US Economics Weekly Fed now likely to leave rates at 2% for extended period 9th June 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Slowdown in Korean economy to outweigh inflation concerns 9th June 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update China’s current account eases, but hot money fears remain Today’s release of China’s balance of payments figures for 2007 provides no firm answers to the question of whether hot capital inflows are flooding the country. Growth of the trade surplus has slowed... 5th June 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update ECB signals intention to hike The European Central Bank sent a strong signal today that it is likely to raise interest rates in July or August. But the Bank’s inflation phobia clearly increases the risks of a sharp slowdown in the... 5th June 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Yield curve’s recession warnings could be right this time History shows that an inverted gilt yield curve is not a foolproof predictor of recession. But the alarming weakening in the recent news on activity, together with the likelihood that inflation fears... 5th June 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus Will China's fuel subsidies be the next to go? High oil prices have forced a number of Asian countries to reform their fuel subsidy programmes in the last couple of weeks. China is by far the largest oil consumer in the region and matters far more... 5th June 2008 · 1 min read
