A chaotic August for emerging markets
Developing economies are on track to experience their worst monthly losses since September last year, after the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed lower reserves than...
Author: J-P. Pizzini
The dollar weighs on Asian economies
Chinese and Japanese authorities are intensifying their efforts to defend their currencies against the rising dollar, threatening to exacerbate inflationary pressures. On Wednesday, Japan issued...
Could inflation do what the polls couldn’t: bring down Erdogan?
With the rise in food and energy prices, the pace of annual price increase climbed to 58.9% last month, up from nearly 48% in July,...
The world’s largest energy transition project: the (JETP) is in danger
The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) is the most ambitious project signed between wealthy and developing countries. When Indonesia agreed last year to clean up...
The August Employment Report Calls for a Fed Pause in September, But…
In the United States, hiring rebounded in August, and wage growth slowed, presenting a mixed picture of resilience and moderation in the labour market.Nonfarm payrolls...
Saudi crude oil exports are in freefall
Crude oil exports have sharply declined in August as the kingdom leads the efforts of the OPEC+ alliance to reduce production and support oil prices....
The ECB: “Should I stay or should I go”
Inflation in France accelerated in August, bolstering evidence of persistent pressures in the region. Consumer prices in the second largest economy of the Eurozone increased...
China’s Youth and its President: A Ticking Time Bomb?
The West still hasn’t understood the philosophy of the leader of the world’s second-largest economy. While the U.S. government was sending checks to consumers during...
Chinese Banks at the Heart of the Recovery Plan
Chinese state banks are following the path set by the Chinese party, devoting a significant portion of their energy and margin to boost domestic consumption....