ING Financial Markets

In FICC (Fixed Income, commodities and Currencies) Research, we offer niche EM expertise, especially in EMEA. We are the go-to bank for Benelux issues, from regulations to rates to a Benelux credit focus. We have developed top notch covered bonds research, and have niche offerings in money markets, rate derivatives and European high yield. We overlay this with a global offering in macro, FX, commodities research and technical analysis. Europe is a key focus for us, but our global sphere extends to the Americas and Asia, in areas where we have selected DM & EM edges. Our analysts provide both written output and conference calls, but also travel the world to provide face-to-face presentations.

ING’s Equity Research team provides in-depth research on over 120 companies in the BeNeLux region, offering both breadth and depth of stock coverage. In addition to investment recommendations, our analysts offer thematic research, proprietary data points. insights into industry trends and unique valuation perspectives. ING’s Equity Research team was ranked the #1 Country Research team in the BeNeLux region in 2017 by the Extel Survey. Next to this, ING is the only bank to have been involved in all the BeNeLux IPOs in 2017. ING has the largest equities team focussed on Benelux listed securities and is the only Benelux broker with sales and research operations in both Amsterdam and Brussels and a sales hub in New York.

Carsten Brzeski
  • Carsten Brzeski

Germany's second election debate brings heated discussions but no winn...

With one more week to go until Election Day, the second tv debate brought the candidates of the four largest parties together in a sometimes heated discussion. The debate is unlikely to have significantly moved the needle but in these elections small shifts can make a big difference

James Knightley
  • James Knightley

US: Subdued start to 2025

Cold weather and the Los Angeles fires certainly played a role in the poor start to the year for consumer spending and manufacturing, but it may be that confusion over tariff timing is also having an impact

Adam Antoniak ... (+5)
  • Adam Antoniak
  • Bert Colijn
  • David Havrlant
  • James Knightley
  • James Smith

THINK Ahead: Europe needs more than Cupid's arrow to woo investors

Investors are flirting with Europe this Valentine's Day; stock markets are surging. But we know that Europe can be an unreliable life partner, and there's not much love for the continent's economic prospects. Still, ever the romantic, James Smith looks at how love could blossom again ahead of a big politics-fuelled week across the region

Deepali Bhargava ... (+3)
  • Deepali Bhargava
  • Lynn Song
  • Min Joo Kang

Asia week ahead: Reserve Bank of Australia takes centre stage

The rate decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will be a close call but we and the market expect a 25bp rate cut. Markets will closely monitor whether the positive momentum in China's property prices continues. LPRs are expected to remain unchanged with no major announcements. Additionally, Japan's flash PMI and CPI will be released

Ewa Manthey
  • Ewa Manthey

The markets think copper is next on Trump's tariff hit list

The threat of tariffs on copper imports to the US has driven the difference between the CME copper contract price and the LME to record highs

Hamza Khan ... (+2)
  • Hamza Khan
  • Warren Patterson

The Commodities Feed

Energy • Crude oil speculative position: Speculators continued to increase their net long in ICE Brent over the last reporting week. According to exchange data, speculators increased their position by 4,175 lots to leave them with a record net long of 565,459 lots. Meanwhile for NYMEX WTI speculators reduced their net long by 15,591 lots to leave them with a net long of 396,381 lots. • US oil rig count: Latest data from Baker Hughes shows that over the last week the number of active rigs decreas...

Gustavo Rangel
  • Gustavo Rangel

LATAM: Political risk calls for caution

Presidential elections are scheduled in Mexico, Brazil and Colombia this year. We take a look at what the rise in political uncertainty means for economic policy and currency trading in the region

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