
Themes: International economies, China, India , BRICS Let’s talk about the theory of ‘decoupling’. It suggests that emerging economies move independently of developed nations. And we’re now seeing it come into play. While business cycles in advanced economies ...
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You are on page 1 of 9Dear Reader, Central Asia is out of favour with investors at the moment. Markets across the region have tanked since commodity prices crashed last year. Now, though, Central Asia could offer you some of the biggest profits over the next year. Take a look at the ...
Stock markets around the world had a blistering run from March until last Friday. The American S&P500, for instance, was up 40% from the low on 9 March until yesterday’s Friday’s close. But as today’s chart shows clearly, that’s nothing compared to some of the ...
Last month, we called an artificial rally in a key global economic indicator. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a measure for shipping prices of dry bulk cargoes, had been enjoying a great run, clocking in gains for 11 weeks in succession. But we saw this as a direct ...
As with most commodities, copper has been having a great run recently. When the dollar falls, as we know it has been, the price of commodities traded in the currency tends to rise. But for copper, there are other factors at play. The current rally is also being ...
The severity of Japan’s recession is quite simply astounding. The world’s second largest economy, which is hugely dependent on exports, has been left in its worst economic state since World War II. Consumers are buying much fewer of the gadgets and cars that Japan ...
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has been getting a lot of attention recently. This global trade gauge tracks the shipping prices of dry bulk cargoes on 40 routes across the world. That makes it a strong indicator of global economic health. The Index has now risen for ...
In the last bull market, China was the darling of investors everywhere... Since then, it hasn’t been such a hot investment opportunity. But that could be about to change as the economy shows strong signs of recovery. Fixed-asset investment (FAI) growth in China is ...
Dear Reader, A week ago, China dropped a bombshell on the gold markets. It announced that it has boosted its gold reserves by more than 76% over the last six years. It now holds 1054 tonnes of gold. But this is just the beginning of a much bigger move into gold by ...
Dear Reader, Don’t knock China’s latest growth figures. They may be at their lowest level for more than a decade, but first quarter data shows the economy still grew 6.1% year on year. That’s way ahead of any other country and marks a sharp fall in the rate at ...
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