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Henry Occleston

Henry Occleston is a Strategist, who focuses on European markets. Formerly, he worked in European credit and rates strategy at Mizuho Bank, and market strategy at Lloyds Bank. He holds a BA in Economics from Durham University, and an MSc in Economics & Social History from the University of Oxford.

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New Trade: Long SFIZ6, BoE to Skip June, but Still Expect August Cut Acceleration

Henry Occleston

Summary The BoE cut 25bp as expected. Pill’s backing for a pause was an unexpectedly hawkish surprise. So too was Bailey’s comment that the decision among centrists was a coinflip until the tariff announcement. We retain our central case that they skip cutting in June but will have the evidence needed to accelerate cuts from […]

  1. BoE Preview: Too Soon to Accelerate Cuts?

    Henry Occleston

    Summary We expect the MPC to cut 25bp this week, with Dhingra and possibly Taylor backing a larger cut. Forecasts are likely to be more dovish on tariffs, low energy costs and undershooting wage growth. This and broader tariff uncertainty will add to a dovish tone in the statement – but we do not expect […]

  2. Trade Update: ECB to Cut 25bp as Growth Fears Dominate Inflation – Close 10Y EUR Payer

    Henry Occleston

    Summary We expect the ECB will cut 25bp this week, in line with consensus. For now, tariffs are dominating all else. In our view, the hawks are overly sanguine about inflation returning sustainably to target. However, hawkishness may not gain traction near-term given tariff fears and suppressed energy prices. The labour market continues to tighten […]

  3. BoE Review: A High Bar to Rock the Boat

    Henry Occleston

    Summary The BoE’s March meeting aligned with our expectation, albeit with less dovish voting. We read little into this. The bar is high for data to prevent quarterly cuts. However, by August, we expect fiscal tightening, labour market loosening and soft core services inflation will push the BoE to accelerate cuts. February inflation will struggle […]

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