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"Consumer staples pricing is at record levels, but we still don’t expect it to peak for another couple of quarters. Many companies are still seeing margin pressure and under-recovering inflation"
"This is a poor economic outlook. But it could have been worse. There is a line between gloom and doom, and that is where we believe the global economy sits."
"The transition from a post-GFC Goldilocks environment, when inflation seemed to remain absent regardless of large policy accommodation, to an environment of high inflation, is forcing painful trade-offs for policy makers."
"The energy sector mantra of capital discipline and shareholder returns is ringing loud and clear. The end result is sustainable double-digit FCF yields and attractive payouts that underpin our positive view on the sector."
"Stagflationary environments have not been kind to credit, with returns being negative on average when the growth backdrop deteriorates."
"Over the next two meetings (September and December), we expect the Reserve Bank of India to continue to highlights inflation management as its key policy priority, until inflation returns within the target range."
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