ING’s outlook for 2018

A round-up of what our economists and strategists are looking out for in the year ahead

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5 reasons Eurozone growth could be even stronger than you think in 2018

The Eurozone was the global economy’s Cinderella story of 2017. The question now: Was this a one-off performance or can it can maintain the pace? We…

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2018 FX Outlook: Happy hour!

ING's definitive analysis of the current FX environment going into the new year

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Brexit: Seven big questions looming in 2018

The announcement of 'sufficient progress' removes a big layer of uncertainty for markets and the UK economy, but there are still a number of big…

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2018 Commodities Outlook

For most commodities, 2017 was a good year with energy and metal markets rallying. Turning to 2018, we think base metals should remain well supported but…

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Swiss Economy 2018 outlook

The Swiss National Bank will have to wait until late 2019 before the current activity rebound brings inflation back

Trade in 2018: Nowhere close to its heyday

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Trade in 2018: Nowhere close to its heyday

Trade in 2018 will pick up speed but rebalancing of the Chinese economy and global value chain trends mean we won’t see world trade growth doubling…

At a glance guide to FX in 2018

As part of our 2018 FX outlook, 'Happy Hour', here's a guide to where we think major currency pairs could be heading