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    June 17, 2019

    The Fed: review of its monetary policy strategy, tools and communication practices

    Just under a year ago, the Federal Reserve (Fed) began a process to review its monetary policy strategy, tools and communication practices.
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    May 20, 2019

    Eyes wide open in the financial markets

    The decision by the United States to increase the trade tariffs for China once again has brought the trade truce to a halt and fired up China’s tit-for-tat policy.

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    May 9, 2019

    Market Comment | Markets deepen losses amid trade impasse

    Financial markets rattled for the third straight day as US-China trade tensions festered ahead of crucial negotiations between high-level officials in Washington, starting today. Trump’s rebuke that ‘China broke the deal’, accelerated the sell-off in equities.

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    May 8, 2019

    Market Comment | Risk-off mood prevails ahead of decisive US-China trade talks

    The 'risk-off' mood persisted across markets today as global growth concerns mounted in the wake of escalating US-China trade conflict, downbeat China exports data, and a flair-up in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East with Iran poised to breach parts of the nuclear deal.

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    May 7, 2019

    Market Comment | Escalating trade tensions weigh on markets

    Caution prevailed across financial markets, as US-China trade tensions ratcheted up further today. The slight downward revision in Eurozone growth forecast by European commission did not help either. Safe-haven bonds continued to attract fresh demand, while equity markets declined.

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    May 6, 2019

    Market Comment | US-China trade tensions resumed, unexpectedly

    Risk-off mood in financial markets. Trump’s threat to introduce further tariff barriers against China took a heavy toll on equity markets today, boosting flows towards safe-haven bonds, amid mute inflation pressure.

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    May 3, 2019

    Market Comment | Powell guides markets to neutral stance on interest rates

    Safe-haven bond yields increased and equity markets retreated from their recent highs, while bond investors searched for an extra-yield, in turn, narrowing peripheral and HY spreads, as Fed Chair Powell guided markets to a neutral stance on interest rates.

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    April 30, 2019

    Market Comment | Markets soak in Eurozone growth surprise, eye FOMC meeting

    Financial markets were calm today, ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC meeting, and today’s mixed signals - reassuring Eurozone GDP growth, softer Chinese PMI outturns and cautious company earnings results.

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