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Asia will be top IPO market globally in 2016

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INTERNATIONAL

The current state of the global IPO market.

Turkey’s stock market is set to be highly volatile

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TURKEY

Local investors have used Turkey’s stock market as a hedge against the country’s runaway inflation and government attempts to 'lira-ise' the economy. The market's strong…

Prospects for the global economy in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

Weak trade and fiscal policy constraints suggest global GDP growth will slow somewhat in 2024, with China and the United States losing momentum. Hopes for growth-boosting rate…

Gulf investors offer Egypt’s finances temporary relief

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EGYPT

Earlier, Cairo had announced plans to raise finance by selling off state-owned assets. It is seeking to cover deficits that are increasing rapidly because of the global commodity…

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…

Negative bond yields will fuel global equity rally

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INTERNATIONAL

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…

Positive euro-area rates will have multiple impacts

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EU

Though unemployment is low, sentiment indicators show a marked downturn in economic activity, while inflationary pressures are no longer limited to food and energy. For…

Brazil fiscal and welfare spending demands will clash

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BRAZIL

The economy is at a crossroads: high unemployment and increasing poverty are generating pressures for greater income transfers, but the delicate fiscal position is generating…

Ukraine risk will hurt investor perceptions of Poland

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POLAND

Moscow’s biggest counterattack against European sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine increases the strain on the creditworthiness of Central Europe’s largest economy…

Active investment funds face rising pressure

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INTERNATIONAL

Passive and active fund management.