A double shock for developing countries
Since January 2025, the United States has announced major reversals in its foreign and trade policies. For developing…
Inflation, growth and employment coming up next
Easing US political and trade tensions lifted the market’s mood at the end of the week.The US and…
Financial markets are reflecting uncertain situation
Bank of Japan (BoJ) board member Junko Nagakawa is back on the wires on Thursday, that “financial markets are…
The Bank of Korea lowers rates, with odds favoring more cuts
The Bank of Korea’s rate cut decision was unanimous, but the timing of future moves is uncertain amid turmoil…
Five reasons Trumponomics need not weaken Europe, even the opposite
The consensus view currently holds that the great divergence between the US and EU economies observed since the…
We don’t see recession in France
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on…
Moody’s downgrades Slovakia
On the radar Industrial producer prices went up by 0.4% m/m and by 1.7% y/y in Czechia for November.…
Stage set for another solid year
Fresh GDP data confirmed that the solid economic momentum extended into 2H24 (3Q GDP at 3.9% y/y), as…
Asian equities mostly lower amid geopolitical volatility in SY/KR + CN deflation concerns
Asia market update: Asian equities mostly lower amid geopolitical volatility in SY/KR + CN deflation concerns; RBA rate…
RBNZ eases policy as inflation moderates and the economy slows
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has delivered its third consecutive rate cut today (Wednesday, 27 of…
Geopolitics back on the radar
Rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine caused renewed unease in the markets this week. Putin signed an amendment…
Poland’s economy falters but continues to outperform EU peers
September data points to a soft patch in Poland’s economic recovery in the third quarter. Industry suffered from…