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Russia will target expanded BRICS for grain exports

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RUSSIA

The entry into BRICS of Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- all major importers of grain -- gives Russia an opportunity permanently to…

Brexit risks derailing record UK job market momentum

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UNITED KINGDOM

Brexit and the UK economy.

'Brexit' fallout could hit EU financial assets widely

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EU

The potential fallout from 'Brexit' on both UK and EU-wide financial assets.

US rate rise decision is finely balanced

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UNITED STATES

The chance of a rates 'lift-off' at this meeting has receded recently due to heightened financial-markets volatility and global economic sluggishness. It currently stands at 30%…

US actions raise agricultural trade costs globally

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INTERNATIONAL

US President Donald Trump last month targeted Canada’s supply management system for dairy, poultry and eggs as an example of unfair restrictions on agricultural exports to that…

China-Germany ties will be impacted by trade clashes

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CHINA/GERMANY

Germany’s trade and supply-chain dependence on China, and its sizeable corporate investments in the country, are at odds with pressure from both Brussels and Washington to take a…

EU-US TTIP talks are unlikely to progress

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EU/US

The prospects for finalising TTIP.

EU will push for granting MES to China

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INT/CHINA

If not offset by other changes, this will result in lower duties on Chinese imports found to have been dumped in the European market. Such a decision will be commercially…

Risks to Turkish economic growth and stability mount

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TURKEY

The long-running weakness of the lira, which accelerated this month, has forced up prices and market interest rates, depressed asset values, dampened confidence in the economy and…

China supplants Fed as main risk to EMs

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INTERNATIONAL

While futures markets are assigning a 28% probability to a rate hike this month, emerging markets (EMs) are likely to remain under strain regardless of whether the Fed tightens…