The Macro Brief by HSBC Global Research

Liz Martins and Nick Andrews assess the prospects for the UK economy and sterling against a backdrop of weak growth and sticky inflation.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/FnMzNLz

Shanella Rajanayagam, Fred Neumann and Daragh Maher assess the sweeping new tariffs announced by the Trump administration and what they mean for the economic and FX outlook.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/W6vDbqw

Simon Wells, Chief European Economist, considers whether the region’s economy has turned a corner and assesses the diverging paths between the ECB and Federal Reserve. For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/tXxGzML

With President Trump back in the White House, Janet Henry, Shanella Rajanayagam and Jing Liu assess what the US’s trade agenda could mean for China and the rest of the world.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/ZbnTkJG

Kim Fustier, Head of European Oil and Gas Research, assesses the competing supply and demand factors impacting the oil markets and what they could mean for prices this year.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/9Frp9Jj

Mark McDonald, Head of Data Science and Analytics, examines the latest applications for AI - from analysing speeches to hosting podcasts.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/jsBFmVn

Janet Henry, Chief Global Economist, weighs up the impact of widely anticipated fiscal policy shifts on growth and inflation, and the challenges for the world's central bankers.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/hNcXcdr

Murat Ulgen, Global Head of Emerging Markets Research, talks with Piers Butler about the concerns of emerging market investors as they head into 2025.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our Asia-centric podcast "Under the Banyan Tree" on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions.Disclosures and Disclaimers: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/XfqHMGp