09 March 2020 Oil Price Forecast: MUFG say $25 Possible

Oil prices can fall significantly lower according to economists at global investment bank MUFG who have reacted to the surprising outcome of Friday's OPEC+ that saw oil producers fail to agree a de…

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06 March 2020 Interest Rate Cuts Ineffectual in Fighting Coronavirus Slump, Recovery Only Likely in 2nd Half 2020

The economic impact to the world's economy from the coronavirus is likely to last for a number of months with some economists saying a recovery to economic activity is only likely in the second hal…

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06 March 2020 Cost of Coronavirus Impact on Global Supply Chain at $50BN says UN

The United Nations reports that the slowdown of manufacturing in China due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak could result in a $US50 billion decrease in exports across global value chains.

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03 March 2020 G7 Minutes and Central Bankers Disappoint Markets

Risk assets extended their recovery off recent lows even as the prospect of a coordinated coronavirus policy response from the so-called G7 group of economies appeared to ebb Tuesday, with investor…

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20 February 2020 "Boris Bounce in January UK Retail Sales" - Analysts React to Jan. Retail Sales Data

The UK economy looks to have started 2020 on a solid footing with the latest official data from the ONS showing consumers were happy to increase spending on the nation's high streets in January.

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19 February 2020 The Gold Price is Forecast to Rise Another 5%, With $1,800 and Above Possible in "Bullish Scenario"

The gold price was closing in on a seven-year high Wednesday and has this week been tipped to rise another five percent in the coming three months, although any further interest rate cuts from the …

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14 February 2020 German Economy Grows at Weakest Pace Since Crisis as Coronavirus Hit Looms

Germany's economy clocked up its weakest pace of growth since the aftermath of the sovereign debt crisis last year and it ground to a standstill in the final quarter, official data has confirm…

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