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Negative rates hold few positives for stock investors

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Financial markets turmoil and negative interest rates.

Unknowns cloud major central banks’ forward guidance

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The Fed insists that subsequent moves will depend on economic developments, but its forecast implies that, although not imminent, another 25-basis-point (bp) increase will happen…

Attention will turn to policy scope to fight recession

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The dovish U-turns by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the ECB, which were withdrawing monetary stimulus as recently as end-2018, are accentuating concerns that the leading…

Balance sheet wars will fire up among central banks

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A look at the likely divergence of monetary policies around the world

Foreign holdings of EM debt are a key global risk

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Risks surrounding increased foreign participation in EM bond markets.

Rising intra-firm corporate debt poses stability risks

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Global debt risks.

Trade and tech uncertainty will boost ‘safer’ assets

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US President Donald Trump’s decision last month to intensify the US-China conflict by raising the tariff rate and targeting Chinese tech firms is straining stock markets and…

China turmoil augurs badly for global markets

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

Central bank action will drive global equity markets

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This volatility is driven by expectations of further monetary stimulus in response to a slowing economy. Despite persistent concerns about the fallout from the anticipated…

Tighter money conditions could cause multiple shocks

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Financial conditions have tightened markedly, sharply increasing international investors' sensitivities to market vulnerabilities.