BOJ tightening, yen volatility

Markets increasingly expect further Bank of Japan hikes (policy rate 0.75% after December) with forecasts near 1% by end-June and intervention risk around ¥160/$, driving FX volatility, funding costs, hedging needs, and repricing of Japan-based assets.

AB Yeşil Mutabakat ve SKDM baskısı

AB’ye ihracatın yaklaşık %42’si nedeniyle SKDM/Yeşil Mutabakat uyumu kritik. Sanayi çevreleri uyum gecikirse pazar kaybı riskine dikkat çekiyor. Karbon raporlama, enerji verimliliği ve düşük karbon tedarik şartları; çelik, çimento, alüminyum ve kimyada maliyet/sertifikasyon yükü getiriyor.

Tariff volatility and legal risk

Supreme Court limits emergency-tariff powers, but Washington pivoted to Section 122 (up to 15% for 150 days) and broader Section 232/301 tools. Importers face whiplash on duty rates, refund uncertainty, and contract/pricing re-negotiations.

AUKUS industrial build-out

AUKUS commitments are translating into massive domestic defense infrastructure and procurement, including an estimated A$30bn submarine yard at Osborne. This reshapes industrial capacity, workforce demand, and supply chains for steel, specialized components, cyber, and sovereign capability requirements.

Data, privacy and AI compliance

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and wider online safety/AI initiatives reshape UK data governance and enforcement expectations. Multinationals must reassess lawful basis, complaints handling, cross-border data flows and vendor controls, with compliance costs affecting digital service scaling.

Transport-logistics PPP opportunity wave

The Ministry of Investment is marketing 45 transport and logistics opportunities, including PPP greenfield airports, truck stops, maritime crew zones, feeder vessels to East Africa, MRO facilities and logistics parks. This creates near-term contracting demand, but success depends on bankability, tariffs and permitting.