US CPI was red hot. Even if due to things like eggs it leaves egg on the face of the “Rate cuts!” crowd forced to crowd the next Fed into end-2025. Worse, as yields jumped and Fed Chair Powell huffed ...

Yesterday saw an impressive compression materialize in the pricing of two 5 yr covered bonds, one from the Germany and the other from Portugal.

With many banks reporting earnings this week, including De Volksbank this morning that capped off a week of Benelux banks reporting, primary market activity was subdued.

In February, Cologne hosted over 1,500 exhibitors from 70 countries and welcomed 30,000 visitors to the ISM, the leading global trade fair for sweets and snacks. Key topics shaking up the industry ...

With ING and ABN AMRO having reported already, and now KBC added to the mix this morning, the picture of continued strong asset quality for Benelux banks remains intact.

In 2025, real disposable income is expected to improve further, but consumer sentiment remains weak and consumer behavior difficult to forecast. For foodservices, 2025 is a difficult year to predict.

The Fed’s Powell used his semi-annual testimony to defend his independence and vow to focus on data, like US CPI today, not politics. He therefore fails to understand this is not how economic ...

Farmers are increasing the climate resilience of their farming systems, but can’t bear the risks of climate adaptation alone. Climate adaptation is possible. Farmers have various strategies to ...

Please enter the email address of the person you’d like to share the article with. The article is then sent to the recipient, and a copy of it (cc) to you. Invalid email address. Email is required. He ...

In January 2025, Brazil exported 4m bags (60kg) of coffee, marking a 1.6% decrease compared to the same period in 2024. While arabica coffee exports remained nearly stable compared to January 2024, ...

Presidential volatility created a funding vacuum in the opening days of this week, aside of course from two sub-benchmark covered trades mid-week.

The market consensus that the BoJ will hike interest rates again this year at an extremely modest pace is being tested.