Uncertainty

World trade: -20% in April

Published by Giulio Corazza. June 24, 2020 .

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StudiaBo estimates indicate a 20% drop in world trade in quantity in April 2020 compared to the corresponding month of 2019 [ Read all ]

World Trade: the Most Exposed Industries to Covid-19 Negative Effects

Published by Marzia Moccia. June 24, 2020 .

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In the most critical phase, purchasing behaviour was mainly directed towards food products and healthcare equipment, damaging consumer discretionary and durable goods [ Read all ]

Central Banks Back in Action Curb Uncertainty

Published by Alba Di Rosa. June 19, 2020 .

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Risk aversion still prevails on financial markets, but central banks confirm their supportive stance. [ Read all ]

The volatility comeback

Published by Alba Di Rosa. June 12, 2020 .

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Optimism fades on financial markets [ Read all ]

Euro, Dollar and the Pound: An Update

Published by Alba Di Rosa. June 5, 2020 .

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Stability for the single currency, thanks to the action of the ECB and the European Commission; clouds on the horizon for the greenback and the pound. [ Read all ]

The March of the Epidemic in Brazil: What Prospects for the Real?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. May 29, 2020 .

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Political tensions and health risk keep the real under pressure, in spite of some signs of the beginning of a turnaround. [ Read all ]

The Thai Baht’s Turnaround

Published by Alba Di Rosa. May 16, 2020 .

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The Covid-19 epidemic has inverted the long appreciation trend of the baht, but the economy is expected to weather the storm. [ Read all ]

World trade in 2020: Forecast by Industry

Published by Luigi Bidoia. May 13, 2020 .

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Analysis of world trade scenarios: what can we learn from the 2009 crisis? [ Read all ]

Covid-19: Economic Growth and Trade Disruptions

Published by Alba Di Rosa. May 12, 2020 .

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Forecasts paint a grim picture for 2020, but envisage a rebound in 2021. [ Read all ]

American Market: Falling Demand for Machinery

Published by Marcello Antonioni. May 9, 2020 .

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In the first quarter of 2020, a drop in imports spread to all sectors of machinery, with the exceptions of Food Machines and - to a lesser extent - Paper & Converting Machines. [ Read all ]