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Renminbi-IMF influence goes both ways

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CHINA

The deeper question is whether China's accelerating integration with the global financial system will catalyse transformative change in China's state-market relationship or…

Russian stock market is unlikely to repeat 2019 gains

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RUSSIA

The Russian stock market.

Equity markets are more vulnerable than bond markets

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INT

The scope for looser policy remains uncertain given persistent inflationary pressures and the strength of the US labour market, while financial conditions are easier than when the…

Global growth and market prospects may improve in 2016

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INTERNATIONAL

Correlation between oil prices, equity markets and global growth.

Added Saudi risks will fail to deter many investors

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SAUDI ARABIA

This follows the successful issuance of 7.5 billion dollars of bonds by the Saudi government on January 9 -- a signal of confidence from global financial markets after the…

Services will come to predominate in China's economy

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CHINA

China is one of the world’s top services exporters and the city of Beijing is emerging as a new high-value-added global services hub. China is also the largest net importer of…

Market nerves roil Turkey and Central Europe

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EUROPE

Markets have taken badly the Fed's more hawkish policy guidance for 2017, not expecting such a shift in monetary policy so soon. The shift in US monetary policy comes just as the…

Russia will hope to escape US sanctions on debt

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RUSSIA

Moscow is looking to its ruble bonds rather than global markets or sovereign reserves for funding its fiscal needs, so will view possible sanctions on domestic debt with…

IPO activity in the Gulf states will be strong in 2023

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GULF STATES

The back-to-back ADNOC fundraisers are indicative of a flourishing IPO market throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states that stands in contrast to depressed activity…

Risks outweigh rewards for very large EU bank mergers

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INTERNATIONAL

The 2008-09 financial crisis led to consolidation of the EU banking sector through mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of mostly domestic banks. A few EU countries have highly…