Gauging the cost of the coronavirus

Our latest research on what the outbreak means for the global economy and financial markets

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Coronavirus: Gauging the market fall-out

Risk aversion has hit asset markets as the world reacts to news of the coronavirus. Uncertainty stands to demand a further risk premium of assets exposed…

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Coronavirus: Markets and the fear factor

The economic impact of an epidemic like the coronavirus typically transmits through a four-letter f word, called fear. Households have stopped doing…

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China: Fighting the coronavirus with a fiscal-monetary policy combination

China is using extra fiscal budgets and central bank lending to fight the effects of the coronavirus. It seems that policymakers do not want to confuse…

How the coronavirus is re-shaping the currency market

The coronavirus will have a material impact on China's economy, hitting demand for raw materials. ING FX strategist Francesco Pesole takes a look at…

Zinc’s turning tide amid the coronavirus outbreak

The rebalancing of zinc may have been brought forward by the coronavirus outbreak, as prices come under pressure amid the recent stock surge. And the…

Coronavirus ‘fear factor’ is the biggest risk to the economy

The coronavirus has already hit domestic demand in China, as well as supply chains further afield. But if the outbreak becomes more widespread overseas,…

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Coronavirus to hit world trade

Attempts to contain the coronavirus are about to hit world trade