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Japan is Likely to Start Borrowing Again. What to Expect from the Yen?
Japan is Likely to Start Borrowing Again. What to Expect from the Yen?

Federal Reserve’s endeavours revived risk appetite in late summer - early September and the negative-yield bond market lost its scary size. At its peak the size was $17 trillion, now it has dropped to...

Dovish Risks into BOC Meeting
Dovish Risks into BOC Meeting

BOC To Remain on Hold?The Bank of Canada meets today for its December monetary policy review and while the bank is forecast to keep rates on hold, there is still a risk that the BCO will ease further....

ISM Data Hits Greenback While Trading Rivals Gain Footing
ISM Data Hits Greenback While Trading Rivals Gain Footing

Buying focus shifts to the markets outside of the United States. The recent market calm and roughly balanced economic views were disrupted by the latest changes in manufacturing/non-manufacturing PMIs...

The IndeX Files 03-12-2019
The IndeX Files 03-12-2019

Markets Reverse on Trade Deal UncertaintyGlobal equities benchmarks suffered a severe shift in sentiment this week with asset markets selling off on rising fears over the health of US-Sino trade...

Does global economic data support the last leg of the US stock market rally?
Does global economic data support the last leg of the US stock market rally?

Global markets were relatively quick to flip bets on modest global recovery, of which early signs appeared in September, following a year and a half slowdown for most of 2019. At the peak of the...

The Investment Bank Outlook 02 -12 -2019
The Investment Bank Outlook 02 -12 -2019

In our Investment Bank Outlook each week, we bring you a selection of perspectives from leading investment banks to outline the key issues and directional views for the week ahead. These excerpts,...

Precious Metals Monday 02 -12 -2019
Precious Metals Monday 02 -12 -2019

GoldThe US-Sino trade deal outlook remains the key factor affecting metals prices this week. Over the last month, increased expectations of a forthcoming deal have helped lean on gold prices, due to...

Key economic events and reports of the upcoming week
Key economic events and reports of the upcoming week

Monday, December 2, 2019 - Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Nov)(CNY), German Manufacturing PMI (Nov)(EUR), Manufacturing PMI (Nov)(GBP), ISM Manufacturing PMI (Nov)(USD).Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - RBA...

Surprising Decline in German Economy is Positive News for the Euro
Surprising Decline in German Economy is Positive News for the Euro

Unemployment in Germany unexpectedly declined this month as the manufacturing industry regained footing while the trade stress, which prevented stifled exports growth, eased.The report said that the...