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Russia sees 2023 wheat output lower on smaller area

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RUSSIA

Whether or not the record claims are accurate, Russian agriculture proved resilient last year despite higher fuel costs and sanctions-related obstacles to farm machinery…

Contradictory approaches weaken China's Five-Year Plan

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CHINA

China's 13th Five-Year Plan.

ECB will extend QE programme on December 3

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EURO-AREA

At a press conference after the previous meeting on October 22, ECB President Mario Draghi was clear that downside risks to the inflation outlook might lead to a reassessment at…

Extensive ECB response will reduce depth of recession

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INTERNATIONAL

Far from being nonplussed by Germany’s Constitutional Court ruling of May 5 that the ECB’s Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP) may be illegal, it doubled the programme on June…

Kazakh central bank cuts lending rate as sector mends

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's banking sector.

Civil-military tensions are destabilising Turkey

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TURKEY

This is mainly because of Erdogan's politicisation of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) after the July 2016 failed coup. His fear of the generals, a power struggle within the TSK…

Mexico’s economy should sustain modest growth in 2018

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MEXICO

Mexico economy update.

Biden will take a pragmatic approach to GCC states

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UNITED STATES/GCC

Washington’s partnerships with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including Saudi Arabia, remain crucially important to US interests. GCC leaders are leveraging US concerns…

US documents leak questions Canada's NATO commitment

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CANADA

The documents indicate that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has privately told NATO officials that Canada will never meet its target for members to spend 2% of GDP on defence. If…

Trade cannot mask the broader weakness of China’s GDP

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CHINA

The macroeconomic outlook for China.