Poland: Weaker investment may hit GDP growth this year 1550749015
Stable Yuan Memorandum: More about shutting the door on depreciation
Geopolitics and Globalisation

Stable Yuan Memorandum: More about shutting the door on depreciation

Article21 February 20191550751638

Reports are emerging that the US and China will agree on the need for a stable yuan as part of its trade deal. For ...

By Chris Turner and Iris Pang
Mohamed El-Erian: The dialectic of global trade policy THINK Outside
Geopolitics and Globalisation

Mohamed El-Erian: The dialectic of global trade policy

Opinion21 February 20191550757350

It is often said that with risk comes opportunity. What initially was viewed as an unfortunate US shift to protectionism...

By Mohamed A. El-Erian
ECB: To twitch or not to twitch?

ECB: To twitch or not to twitch?

Article21 February 20191550756159

The minutes of the January meeting illustrate the European Central Bank's increasing concern. However, today...

By Carsten Brzeski
Russia: State of the Nation - more about the state

Russia: State of the Nation - more about the state

Snap21 February 20191550749137

The budget will remain socially focused, local business climate still needs to find ways to overcome administrative...

By Dmitry Dolgin
Saving woes stretch retirement outlook

Saving woes stretch retirement outlook

Report20 February 2019

People in Europe, the USA and Australia could be sleepwalking into long-term saving and spending problems. Download the ...

By Jessica Exton and Fleur Doidge
New Silk Railroad: The golden middle way
Geopolitics and Globalisation

New Silk Railroad: The golden middle way

Report20 February 2019

China is investing billions of dollars in its Belt & Road initiative and that's creating new options for rail tr...

By Rico Luman
Higher US car tariffs would come at a bad time
Geopolitics and Globalisation

Higher US car tariffs would come at a bad time

Article15 February 2019

According to a report from press agency AFP, the US Department of Commerce has labelled the imports of cars a threat to ...

By Raoul Leering
ASEAN Morning Bytes
ASEAN Morning Bytes

ArticleGeneral market tone: Risk-off. Risk sentiment may take a hit on disappointing e...

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Surprise, surprise

By Robert Carnell Surprise, surprise

OpinionAUD plunges on China's coal ban at Dalian, but Reserve Bank Governor Lowe seems relaxed, if a little surprised...&nb...

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THINK Outside

Mohamed El-Erian: The dialectic of global trade policy

By Mohamed A. El-Erian

OpinionIt is often said that with risk comes opportunity. What initially was viewed as an unfortunate US shift to protectionism...

1550757350
ECB: To twitch or not to twitch?
ECB: To twitch or not to twitch?

ArticleThe minutes of the January meeting illustrate the European Central Bank's&nb...

1550756159
Asia week ahead: Deal, no deal, or extended truce
Asia week ahead: Deal, no deal, or extended truce

ArticleTwo key events that will push everything else into the background next week &nda...

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Poland: Weaker investment may hit GDP growth this year
Poland: Weaker investment may hit GDP growth this year

SnapRetail sales were close to expectations in January but construction ou...

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Europe's (lack of) growth story

Watch: Plenty of reasons to be cheerful about Germany
Watch: Plenty of reasons to be cheerful about Germany

ArticleING's Carsten Brezeski is still optimisitc about Germany's economic futu...
Germany: The black eye just got blacker

SnapThe year 2018, which started off with expectations of the best growth performanc...
Poland: Eurozone slowdown finally hits strong Polish growth

Snap4Q18 GDP grew by 4.9% YoY, down from 5.1% YoY in 3Q18. QoQ seasonally adjusted g...
The Netherlands: Solid GDP as global economy slows

SnapWhile leading indicators point to a slowdown in the Dutch economy, the...
Portugal: Good end to the year, but slowdown set to continue

ArticleFourth quarter growth was better than expected, but nonetheless, the economy slo...
Czech GDP growth accelerated to 2.9% at the end of 2018

SnapAnother surprise from the Czech economy. After January inflation accelerated to ...
Hungary: GDP growth surprises at 5%

SnapDespite widespread expectations of a slowdown, the Hungarian economy flexed its ...
Stable Yuan Memorandum: More about shutting the door on depreciation
Stable Yuan Memorandum: More about shutting the door on depreciation

ArticleReports are emerging that the US and China will agree on the need for a stable y...

1550751638
Russia: State of the Nation - more about the state
Russia: State of the Nation - more about the state

SnapThe budget will remain socially focused, local business climate still needs...

1550749137
Hungary: Labour shortage pushes wages higher
Hungary: Labour shortage pushes wages higher

SnapNet average wages increased by 11.3% year-on-year in 2018 as a whole, while real...

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France: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
France: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

ArticleThe last business confidence surveys show that the wave of pessimism which ...

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Sleepwalking into retirement poverty - the latest ING International Survey
Sleepwalking into retirement poverty - the latest ING International Survey
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Watch: The German economy’s not as bad as figures suggest
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Why MPs voted down Mrs May’s Brexit deal?
Why MPs voted down Mrs May’s Brexit deal?
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Watch: Brexit and the Bank of England’s growth warning
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WATCH: Why emerging market currencies are poised to do well
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Watch: The economic cost of the US government shutdown
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Watch: Signs of hope in the US housing market
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Our guide to the main Brexit scenarios
Brexit: Why a delay is getting more likely
Brexit: Why a delay is getting more likely
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Watch: Brexit and the markets’ silver lining
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Watch: The US dollar in 2019
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Who’s on the US Treasury’s currency manipulation hitlist
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The impact of Blockchain on finance
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Riksbank September meeting: Still in standby mode
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FX markets are on the front-line in Trump’s economic war
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Bank of England: Last hike before Brexit?
Trade wars: Just where are we
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Reports

2019 FX Outlook: Peak Dollar
2019 FX Outlook: Peak Dollar

The big question for 2019 is when will global asset markets be released from the stranglehold of high US interest rates ...

Report by Chris Turner, Petr Krpata, CFA and 9 others

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New Silk Railroad: The golden middle way
Geopolitics and Globalisation
New Silk Railroad: The golden middle way

China is investing billions of dollars in its Belt & Road initiative and that's creating new options for rail tr...

Report by Rico Luman

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Saving woes stretch retirement outlook
Saving woes stretch retirement outlook

People in Europe, the USA and Australia could be sleepwalking into long-term saving and spending problems. Download the ...

Report by Jessica Exton and Fleur Doidge

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FX Talking: Clear and present danger
FX Talking: Clear and present danger

A Fed pause and a trade truce has encouraged investors to put money to work in 2019. This environment has fostered recov...

Report by Chris Turner and Petr Krpata, CFA

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