high since 1990, and how investors should be position...

Through The Noise: Is China’s recovery sustainable?

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Manpreet speaks with Daniel Lam to discuss whether China’s economic rebound can sustain, what it means for equity markets, why we still prefer IG wi...

Cut to the Chase! Quality differs

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the differences between the two high-quality fixed income assets classes that we are overweight on, i.e. Asian USD bonds and DM IG go...

Cut to the Chase! Reality bites

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the weak set of Chinese data, our expectations of measured policy stimulus and the improving technicals in the Chinese internet secto...

Cut to the Chase! The tug-of-war in volatility

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses why VIX is trading at post-pandemic lows, and why investors should not get overly-complacent in risky assets.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head...

Cut to the Chase! Meeting different challenges

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the likelihood of targeted stimulus from China to stimulate the economy, and why the current underperformance in Chinese assets repre...

Through The Noise: Opportunities from diverging trends

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Manpreet speaks with Audrey to discuss why we see opportunities in very divergent macro data in the US and China, our views on the US technology secto...

Cut to the Chase! Taming inflation

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the falling trend in US inflation figures, how that feeds into asset classes and how investors can position their portfolio Speaker:...

Cut to the Chase! The crystal ball

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the probabilities of a US technical default from the “debt ceiling” debate, and how investors may redirect their portfolio ahead ...

Cut to the Chase! Digesting the bad news

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses the strength in EUR and Euro-area equities, and how investors may position their portfolio. Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equity Strat...

Cut to the Chase! More weakness in the USD

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel discusses how the strong US non-farm payroll number may help assets such as Gold and Hong Kong China equities.Speaker:Daniel Lam, Head of Equit...

Through The Noise: Where are the risks?

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Manpreet speaks with Rajat to understand where the risks are after a very macro and policy-heavy week, what we can learn from past US debt ceiling deb...

InvesTips: Rebalancing an investment portfolio

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of InvesTips, Steve Brice and Trang Nguyen discuss the importance of regular portfolio rebalancing over the long term, and share tips ...