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News and Insights

What to expect from China’s economic stimulus?

After the re-opening from the late wave of Covid pandemic in China two years ago, there was significant hope for another period of strong Chinese driven global growth. However, following an initial recovery, expectations faded as GDP

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Global trade is set to withstand significant headwinds in 2025

International trade has displayed extraordinary volatility in recent years. After the sharp collapse in trade volumes in 2020 resulting from the Covid-pandemic,

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Is gold set to continue making new highs?

Gold’s role in a portfolio has always been a topic of significant controversy. On the one hand, enthusiasts point to the importance of the precious metal as a key diversifier that also serves as a safe-haven against inflation,

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How Japan’s Economic Growth Outlook Shifted to Pessimism

Positive expectations prevailed around Japan’s economic outlook at the end of last year. This was a remarkable sign of confidence given the less favourable

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Unraveling Germany’s economic growth underperformance

Historically, Germany was portrayed as the epitome of high productivity, displaying superior engineering expertise and a strong work ethic.

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Is there a long-term bull case for copper ?

Commodities are one of the pillars of the global economy, vital for real world, tangible, physical activities, such as transportation and the production of manufactured goods.

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Fiscal positions are set to deteriorate further across the G-7

“We are all Keynesians now.” That was notoriously stressed by US president Richard Nixon in 1971,

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How much monetary easing can the US Fed engineer?

Each summer, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) hosts a highly anticipated economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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How fast should the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates?

Forecasting policy rates in the US has been a challenge in recent quarters, after the aggressive monetary policy tightening stabilised with rates at 5.5%.

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Bank of England is set to start monetary easing cycle

Amongst the advanced economies, the U.K. has experienced one of the worst post-Covid inflation outbursts.

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Last Update : Friday 20 December 2024