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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

What rising protests in South Africa say about attitudes towards local government

Jun 21, 2016 11:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The euphoria of South Africas 2016 municipal elections is at its peak, with political parties parading their manifestos, all in competition for a stake in the local sphere of government. The razzmatazz is deafening....

Emerging Market Crisis Series

How investors see South Africa: lots of potential, not worth the hassle

Jun 16, 2016 14:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

South Africa has narrowly survived a downgrade of the rating of its government bonds. The reprieve, however, is temporary because government has been warned by the Big Three rating agencies Fitch, Moodys and Standard ...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Russia's inflation rate likely go down to 4 percent by end-2019

Jun 07, 2016 15:07 pm UTC| Commentary

Data released by the Russian State Statistics Service on Tuesday showed that Russias monthly inflation was 0.4 percent in May, and the year-on-year rate for the last 12 months reached 7.3 percent. The decline follows...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Poland set to unveil new FX loan plan, Zloty to remain volatile

Jun 07, 2016 14:32 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Poland is set to unveil a new policy proposal today for converting FX mortgage loans to local currency. The re-drafted proposal will be made public today, and then sent to the lower house for debate before the end of June....

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Brazil: no longer the country of the future?

Jun 02, 2016 09:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

When I first served in Brazil in the mid-1960s as a young American diplomat stationed at a small consulate in Belem on the mouth of the Amazon River, the country was in its second year of a 20-year military...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Brazil crisis: for once, a conspiracy theory turns out to be true

May 31, 2016 13:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Conspiracy theories are never true. Or are they? That question has been settled for Brazilians by a leaked recording in which now-resigned planning minister Romero Jucá clearly spells out a conspiracy to unseat...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

EM currencies to remain susceptible in the run-up to the Fed

May 30, 2016 13:50 pm UTC| Commentary

Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen in a speech at a panel discussion at Harvard University on Friday said that the central bank would probably raise interest rates in the coming months if the U.S. economy keeps gaining strength....

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Economy

Wall Street Closes Lower as Private Equity Stocks Slide, Apple and Walmart Weigh on S&P 500

Wall Street ended Thursdays session in negative territory as losses in private equity firms and weakness in major blue-chip stocks like Apple and Walmart offset earnings-driven gains in industrial shares. Investor...

Japan Core Inflation Slows to 2% in January, Clouding BOJ Rate Hike Outlook

Japans annual core consumer inflation slowed to 2.0% in January, marking its weakest pace in two years and adding complexity to the Bank of Japans next interest rate decision. The latest government data showed that the...

Asian Currencies Slide as Strong US Dollar and Hawkish Fed Pressure Regional FX Markets

Asian currencies weakened on Thursday as a stronger US dollar and hawkish signals from Federal Reserve officials weighed on regional foreign exchange markets. The South Korean won and Indian rupee led losses, while the...

BOJ Rate Hike to 1% by June in Focus as Inflation and Weak Yen Pressure Mount

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is increasingly expected to raise its key interest rate to 1% by the end of June, according to a recent Reuters poll of economists. The shift in forecasts reflects growing concerns about rising...

Sanae Takaichi Seeks Market Trust as Japan Weighs Spending and Tax Cuts

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing to defend her proactive fiscal policies as parliament begins deliberations on her flagship spending and tax cut plans next week. While Takaichi has pledged to boost...

Politics

Bill Gates Pulls Out of India’s AI Impact Summit Amid Controversy and Event Mismanagement

Bill Gates withdrew from Indias AI Impact Summit just hours before his scheduled keynote address, dealing a major setback to the high-profile artificial intelligence event in New Delhi. The Gates Foundation confirmed that...

Trump Convenes Board of Peace as $5 Billion Gaza Reconstruction Fund Announced

U.S. President Donald Trump will chair the first meeting of his newly formed Board of Peace on Thursday, placing the future of Gaza reconstruction and regional stability at the center of global attention. The high-profile...

Peru Elects Jose Balcazar as Interim President Ahead of April General Elections

Peruvian lawmakers have elected veteran left-wing legislator Jose Balcazar as the countrys new interim president, marking Perus eighth president in just eight years and underscoring the nations ongoing political...

Trump Says U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinking Sharply as 2026 Trade Surplus Looms

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Americas trade deficit has narrowed significantly due to his 2025 trade tariffs, adding that the country could post its first trade surplus in decades as early as this year....

Lavrov Warns of Serious Consequences if U.S. Launches New Strike on Iran

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that any new U.S. strike on Iran would trigger serious consequences and further destabilize the Middle East. In an interview aired by Saudi Arabias Al-Arabiya television...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Meta Platforms Cuts Equity Awards Again Amid Massive AI Investment Push

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) has reduced equity-based compensation for most employees for the second consecutive year, according to a report by the Financial Times. The tech giant has trimmed its annual stock option...

OpenAI Nears $100 Billion Funding Round at $850 Billion Valuation: Bloomberg Report

OpenAI is reportedly close to completing the first phase of a massive new funding round expected to raise more than $100 billion, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the matter. The deal could push...

Microsoft Responds to ICE Surveillance Concerns Amid Azure Cloud Expansion

Microsoft said Wednesday it does not believe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using its technology for mass surveillance of civilians, following a report that the agency significantly expanded its use of...

Mark Zuckerberg Testifies in Youth Social Media Addiction Trial Over Instagram Policies

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a landmark Los Angeles trial addressing allegations that Instagram and YouTube contributed to youth social media addiction and harmed a young users mental health. The...

European IT Hardware Stocks to Watch as Gaming Demand Outpaces Smartphones, Says BofA

BofA Researchs February report highlights a clear split in European IT hardware demand trends, with gaming spending significantly outperforming other consumer technology categories while smartphone sales remain under...