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Market confidence in India will remain robust

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INDIA

The NIFTY 50 index has since resumed its bull run. The elections resulted in an underwhelming victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Prime Minister Narendra…

Beijing stock market intervention poses political test

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CHINA

Beijing's policy focus on crisis management.

Dutch pension reforms face resistance

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NETHERLANDS

The pension system will transition from a ‘defined benefits’ to a ‘defined contribution’ model, which will see pension payments more contingent on employee contributions and stock…

CEE's own risks pose a greater threat than China

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EUROPE

CEE markets' resilience to China-induced sell-off.

ECB QE and growth may obscure Polish political risk

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POLAND

Having fallen against the resurgent dollar this year, the zloty has lately been strengthening, since the US Federal Reserve surprised financial markets by striking a more dovish…

Markets may misjudge risk of Greek exit from euro-area

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GREECE/EURO-AREA

While the scope for widespread contagion across Southern Europe is much more limited this time around because of the new ownership structure of Greece's public debt -- more than…

Anti-graft moves will hurt banking sector in Vietnam

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VIETNAM

This was soon after further details emerged about previously reported financial scandals. The largest involves alleged embezzlement of more than VND300tn (well over USD12bn) from…

Tax exposes fiscal challenge facing Italy’s coalition

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ITALY

The measure sent bank stocks tumbling and ignited intense political debate, after which the government partially backtracked. The displays the ad-hoc nature of Meloni's economic…

US backsliding will overshadow Bonn climate talks

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INT/US

The Bonn session will begin under the shadow of uncertain US participation in the Paris Agreement climate framework reached in 2015. Ongoing technical discussions will focus on…

Vietnam anti-graft drive will see elite instabilities

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VIETNAM

Thoa is the latest official to fall in Hanoi’s anti-corruption drive. Thoa reportedly approved Trinh Xuan Thanh’s appointment as PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock…