Uncertainty

US Elections: Financial Markets' Reaction and the Impact on the Dollar

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Nov. 6, 2020 .

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Financial markets are pricing a Democratic victory and a split Congress: the dollar weakens and risk appetite is back on the scene [ Read all ]

International Trade Outlook: Uncertainty and Growing Chinese Threat

Published by Marzia Moccia. Nov. 4, 2020 .

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The recovery in global demand over the next two years will reflect the asymmetric impact of the health crisis on countries and sectors [ Read all ]

Second Wave: Covid Fear Hits Financial Markets

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 30, 2020 .

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Falls on stock markets and eyes on safe-havens on currency markets [ Read all ]

Covid-19 Goods and Devices: International Trade figures

Published by Marzia Moccia. Oct. 21, 2020 .

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The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic on a global scale has led to a massive increase in demand for essential medical goods and equipment, with China playing an increasingly significant role [ Read all ]

October 2020 IMF Scenario: the Long Road to Recovery

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 20, 2020 .

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The latest World Economic Outlook forecasts shed a ray of hope on 2020, compared to previous estimates; however, all major economies remain in negative territory, with China as a relevant exception [ Read all ]

Focus on EM Currencies: Fiscal Uncertainty Weighs on the Real

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 16, 2020 .

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The Brazilian currency reflects markets' worries over the state of health of public finances, with regard to a new social welfare program [ Read all ]

Russian Ruble: a Perfect Storm?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 9, 2020 .

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The dynamics of the exchange rates of Russian ruble, South African rand and Brazilian real can constitute an indirect measure of the uncertainty affecting the EM economies [ Read all ]

Relationship between infections and deaths from Sars-Cov-2

Published by Donatella Talucci. Oct. 7, 2020 .

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Investigating the relationship between infections and deaths at a global level is a useful exercise to understand how the epidemic has evolved over the months, as well as its possible prospects [ Read all ]

October 2020: A bird’eye view on Exchange Rates

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 2, 2020 .

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The spotlight remains on the dollar and the pound [ Read all ]

Foreign Direct Investment: Global Dynamics in 2019

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Sept. 16, 2020 .

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UNCTAD data show a slight rebound in global FDI flows in 2019, but the Covid crisis could lead in 2020 to a greater collapse than that one recorded in the aftermath of the 2009 crisis [ Read all ]