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Japan's economy set for steady growth

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JAPAN

On May 20, Japan's real GDP rose 2.4% (annualised) in the January-March quarter of 2015, Cabinet Office data showed.

China supplants Fed as main risk to EMs

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INTERNATIONAL

While futures markets are assigning a 28% probability to a rate hike this month, emerging markets (EMs) are likely to remain under strain regardless of whether the Fed tightens…

Floating manat may show up Azerbaijan's fragile banks

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AZERBAIJAN

AZERBAIJAN: Floating manat may show up fragile banks

EMs will stay fragile despite improving sentiment

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INTERNATIONAL

The improvement in investor sentiment stems mainly from the stabilisation of oil prices and an easing of concerns about China's economy, lifting asset prices in emerging markets…

Financial market buoyancy is fragile amid rising risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Financial market momentum.

Kazakh banks are still fragile despite recent gains

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's banking sector.

Leading central banks mould investor sentiment

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INTERNATIONAL

In the worst start to a year for US equities since 2008, the benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.7% during the week ending January 10. December's employment report showed US non-farm…

Year of elections will not shift Spain's economic woes

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SPAIN

Economic backdrop to the election cycle.

Central European monetary policy may stay ultra-loose

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Financial markets in Central Europe (CE) are closely correlated with those in the core of the euro-area and their central banks are the most dovish in emerging markets (EMs)…

Prospects for the global economy in the second quarter

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PROSPECTS Q2 2015

Prospects for the global economy in the second quarter.