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Dollar pressure will persist on emerging market assets

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INTERNATIONAL

The dollar has fallen by 2.5% since August 15 and trade-weighted emerging markets (EMs) exchange rates have been flat on average since that date, having lost 11.3% in the year to…

Ghana borrowings may prompt eventual return to the IMF

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GHANA

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has bought up unprecedented levels of treasury bonds but now wants to scale back its role. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is looking to international…

Mixed bond market moves raise policy-tightening risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Its two-year equivalent, which is more sensitive to US monetary policy, has risen faster, as expectations have increased that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will raise rates at…

Russian budget constraints will force hard choices

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RUSSIA

Policy differences reflected in Russian budget debate

Disconnect will grow between Fed policy and yields

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INTERNATIONAL

US market dynamics.

Japanese monetary policy puts finance first

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JAPAN

Monetary policy in Japan.

US rates may rise but economic risks are rising faster

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INTERNATIONAL

Global equity market trends.

Central banks and traders' views on rates to clash

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INTERNATIONAL

The main western central banks -- the Federal Reserve (Fed), the ECB and the Bank of England (BoE) -- have all stated clearly that it is too early to declare victory against…

Investors rotate into Europe ahead of French run-off

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INTERNATIONAL

Optimism that the centrist candidate and frontrunner, Emmanuel Macron, will win the French presidential election run-off on May 7 is contributing to inflows into European stock…

US Fed communication will be key to economic prospects

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UNITED STATES

While Chair Jerome Powell cautions that full employment remains some way off, the Fed is considering how and when to wind down its asset purchases. It could give more guidance at…