Macroeconomic Insights: Repricing Conflict, Inflation Next

On April 17, markets briefly priced in peace. Iran had declared the Strait of Hormuz open, a Lebanon ceasefire had just started, and WTI dropped 6% in a day. Prediction markets gave a 97% chance the war would be over by December. The futures strip was falling toward...
The choice decision

The choice decision

You always have choices. Should I order cheese in my burger? Should I choose the cheese or cream knafa? There are also additional choices, not immediately obvious from the menu. There might be ice cream on the menu, but you could have that with the knafa, rather than...

Macroeconomic Insights: Where the Rice Shock Travels Next

First the Philippines, now Thailand. Who falls next? We take a closer look at how the Iran oil shock is reshaping the 12-month inflation outlook across Asia, and why rising rice demand could further intensify upside risks. Thailand ran twelve consecutive months of...

Macroeconomic Insights: Philippines CPI — Who Is Falling First?

Philippines inflation has become a test case for how rapidly an external supply shock can propagate through a domestic food system. The April print was a material upside surprise. Headline inflation rose to 7.2% from 4.1% in March, and the miss was not confined to...

Macroeconomic Insights: Hungary CPI – Orban Out, Magyar In

Hungary’s inflation outlook over the next 12 months is increasingly shaped by a transition away from direct price controls toward a more mixed regime combining gradual liberalization and tax-based relief, alongside continued energy-market intervention linked to the...