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Analysts from J.P. Morgan’s Research team take a closer look at the stories behind some of the biggest trends, themes and developments in markets today.

FX & Rates

<ul><li>The Riksbank will keep policy rates unchanged at 1.75%, with no further cuts expected and a small probability of a hike in 4Q26.</li><li>The Swedish budget announcement of unfunded reforms totaling 120 billion in additional easing caused Swedish rates to rise and yield curves to adjust.</li><li>The Norges Bank surprised by cutting rates despite strong economic data, with markets pricing in further easing despite the bank's revised higher rate forecast.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

The Riksbank will keep policy rates unchanged at 1.75%, with no further cuts expected and a small probability of a hike in 4Q26.The Swedish budget announcement of unfunded reforms totaling 120 billion in additional easing caused Swedish rates to rise and yield curves to adjust.The Norges Bank surprised by cutting rates despite strong economic data, with markets pricing in further easing despite the bank's revised higher rate forecast.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Global Rates: Scandi Central Banks and noisy UK politics

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist, Steno Research

Andreas Steno

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

Macroeconomics

<ul><li>In this brief update on the business cycle, we will present a comprehensive overview of the current economic situation in Sweden.</li><li>The Riksbank initiated its first rate cut in May, and we anticipate additional cuts throughout the autumn.</li><li>This makes Sweden an ideal “live-studio” for observing the effects of early rate cuts on the economic cycle.</li></ul>

In this brief update on the business cycle, we will present a comprehensive overview of the current economic situation in Sweden.The Riksbank initiated its first rate cut in May, and we anticipate additional cuts throughout the autumn.This makes Sweden an ideal “live-studio” for observing the effects of early rate cuts on the economic cycle.

Business Cycle Watch: Why Sweden’s Resurging Momentum is a Must Watch

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly positioning watch.</li><li>The debates about whether the US is heading for a recession are still touring the charts, as the labor market and other economic data soften back towards pre-pandemic levels.</li><li>However, while some might be uncomfortable watching the US economy slow more than anticipated, the lack of ringing alarm bells and Powell’s recent victory lap on inflation have greenlighted markets to price in a soft landing as a 95-99% probability event by now when looking across positioning data.</li></ul>

Hello everyone, and welcome back to our weekly positioning watch.The debates about whether the US is heading for a recession are still touring the charts, as the labor market and other economic data soften back towards pre-pandemic levels.However, while some might be uncomfortable watching the US economy slow more than anticipated, the lack of ringing alarm bells and Powell’s recent victory lap on inflation have greenlighted markets to price in a soft landing as a 95-99% probability event by now when looking across positioning data.

Positioning Watch – The Soft Landing Is Moving Towards a Recovery Trade

<ul><li>While we are waiting for Godot and US inflation, we have examined the liquidity outlook for the remainder of the year.</li><li>The important part of the analysis is to understand why liquidity is moving, not just if it is moving.</li><li>Depending on the type of liquidity additions/withdrawals, the quality of the liquidity signal improves/worsens as a driver of asset markets. </li></ul>

While we are waiting for Godot and US inflation, we have examined the liquidity outlook for the remainder of the year.The important part of the analysis is to understand why liquidity is moving, not just if it is moving.Depending on the type of liquidity additions/withdrawals, the quality of the liquidity signal improves/worsens as a driver of asset markets. 

Liquidity watch: Two major waves of liquidity left this year of varying quality

<ul><li>We spent most of last week examining cycle leads and lags as we continue to observe solid signs of re-acceleration in economies with low duration profiles and high sensitivities to interest rates and exports.</li><li>The Riksbank in Sweden, the BoC in Canada, and partially the ECB in Europe have all cut interest rates amidst an already improving cyclical environment.</li><li>We are already starting to see the positive ripple effects.</li></ul>

We spent most of last week examining cycle leads and lags as we continue to observe solid signs of re-acceleration in economies with low duration profiles and high sensitivities to interest rates and exports.The Riksbank in Sweden, the BoC in Canada, and partially the ECB in Europe have all cut interest rates amidst an already improving cyclical environment.We are already starting to see the positive ripple effects.

Steno Signals #106 – The cycle is improving. Not weakening.

Sweden

The Swedish krona is the official currency of Sweden

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Global Rates: Scandi Central Banks and noisy UK politics

- Riksbank keeps policy rates unchanged, market expects limited rate cuts and Norges bank cuts rates to support economy.

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Business Cycle Watch: Why Sweden’s Resurging Momentum is a Must Watch

In this brief update on the business cycle, we will present a comprehensive overview of the current economic situation in Sweden. The Riksbank...

Steno Research

Positioning Watch – The Soft Landing Is Moving Towards a Recovery Trade

Overall positioning and sentiment indicators are starting to diverge, though. Most indicators show continued support for risk assets in H2.

Steno Research

Liquidity watch: Two major waves of liquidity left this year of varying quality

While we are waiting for Godot and US inflation, we have examined the liquidity outlook for the remainder of the year. I have had numerous...

Steno Research

Steno Signals #106 – The cycle is improving. Not weakening.

We spent most of last week examining cycle leads and lags as we continue to observe solid signs of re-acceleration in economies with low duration...

Steno Research

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