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Archive for September 6, 2015
Chinese Stocks Could Fall Another 20% Before Bottoming Out, Magnus And DeMark Say
Chinese stocks are set to see a further drop, despite a recent rout in equities, as government efforts to prop up its $5.1 trillion market have failed, according to world-renowned forecasters George Magnus and Tom DeMark. Magnus and DeMark both believe that the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index could fall around another 20 percent from their current level of 3,160 to around the 2,500 level. The Shanghai Composite … Continue reading
George Magnus: Another Asia Crisis Is Not Inevitable — But Don’t Rule It Out
By George Magnus Financial instability in Asia and elsewhere has been attributed, partly, to China following the mishandling of a mini-devaluation of the yuan in early August and a failed attempt to prop up the flailing equity market. Yet the prevalent thinking now is that these developments reflect not only a structural slowdown in China’s economy … Continue reading
Low Oil Prices Fueling Political And Economic Instability In Oil Exporting Countries
By Ante Batovic A year after the beginning of the biggest oil price slump in a decade, it is worthwhile to assess the current state of affairs and estimate the costs both for the global economy and the political stability of oil exporting countries. The oil industry was caught unprepared by the sudden slump in oil … Continue reading
The Petrostate Hex: How Plunging Oil Prices Affect Currencies
By Jeff Desjardins, Visual Capitalist Every day, the world consumes 93 million barrels of oil, which is worth $4.2 billion. Oil is one of the world’s most basic necessities. At least for now, all modern countries rely on oil and its derivatives as the backbone of their economies. However, the price of oil can have significant swings. … Continue reading
As Scandal Mounts, Largesse Keeps Malaysia’s PM In Power
By Nile Bowie Malaysia’s prime minister, Najib Razak – a British-educated technocrat with a reputation for opulence – is at the center of an unprecedented scandal. A sovereign wealth fund established to develop lucrative industries and boost economic growth in Malaysia, the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), has incurred more than $11 billion in debts and is … Continue reading
Bulgaria, World Bank Partner To Boost Impact Of European Structural And Investment Funds
The World Bank’s Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Cyril Muller and Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds and Economic Policies Tomislav Donchev signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on partnership and support in the implementation of the European Structural and Investment Funds in Bulgaria for 2014-2020 period. This agreement marks an … Continue reading
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