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The IndeX Files 27-08-19
Trump V China Its been an interesting start to the week for equities. Despite the quiet summer trading conditions, developments at the G7 meetings over the weekend, concluding yesterday, have yielded important outcomes. On Friday, markets were shunted lower as China announced that it will proceed with tariffs of as much as 10% on $75 […]
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The IndeX Files 20-08-19
Trade Optimism & Recession Reassurances Its been a solid start to the week for indices as markets continue to recover from losses suffered midway through last week. The driver behind the reversal in sentiment this week has renewed optimism around US-China trade negotiations as well as rising expectations of further central bank easing. Last week, […]
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The effect of the US elections on financial markets
Market analysts have mixed views on the economic plans of Clinton and Trump. Election campaigns of both candidates in the 2016 US presidential race herald a lot of fundamental changes and social reforms that are highly anticipated by many Americans.