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European Economics > European Economics Update — The euro has yet to price in a break-upEuropean Economics > European Economics Update — Can Greece survive outside the euro-zone?Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Weak zloty a cause for concern, but shouldn’t justify rate hikesEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Forint slump to trigger renewed talk of IMF dealEuropean Economics > European Economics Focus — The consequences of a euro-zone break-upEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Emerging Europe’s currencies caught in the crossfireLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — Latin America currencies battered by flight to safetyEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Will the Reserve Bank‘s support for the rupee succeed?UK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — Safe haven demand pushes gilt yields to record lowsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Middle East Markets Monitor (May)
Global Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — Risky assets run out of steamEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Where next for the Vietnamese dong?Global Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — Search for safe havens set to resumeChina Economics > China Economics Update — What should we make of the widened renminbi band?UK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — Confidence knocked by renewed euro-zone fearsMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Markets Monitor (Apr.)Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Focus — Egypt devaluation: causes and likely consequencesGlobal Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — A month of two halves for TreasuriesChina Economics > China Watch — What difference would a wider RMB trading band make?European Economics > European Economics Focus — Lessons from the Icelandic crisis
Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — What next for Brazil’s “currency war”?European Economics > European Economics Update — SNB’s support won’t rescue the Swiss economyChina Economics > China Economics Update — What do Wen’s comments mean for property and the renminbi?Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Analyst — Growth still set to disappointMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Middle East Markets Monitor (Mar.)UK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — Markets reassess QE outlookGlobal Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — Weaker yen boosts Japan’s stock marketThis article appears in multiple services — Super low gilt yields here to stayThis article appears in multiple services — A stronger yen likely to undermine Japan’s stock marketThis article appears in multiple services — New forecasts for the yen
UK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — More QE greeted with muted market reactionMiddle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Middle East Markets Monitor (Feb.)Canada Economics > Canada Economics Update — Canadian dollar rally unlikely to persistLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — Fiscal reforms still key to preventing excessive FX appreciationGlobal Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — Can the good times continue to roll?Global Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — Market implications of an EMU break-upUK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — Growth fears drive gilt yields lowerGlobal Economics > Global Economic Outlook — Farewell to the euroGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — What next for the euro?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — Venezuela: Devaluation may be delayed until after elections
Global Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — US stock market resilience unlikely to lastEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Hungarian forint falls to record low, but IMF help looks elusiveUK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — Gilt yields fall further despite growing fiscal fearsGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Bond market implications of future economic divergenceGlobal Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — A chink of light at the end of a torrid monthThis article appears in multiple services — Markets underestimate euro-zone threatEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — What next for the Indian rupee?European Economics > European Economics Update — Are markets starting to price in a euro break-up?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — Will the IMF save the euro?Commodities > Commodities Update — Is gold a currency?
UK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — UK recession risks weigh on marketsJapan Economics > Japan Economics Weekly — The success (or otherwise) of yen interventionJapan Economics > Japan Economics Update — Yen intervention could be a one day wonderEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Weekly — How vulnerable is Asia to another financial crisis?Global Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — Too little, too lateJapan Economics > Japan Economics Update — BoJ expands asset purchases but needs to do moreThis article appears in multiple services — Yen to strengthen to 60 against the dollarCommodities > Commodities Update — Dollar gains to add to downward pressures on pricesLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — Latin America’s currencies still look overvaluedEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — What will weaker currencies mean for inflation?
Commodities > Commodities Analyst — Poor demand prospects mean prices have further to fallEuropean Economics > European Economics Focus — Can the euro survive the sovereign debt crisis?Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — What next for the ruble?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — Currency depreciation unlikely to delay interest rate cuts for longThis article appears in multiple services — Euro still likely to slide furtherGlobal Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — Market turmoil finally gives the dollar a liftGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Just how safe is the yen?Commodities > Commodities Update — Gold still deserves “safe haven” statusLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — What should we make of the real’s fall from grace?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — The big picture on emerging market currencies
Global Economics > Global Markets Update — New market forecasts – even lower Treasury yields aheadEuropean Economics > European Economics Update — SNB’s action won’t rescue the Swiss economyEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Swiss franc peg vs. euro provides only qualified reliefJapan Economics > Japan Economics Update — Will Japan follow Switzerland and cap the yen?Commodities > Commodities Chart Book — Defying gravityJapan Economics > Japan Economics Update — Two (very different) scenarios for the yenJapan Economics > Japan Economics Weekly — What will Japan's policymakers do next?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Does rising credit risk pose a threat to Bunds?Japan Economics > Japan Economics Weekly — Still in the grip of deflationEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Super-strong Swiss franc hits Hungary & Poland
European Economics > European Economics Update — What more can the SNB do?This article appears in multiple services — Loss of US AAA rating shouldn't be a complete disasterGlobal Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — US Treasury yields plummet despite debt spatGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — What would a US downgrade mean for the dollar?This article appears in multiple services — What if the US loses its AAA rating?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — What next for the Swiss franc?Emerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Weekly — Asia’s currency appreciation likely to slowLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — Fresh controls unlikely to signal end of Brazil’s ‘currency war’This article appears in multiple services — Can China solve the euro-zone’s problems?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Would Chinese reserve diversification hurt the dollar?
Middle East & North Africa Economics > Middle East Economic Updates — Does the Gulf's foreign exchange policy still makes sense?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — New forecasts for the US dollarEuropean Economics > European Economics Update — Euro's unwanted strength heightens break-up dangersEuropean Economics > European Economics Focus — Can strong growth save the euro?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Yen likely to weaken sharply againChina Economics > China Watch — Thaw in US-China relations unlikely to lastEmerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Focus — Does Emerging Europe need the euro?European Economics > European Economics Focus — Is the euro doomed to fail?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — Will the euro ever fall?Global Economics > Capital Markets Analyst — The end of QE2 – expect the unexpected
China Economics > China Economics Update — A policy shift on the renminbiChina Economics > China Economics Update — People's Bank still intervening heavilyEuropean Economics > European Economics Update — Why are default concerns not hitting the euro?Japan Economics > Japan Chart Book — Economy fragile even before disaster struckGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Tokyo callingJapan Economics > Japan Economics Update — Yen likely to weaken further in wake of disasterGlobal Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — Dollar continues to languishChina Economics > China Economics Focus — Is inflation eroding China’s competitive edge?Latin America Economics > Latin America Focus — Is Venezuela approaching crunch time?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — Could SDRs challenge the dollar?
Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — How quickly is Russia moving towards a free float?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — ECB & rising euro pose new threatsJapan Economics > Japan Economics Weekly — Rearranging the deckchairsGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — "Currency war" still phoney but China tensions spreadingChina Economics > China Watch — Renminbi set to outperform market expectations in 2011Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — Three challenges for 2011Global Economics > Global Markets Update — Can China save the euro?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — Chile joins the 'currency war'UK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — Markets reassess outlook for monetary policyThis article appears in multiple services — Markets become more optimistic on recovery
Emerging Europe Economics > Emerging Europe Economics Update — Disappointing start to Q4 for the Russian economyGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Yen to fall further against the dollarGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Has the US already begun a “currency war”?UK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — Robust economic data boost market confidenceGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Is the tide turning against the euro?China Economics > China Economics Focus — What lessons should China learn from Japan's lost decade?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — Is the euro defying gravity?Japan Economics > Japan Economics Weekly — Has the yen finally turned?Latin America Economics > Latin America Update — Latin America's impossible trinityLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — Colombia: 'Currency war' has only just begun
Latin America Economics > Latin America Focus — Can Colombia win its currency war?Japan Economics > Japan Economics Weekly — Is the economy already rolling over into recession?Global Economics > Global Markets Update — What will the weaker dollar do for US corporate profits?China Economics > China Economics Update — Rapid renminbi rise will not be sustainedJapan Economics > Japan Economics Weekly — A glimmer of hopeEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Weekly — Bank of Thailand will still probably tightenLatin America Economics > Latin America Update — Chile responds to soaring pesoUK Markets > UK Markets Chart Book — Markets gear up for QE2China Economics > China Economics Update — Surge in FX reserves throws spotlight on Chinese interventionEmerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — What lies ahead for the Aussie dollar?
Emerging Asia Economics > Emerging Asia Economics Update — Currency war in Emerging Asia; we are still not there yetJapan Economics > Japan Economics Weekly — Is China to blame for the strong yen?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — How much will the strong euro hurt?China Economics > China Economics Update — Can exporters survive a stronger renminbi?Global Economics > Global Markets Chart Book — Fears of currency debasement buoy the euroGlobal Economics > Global Markets Update — Just how significant is yen intervention?European Economics > European Economics Update — Will the euro-zone be the biggest loser in a currency war?China Economics > China Economics Update — Would dollar weakness force China to revalue?Global Economics > Global Economics Update — Are we on the cusp of a currency war?