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na): Merrill Lynch Argentina SA, regulated by Conisien Nacional de Vetoes; Memll Lynch (japan): Merrill LynchJapan Securities Co, Ltd., regulated by the Financial Services Agency; Merrill Lynch (Seoul": Merrill Lynch International Incorporated (Seoul Branch) regulated by the Financial Supervisory Service, Memll Lynch (Taiwan)
terest rate 7 Real 10 year yield based on headline CPI 6 5 4 3 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 —US —Japan —Euro Area Source Bloomberg Chart 12: The term premium means that currencies maintain a positive spread between their 2 year and their 10 year interest 2Y10
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ur China ACT indicator continues to indicate steady growth there too. Our economists forecast 3.5% global GDP growth with EM growth around 4.7%. Our Euro Area growth numbers have been nudged back up towards 1 %% with Brexit not proving to be as much of a drag as feared. We still expect the UK economy to see
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014441 →een improving Growth indicators have been improving around the world of late. Data since the US election would seem to support that with the PMIs in the Euro Area improving again and their equivalent in the US sustaining the gains seen last month. Our EM indicators remain robust and our China ACT indicator con
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Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014457 →from the voters) or will we find relief for the markets if by the end of 2017 froma Fillon/Merkel duo being in charge of the two largest economies in the Euro Area. Recovery - the world looks a better place going into 2017 Reflation has been the big theme of the second half of the year. As we had noted in previ
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014465 →obal Research Reversal: There is good taper and bad taper The outcome of that would likely affect ECB behaviour too. Our central expectation is for Euro Area growth of around 1 %% and inflation nudging only modestly higher. A much more robust global economy and a stronger USD (presumably weaker EUR} would
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LOCATIONthe Capital Market Authority
ORGANIZATIONthe Prudential Regulation Authority
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Michael Bloomberg
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United Kingdom
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Seoul
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Donald Trump
PERSONMerrill Lynch Canada Inc
ORGANIZATIONBank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited
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Merrill Lynch
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Bank of America
ORGANIZATIONthe Dubai Financial Services Authority
ORGANIZATIONMerrill Lynch International Bank Limited
ORGANIZATIONThe Financial Service Board
ORGANIZATIONMerchant Bank
ORGANIZATIONMerrill Lynch KSA Company
ORGANIZATIONPierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
ORGANIZATIONthe Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada
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