Markets & capital allocation

Isabelle Marchand

Isabelle covers global markets through a European lens, with FX and rates as home turf.

Articles by Isabelle Marchand

Oct 30MarketsReport

0.4% growth hides a fragmented European economy

Eurostat’s preliminary third-quarter estimate includes sharply different national results. Ireland’s multinational-heavy output is one reason to examine who is buying and where revenues are earned.

Isabelle Marchand2 min read

Oct 30MarketsBrief

World Bank forecasts Brent at $79 for 2027

The October outlook projects lower annual oil prices alongside continued food-price pressure. Importers still face the cash timetable of inventory, deliveries and customer payments.

Isabelle Marchand1 min read

Oct 29MarketsAnalysis

An ECB pause can leave a borrower paying more

The ECB held its rates on October 29 while banks reported tighter lending standards. Follow the loan terms, cash timetable and lender decisions that sit between policy and a company’s funding bill.

Isabelle Marchand5 min read