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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

Brazil’s current account deficit narrows in January, posts trade balance surplus on nominal contraction of exports

Feb 24, 2016 06:32 am UTC| Commentary

Brazil recorded below expected current account deficit of $4.8bn in January, as compared with the deficit of $12.2bn in January 2014 and $13.2bn in January 2013. The nation posted a small surplus of $0.6bn in trade...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Weak tone in Mexico retails sales suggests weaker than expected GDP proxy for December

Feb 23, 2016 15:55 pm UTC| Commentary

Mexicos retail sales ended the year on a weak tone. Data released yesterday showed that retail sales fell 1.4% m/m sa in December. The contraction was driven by a decline in sales of domestic equipment, paper and...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Mexico’s inflation acceleration likely to continue through Q3 2016

Feb 23, 2016 09:13 am UTC| Commentary

In January 2015, Mexicos inflation decelerated by almost 1% from its end-2014 levels due to the weakness in consumer prices - mainly due to the impact of lower energy, telecoms, and other housing segment prices. This...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Inflation in Brazil likely to moderate slightly in mid-February, food inflation likely to be major challenge in 2016

Feb 22, 2016 06:32 am UTC| Commentary

Brazils inflation in January was more than expectations at 10.71% y/y, as compared with Decembers 10.67% y/y, disproving the long-held opinion that inflation will moderate in 2016 with just the help of base effect. Indeed,...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Russian economic momentum likely to rebound on improved growth indicators

Feb 19, 2016 05:32 am UTC| Commentary

Russias growth indicators for January indicate towards a rebound in its economic momentum. A rebound was recorded in real wages, retail sales and industrial production for January. Moreover, jobless rate remained unchanged...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

India’s WPI inflation decelerates in January on drop in food inflation, likely to turn positive in Q1

Feb 15, 2016 08:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Indias wholesale price inflation surprisingly decelerated in January; however, it might turn positive in Q1. WPI inflation dropped to -0.9% y/y in January from -0.7% y/y in December, as compared with Bloombergs median...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

2016 - another year of economic contraction in Brazil

Feb 12, 2016 16:45 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The current recession in Brazil is now the longest since the 1930s and the situation still remains extremely challenging. The Brazilian economy illustrates signs of cyclical and structural weakness. GDP outlook for 2016 is...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

Technology

Microsoft Integrates AMD AI Chips into Azure, Competing with Nvidia’s GPU Offerings

Microsoft announced Thursday that it will integrate AMDs MI300X processors into its Azure cloud services, offering a competitive alternative to Nvidias GPUs. Azures New AI Processing Power According to Reuters,...

Altcoins a ‘Relatively Huge’ Risk as Big Returns Fade, Analysts Warn Investors

Analysts caution that altcoins now represent a relatively huge risk, with the days of massive returns fading. Markus Thielen of 10xResearch suggests the high-reward era is over as crypto market narratives...

Bitcoin Has Best Day in 2 Months as SHIB to Get More Scarce with Shibarium

Bitcoin experienced its largest single-day rise in nearly two months, while ShibaSwaps expansion to Shibarium is set to increase SHIBs scarcity by boosting its burn rate. ShibaSwap Launches on Shibarium, Increasing SHIB...

Kia's Electric Pickup Spotted in US Testing, Targets Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning

Kias upcoming electric pickup, designed to rival the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, and Ford F-150 Lightning, has been spotted testing in the U.S., marking a significant step in its development. Kias Strategic Move into...

OpenAI Strikes Deal with Reddit to Bring Content to ChatGPT, Boosting Stocks

OpenAI and Reddit announced a partnership on May 16 to integrate Reddit content into ChatGPT, enhancing the chatbots capabilities and driving Reddits stock up 12% in extended trading. Reddit Diversifies Beyond...