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Beijing sees the Ukraine crisis as its opportunity to gain influence over financial markets. This week, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission decided to disconnect seven Russian banks from the Belgium-based SWIFT. If Russian banks are ultimate...

Unpacking the international sanctions on Russia. How cyberattacks could damage economic growth rates. MSCI, FTSE, STOXX remove Russian equities from indices. For further details see: Could Russia's Attack On Ukraine Turn Into A Macroeconomic Event?

We think that the inflection point is now. The past 18 months have accelerated the use of technology both on the consumer and business side - whether it’s in e-commerce, digital banking, or clean energy. Companies that do not have sunk capital in legacy business models are ofte...

It’s been another week of significant volatility in financial markets, one in which European indices edged closer to bear market territory, oil prices hit a 10-year high around $120, and safe-haven gold came close to $2,000. The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the severe sancti...

Tectonic shifts that are currently taking place in geopolitics and global markets might have placed China in a unique position as regards its growth outlook. The 2021 growth hiccups and regulatory overreaches forced Chinese authorities to re-deploy pro-growth accommodative policies in...

The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI rose from a 15-month low of 53.2 in January to 53.6 in February. The relative weakness of February's global output growth by historical standards contrasted with a more robust expansion of order books recorded during the month. The reduction i...

The world is a far different place from the one Chinese companies faced when they first began going out. They need to change their strategies to reflect that. In 2020, Trump issued an executive order banning TikTok in the U.S. if ByteDance, its Chinese owner, didn’t sell it to ...

Will China's real estate woes continue to be a major drag for China's economy? China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy: A major threat to China's growth. Diverging monetary policies between China and the West: Opportunity for Chinese equities. For further details see: Are...

China property values have tumbled this year. Leading indicators point to further lower prices. An uncertain future likely means stimulus from Chinese policymakers. For further details see: Chart Of The Week - China Property Market

Manufacturing production in China stabilised in February, according to PMI survey data produced for Caixin by IHS Markit, in a welcome sign of the economic impact of the Omicron wave ebbing. The renewed growth of new orders reported in February helped stabilise manufacturers' backlogs...