German bunds jump following worse-than-expected Q4 economic growth
Feb 14, 2020 11:37 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds jumped during afternoon session Thursday following worse-than-expected economic growth for the fourth quarter of 2019, also falling from the previous reading. The German 10-year bond yield, which move...
No-trade-deal Brexit would hit UK growth, cost £37bn in lost output by end-2022: Oxford Economics
Feb 14, 2020 10:08 am UTC| Commentary Economy
UK-EU trade negotiations are assumed to drag on beyond the end of 2020 with either an extension of the transition period or a political fudge that has the same effect. This would prevent trade frictions from being...
Feb 14, 2020 06:28 am UTC| Commentary Economy
EM Asian currencies (ex-SGD) are expected to advance amid global reflation policies and improving coronavirus situation in China in the weeks ahead, according to the latest research report from Scotiabank. US consumer...
LNG prices likely to remain historically weak due to oversupply, says Capital Economics
Feb 13, 2020 13:45 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
LNG prices should recover from their current coronavirus-related lows by end-year. But given the significant oversupply in the market, prices are likely to remain historically weak, according to the latest research report...
Coronavirus outbreak likely to delay Philippines’ expected recovery, says ANZ Research
Feb 13, 2020 08:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The novel coronavirus outbreak is expected to delay the expected recovery but it is not likely to deny it entirely, especially given the expansionary policy mix, according to the latest report from ANZ Research. Recent...
INR likely to modestly appreciate amid hopes of rise in India’s foreign reserves, says Scotiabank
Feb 13, 2020 06:12 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The Indian rupee is expected to appreciate modestly as Indias foreign reserves are expected to continue increasing amid further portfolio and repatriation inflows but at a slower pace, according to the latest research...
Sinn Féin's rise in Irish politics is down to three big economic reasons
Feb 13, 2020 00:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The rise of Sinn Féin (and the broader Left in Irish politics) is the result of three clear, interlinking economic factors. These are a growth model that has not benefited everyone, a worsening housing crisis that...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects