Inflation continues to fall toward the BoE target, following the trend of the previous quarters. YoY RPI rate at the end of May was 3%, while the CPI rate 2%. Interest rate cut expectations are continuing to be pushed back as they have been all year but are forecasted now to be August/ September 2024.
Across the quarter, non-financials corporate credit spreads hovered around 95bps, 135 bps and 170bps for AA, A and BBB rated securities, respectively. During the quarter we saw higher volatility in credit spreads compared to recent quarters.