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Emerging market economies, such as India, Turkey, Indonesia, LatAm economies which have been a darling of investors even after 2008/09 financial crisis led to cheaper capital access to these economies and its corporates, a trend that continued for more than half a decade at rapid speed. Now, with US Federal Reserve looking to raise borrowing costs and slowdown in China, led these economies and their corporates into greater chaos. We, in this series discuss the vulnerabilities of emerging market.

Emerging Market Crisis Series

How to judge the success of the BRICS summit? Three questions will do the trick

Jul 09, 2018 14:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The 10th BRICS summit to be hosted by South Africa is going to be closely watched. It comes at a time when extraordinary global political and economic challenges are facing the world. The BRICS bloc is made up of 5 of...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Ramaphosa must fuse fixing broken institutions and economic policy

Feb 20, 2018 07:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The state of the nation speech delivered by South Africas new president Cyril Ramaphosa was designed to project an image of hope and change. The new head of state emphasised the fight against corruption, improved...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

As corruption scandals spread, Brazil struggles to uphold the rule of law

Sep 11, 2017 13:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

With the current president Michel Temer under suspicion and two former presidents, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) and his successor Dilma Rousseff, now facing fresh corruption charges, Brazils political crisis is...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Central bank case exposes incompetence of South Africa's public protector

Aug 22, 2017 15:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law

The South African Reserve Bank has won a critical court battle. The Pretoria High Court has set aside a ruling by the countrys Public Protector that the central banks constitutional mandate should be changed. The...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Death toll mounts in Rio de Janeiro as police lose control of the city -- and of themselves

Jul 18, 2017 13:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Life

On June 30, a baby was shot in his mothers belly in Rio de Janeiro. After the rifle fire hit 29-year-old Claudinéia in the hip in the Favela do Lixão neighbourhood, her son Arthur was delivered via emergency...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Brazil plunges once more into political crisis, jeopardizing economic recovery

May 27, 2017 04:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Brazils massive corruption scandal which has brought down dozens of politicians and business leaders has ensnared its latest victim: President Michel Temer, who got the job after his predecessor was...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Moody's: Negative outlook on Korean banking system amid challenging operating environment, deteriorating asset quality

May 10, 2017 01:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service says that its negative outlook for the Korean banking system reflects its assessment that the overall creditworthiness of Korean banks will deteriorate over the next 12-18 months. Moodys outlook...

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Economy

New Zealand’s Q3 annual current account deficit widens to 3.6 pct of GDP, hovers near historical average

New Zealands Q3 balance of payments data was much as expected. Seasonal factors drove a quarterly deficit, but seasonally adjusted a narrowing goods and income deficit was offset by a smaller services surplus. The annual...

Bank Indonesia likely to remain on hold; instead focus on addressing liquidity situation, says OCBC Bank

Bank Indonesia (BI) is expected to remain on hold at its monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on December 20 and instead focus on addressing the liquidity situation, according to the latest research report from...

JGBs trade mixed after November trade balance worsens beyond expectations; BoJ’s policy meeting closely eyed

The Japanese government bonds traded mixed on Wednesday after investors were disappointed by the worse-than-expected trade balance data for the month of November, released early today. Investors will now focus on the Bank...

Australian bond yields scarred as risk appetite worsens; weak employment report to boost safe-haven demand

Australian government bonds were scarred by a fall in investors risk appetite as concerns over a slowdown in global economic growth groped market sentiments, pushing participants towards safe-haven buying. Further to...

U.S. Treasuries climb on investors’ anxiety over global economic distress; Fed’s policy sentiments closely watched

The U.S. Treasuries climbed during late afternoon session Tuesday as investors sought safe-haven investments amid growing worries over a global economic slowdown as equities turned red towards the end of this year ahead of...

Politics

Melania Trump 2018: FLOTUS Allegedly Worried Donald Trump’s Health Is Badly Affected by Stress

As the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump is expected to worry about many things concerning the initiatives and advocacies that her office supports. However, a recent report claims that she is also preoccupied...

WhatsApp skewed Brazilian election, proving social media's danger to democracy

Misinformation via social media was probably the main winner in Brazils October 2018 election, playing a troubling role in boosting far-right Congressman Jair Bolsonaro to presidency. Bolsonaro did not win 55 percent of...

Neoliberalism has led to a crisis in care – and we urgently need to solve it

Infant mortality is on the rise in the UK, while life expectancy for both men and women has stalled and is even dropping in some areas. In 2017, the number of homeless families and individuals placed in temporary...

Ramaphosa is missing an economic policy. What needs to be in it

As the entrails of the era under South Africas former president Jacob Zuma continue to be exposed each day before a commission set up to investigate corruption, so the country witnesses the consolidation of the political...

Law and order is no get-out-of-jail card for floundering politicians

With confidence in politicians at an all-time low, it would be easy to assume criminal law-making is only ever about law and order bidding and winning elections. For example, when it emerged that Hassan Khalif Shire Ali...

Science

Proteins reveal intricate details about life under the microscope

People have always been fascinated by life. We dream about revealing all its mysteries and are even searching other planets trying to find some forms of life there. Philosophies around the world have tried to define and...

How researchers assess whether medications work

This article is in the series This is research, where we ask academics to share and discuss open access articles that reveal important aspects of science. Todays piece explains how clinical trials assess drug...

These 'useless' quirks of evolution are actually evidence for the theory

Evolution is a fascinating field but can be rife with misunderstanding. One misconception is that evolution has some innate sense of direction or purpose. In reality, evolution is a mindless, plan-free phenomenon, driven...

Curious Kids: How does the Moon, being so far away, affect the tides on Earth?

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. You can send your question to [email protected] You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The...

Time travel is possible – but only if you have an object with infinite mass

The concept of time travel has always captured the imagination of physicists and laypersons alike. But is it really possible? Of course it is. Were doing it right now, arent we? We are all traveling into the future one...

Technology

Jailbreak Latest News & Update: Here’s Why the Cydia App Store Won’t Accept Purchases Anymore

The iOS jailbreak community received a piece of shocking news recently. Starting this week, the Cydia will no longer accept purchases through its app store. There were various speculations about this development but...

Torrent Latest News & Update: Researcher Says Online Piracy Has Some Positive Effects on Motion Picture Industry

As governments across the world crack down on torrent sites to put an end to online piracy once and for all, an interesting study has emerged from the struggle. Called Quantifying the Heterogeneous Effects of Piracy on the...

‘Kingdom Hearts 3’ Release Date, Spoilers, Latest News & Updates: Alleged Theft Leads to Leaking of Gameplay Plot

Leaked images, plot, and all sorts of information have, unfortunately, become a common thing in the gaming industry. The latest victim is the upcoming title Kingdom Hearts 3 that still has more than a month left before its...

'GTA 6' Release Date, Latest News & Update: Possible Cities Where Sixth Installment Can Take Place

GTA 6 is still in development at the moment and it seems Rockstar Games are mapping out where exactly they want the narrative to take place. Right now, the studio hasnt announced anything about the title and that has been...

‘Final Fantasy VII: Remake’ Release Date, Latest News & Update: Reimagining to Come Out in December 2019?

Final Fantasy VII: Remake is speculated to hit the shelves sometime between 2020 and 2022. However, fans who have been religiously waiting for the title have been shocked that the game could very well come out as early as...

Digital Currency

Institutional Investors Reluctant in Cryptocurrency, JP Morgan Referring to BTC Futures Contracts Data

Lack of Knowledge, A Hindrance for Investment into Crypto-Space - eToro survey

FxWirePro: BTC/USD Dragonfly Doji Propels Rallies Above DMAs, Intermediate Trend Still Looks Weaker – Buy One Touch Call and Short Hedge

Law

The Montréal Declaration: Why we must develop AI responsibly

Carlos Ghosn, algorithms and ‘gilets jaunes’: becoming responsible

Protecting our digital heritage in the age of cyber threats

Life

How Twitter got blindsided by India’s still-toxic caste system

Going travelling? Don't forget insurance (and to read the fine print)

Islamophobia and media stigma is having real effects on Muslim mothers in maternity services

Nature

China's climate progress may have faltered in 2018, but it seems to be on the right path

From pledges to action: Cities need to show their climate progress with hard data

We've been studying a glacier in Peru for 14 years – and it may reach the point of no return in the next 30

Sports

Anthony Davis 2018: Should the Lakers Trade Their Young Core for the Pelicans' Forward/Center?

Michael Schumacher Health Update: Leaked Details? Report Suggests F1 Legend Is Not Bedridden Like What Everyone Thinks

Michael Schumacher Health News: All the ‘Insider’ Updates Reported About the F1 Icon’s Recovery in 2018

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: USD/CAD hits 18-month high on crude oil sell-off, markets eye US Fed policy and Canada CPI data

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR trades in stiff boundaries, stay bullish only above 14.47 mark

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY Daily Outlook

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EUROZONE OCT 2018 CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT MM DECREASE TO -1.63 % VS PREV 2.13 % (REVISED FROM 2.04 %)

ECB ALLOTS 4.197 BLN DOLLARS IN 15-DAY OPERATION

TURKEY'S TRADE MINISTER SAYS HAS WON FIRST WTO APPEAL AGAINST U.S. ADDITIONAL TARIFF ON STEEL

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 CPI NSA INCREASE TO 107 VS PREV 106.74

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 PPI CORE OUTPUT YY NSA DECREASE TO 2.4 % (FCAST 2.3 %) VS PREV 2.5 % (REVISED FROM 2.4 %)

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 PPI CORE OUTPUT MM NSA DECREASE TO 0.1 % (FCAST 0.2 %) VS PREV 0.4 % (REVISED FROM 0.3 %)

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 PPI INPUT PRICES MM NSA DECREASE TO -2.3 % (FCAST -3 %) VS PREV 0.8 %

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 RPI INDEX INCREASE TO 284.6 VS PREV 284.5

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 RPIX YY DECREASE TO 3.1 % VS PREV 3.2 %

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 CPI YY DECREASE TO 2.3 % (FCAST 2.3 %) VS PREV 2.4 %

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 RPI YY DECREASE TO 3.2 % (FCAST 3.2 %) VS PREV 3.3 %

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 CPI MM INCREASE TO 0.2 % (FCAST 0.2 %) VS PREV 0.1 %

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 CORE CPI YY DECREASE TO 1.8 % (FCAST 1.8 %) VS PREV 1.9 %

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 CORE CPI MM INCREASE TO 0.3 % (FCAST 0.1 %)

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 PPI OUTPUT PRICES YY NSA DECREASE TO 3.1 % (FCAST 2.9 %) VS PREV 3.3 %

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 PPI OUTPUT PRICES MM NSA DECREASE TO 0.2 % (FCAST -0.1 %) VS PREV 0.3 %

UNITED KINGDOM NOV 2018 PPI INPUT PRICES YY NSA DECREASE TO 5.6 % (FCAST 4.6 %) VS PREV 10.3 % (REVISED FROM 10 %)

RBI SAYS MAKES PARTIAL ALLOTMENT OF 79.39 PCT ON 7 BIDS AT 364-DAY TBILL AUCTION

RBI SAYS MAKES PARTIAL ALLOTMENT OF 96.59 PCT ON 7 BIDS AT 182-DAY TBILL AUCTION

RBI SAYS MAKES PARTIAL ALLOTMENT OF 47.69 PCT ON 17 BIDS AT 91-DAY TBILL AUCTION

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