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Remarkable global market stability is unlikely to last

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INTERNATIONAL

Financial market volatility.

US-induced volatility clouds the 2019 markets outlook

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The idiosyncratic vulnerabilities that built up in financial markets in 2018 are morphing into a more pronounced global growth scare, exacerbated by concerns about the US Federal…

Even gradual quantitative tightening raises GDP risks

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Quantitative easing and GDP.

Negative bond yields will fuel global equity rally

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The gains in global equities stem from the expanding universe of negative-yielding government bonds, which now account for nearly a third of the stock of global sovereign debt…

China and 'Grexit' risks weigh on EMs globally

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This month, 3 trillion dollars had been wiped off the value of all listed companies since a seven-year high on June 12, undermining confidence in the government's ability to steer…

China turmoil augurs badly for global markets

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China's financial turmoil and its impact on global markets.

Italy’s woes expose euro-area governance failures

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EURO-AREA

The political uncertainty in Rome is hampering efforts to restore confidence in MPS and poses a challenge to the implementation of the EU’s controversial ‘bail-in’ rules.

Central Europe may cut rates despite high inflation

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EASTERN EUROPE

Lower wholesale natural gas prices have improved balance-of-payments and fiscal positions and driven down inflation rates in Central Europe (CE). Financial markets are pricing in…

Fed hike raises risk of a politics-led market downturn

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INTERNATIONAL

The probability of a rise in interest rates has shot up to around 90%, from 40% at the end of February, on stronger-than-expected inflation and economic activity. In the…