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The pandemic has turbocharged the deglobalization process towards increasing protectionism around the world. Anthony Okolie talks with Sohaib Shahid, Senior Economist, TD Bank, on the risks inward-looking policies may pose to the global economic recovery and geopolitical stability. Or...

By Jill Mislinski Six of eight indexes on our world watch list posted losses through September 14, 2020. The top performer is China's Shanghai with a gain of 7.50%. Our own S&P 500 is in second with a gain of 4.73% and in third is Tokyo's Nikkei 225 with a loss of 0.41%. Coming in last...

Overview: A strong recovery in US stocks, a softer dollar, and higher gold and oil prices may signal the end of the brief though dramatic correction, but the market is in a bit of a holding pattern ahead of the ECB meeting. Most of the major equity markets in the Asia-Pacific region stabiliz...

Overview: News that the AstraZeneca (AZN) Phase 3 test had to be stopped to study the adverse reaction of one subject added to the uncertainty of investors amid one of the more significant reversals of risk appetites since March. Equities continued to slump in the Asia-Pacific region, with m...

Overview The markets remain on edge. US-China tensions are escalating. Strained Brexit talks are set to resume today. Profit-taking in the tech space has continued. The ECB meeting is around the corner. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index snapped a three-day slide today with most markets moving high...

Overview: The US dollar is continuing to recover after hitting new lows earlier in the week. It is lower against all the major currencies and most of the emerging markets. A report in the Financial Times suggesting that there is a concern about the euro's recent strength at the ECB has added...

Global manufacturing output rose at the fastest rate for over two years in August as the world's factories continued to recover from COVID-19 related lockdowns. The rebound was led by Brazil, the UK, Germany, Italy, and China. However, especially weak performances continued to be seen in many ...

Data Source: Bloomberg The (U.S.) Market Splits Its Pants Source: istockphoto.com What had appeared to be a calmer market environment earlier in the month turned into an outright frenzy as retail investors bid up large cap technology stocks following stock split announcements from ...

By Ed Moya Key Economic Events Monday, July 27 - UK and EU Brexit negotiations resume with a focus on fishing rights and level-playing-field regulations. -The IMF executive board will consider South Africa's request for a $4.2 billion loan to support its fight against the coronav...

By Hemant Baijal, Head of Multi-Sector Portfolio Management, Global Debt Senior Portfolio Manager We believe the immense global fiscal and monetary response to the coronavirus pandemic could continue to provide very attractive opportunities within global fixed income markets. The fir...