Italy: Conte gets a challenging mandate

Italy: Conte gets a challenging mandate

Article24 May 20181527157162

After eighty days of stalemate, president Mattarella has mandated Giuseppe Conte to form a government. But the ...

By Paolo Pizzoli
ECB: Dovish minutes from the April meeting
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ECB: Dovish minutes from the April meeting

Article24 May 20181527164611

The minutes from the ECB's April meeting confirm the bank's in no hurry to change its current monetary stance

By Carsten Brzeski
300bp emergency hike from Turkey

300bp emergency hike from Turkey

Article23 May 20181527095689

The Central Bank of Turkey (CBT) has responded to today's 5% fall in the Lira with an emergency 300bp hike in t...

By Chris Turner
OPEC oil cuts: To continue or not to continue, that is the question

OPEC oil cuts: To continue or not to continue, that is the question

Article24 May 20181527159864

The oil market has rallied on the back of US sanctions on Iran, and Venezuelan production declines. We believe OPEC...

By Warren Patterson
Why markets could be massively underpricing US rate hikes
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Why markets could be massively underpricing US rate hikes

Article22 May 2018

Just who's telling the truth, business and consumer surveys or actual activity data? Since Trump's victory, they...

By James Knightley
The weaponization of trade - review
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The weaponization of trade - review

Opinion21 May 2018

“International trade is about more than just economics, and not only for the US administration. Trade is about coe...

By Ian Bright
The Swiss Vollgeld referendum: Prepare for another Brexit shock?

The Swiss Vollgeld referendum: Prepare for another Brexit shock?

Report22 May 2018

The Swiss vote on monetary reform on 10 June. A "Yes" to Vollgeld is a low-probability but high-impact event. Ring ...

By Teunis Brosens and Charlotte de Montpellier
ECB: Dovish minutes from the April meeting
ECB: Dovish minutes from the April meeting

ArticleThe minutes from the ECB's April meeting confirm the bank's in no hurry ...

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Asia week ahead: Not much on the way to stem market sell-off
Asia week ahead: Not much on the way to stem market sell-off

ArticleAn intensified emerging markets sell-off will keep Asian financial assets under ...

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Italy: Conte gets a challenging mandate
Italy: Conte gets a challenging mandate

ArticleAfter eighty days of stalemate, president Mattarella has mandated Giuseppe ...

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Philippines: Central bank move will hurt the peso
Philippines: Central bank move will hurt the peso

SnapThe central bank, BSP, has cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR)...

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Czech Republic: Consumer confidence at new high in May
Czech Republic: Consumer confidence at new high in May

SnapDespite latest market volatility and threats about trade-wars, Czech households ...

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UK spending recovers, but retailers aren’t out of the woods just yet
UK spending recovers, but retailers aren’t out of the woods just yet

SnapRetail sales rose in April, but with real incomes under pressure and confidence ...

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ING’s Eurozone Quarterly

Eurozone: Mixed feelings
Eurozone: Mixed feelings

ArticleEurozone growth has slowed since the beginning of the year, with inflation remai...
Germany: The flip side of being the best

ArticleA weak start to the year does not make a fully-fledged downswing. However, boost...
France: Enjoying cyclical strength

ArticlePresident Emmanuel Macron is everywhere, controlling every national reform while...
Italy: The impact of a possible 5SM-League deal

ArticleItaly's anti-establishment Five Star Movement and the far-right League are c...
Netherlands: Still in sixth gear

ArticleThe Dutch economy continues to grow above potential and the Eurozone averag...
Spain: Has growth peaked?

ArticleThe Spanish economy has continued its strong growth in 2018 but a slowdown could...
Belgium: Just not fast enough

ArticleFor Belgium, 2017 was another recovery year which is definitively satisfactory b...
France: Hiring intentions elevated despite weaker confidence
France: Hiring intentions elevated despite weaker confidence

ArticleFrench business confidence was stable in most sectors in May. But sentiment in t...

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OPEC oil cuts: To continue or not to continue, that is the question
OPEC oil cuts: To continue or not to continue, that is the question

ArticleThe oil market has rallied on the back of US sanctions on Iran, and Venezue...

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Trade war risks just got a whole lot bigger
Trade war risks just got a whole lot bigger

ArticleThe US announcement that it is considering tariffs on car imports is a pret...

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Germany: Stumbling start confirmed
Germany: Stumbling start confirmed

ArticleThe second estimate of first-quarter GDP shows that trade and governme...

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Eurozone finance ministers are set to agree on a successor to ECB vice-president Vítor Constâncio. It's...

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