Search Results for: emerging markets
Dollar Climbs to Strongest Since 2003 on Fed Path; Bonds Drop
December 16th, 2016
‘It feels like going long dollar is free money, no one loses’ Asian index futures diverge as yen drives haven-asset retreat The dollar rallied to its strongest level since 2003 against the euro, while gold plunged as the prospect ...
The top 10 investment ideas for 2017
December 5th, 2016
In 2017, we face a polarized political environment. The likes of Brexit, the U.S. election result, and key upcoming votes in Europe are likely to make investors more uncertain, not less. In a recent survey, a quarter of UBS’s ...
Credit cycles and gold
December 3rd, 2016
The Trump shock produced some unexpected market reactions, partly explained by investors buying into a risk-on argument,equities over bonds and buying dollars by selling other currencies and gold. This is because President-elect Trump has stated he will implement infrastructure ...
India Showcased Fastest Growth in E-commerce Market: Ken Research
November 28th, 2016
China’s e-Commerce market develops in spite of the monetary slowdown. Japan, South Korea and Australia are saturated e Commerce markets. Web based retailing is seen as a convenience channel for shopping. Ken Research announced its latest production on, “Online Retailing ...
The economic consequences of Mr Modi
November 26th, 2016
Two weeks ago, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonetised an estimated 86% of rupees in circulation, offering conversion into a bank account or into smaller currency notes until 31 December, after which these notes will have no redemption value. ...
German Finance Ministry Publishes Report on Fintech: Very High Growth in Recent Years
November 24th, 2016
The German Federal Ministry of Finance or Bundesministerium der Finanzen, has published a report on the emerging Fintech sector. The document, authored by Prof. Dr. Gregor Dorfleitner and Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lars Hornuf (with the assistance of Matthias Schmitt & Martina ...
Asia stocks at one-week highs on U.S. cues; oil jumps
November 22nd, 2016
Asian stocks rose to one-week highs, helped by solid overnight gains on Wall Street, though investors were wary of chasing prices higher until President-elect Donald Trump picks his economic team. Oil extended gains. Crude oil climbed in Asian trading ...
The UK and China have reached a new fintech agreement
November 16th, 2016
In the latest example of cross-border cooperation between governments on fintech, the UK and China agreed to form a fintech bridge on Thursday, as part of a series of new measures to strengthen economic ties between the countries. The UK already has ...
European stocks edged higher Friday
November 11th, 2016
European stocks edged higher Friday, continuing the upward trajectory that followed Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, as bond yields continued to climb. The index was up 0.18% in morning trading. Utilities and auto stocks led Europe’s equity market sectors, rising ...
How America’s new president will affect the global economy
November 10th, 2016
From trade war with China to jobs turmoil in Mexico, Trump’s reign will pose new threats to already fragile world economy Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections will have implications for the whole global economy. Mexico America’s ...
