Dow Above 20,000 But Banks Increasingly Cautious On Credit Risk
On January 25th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the “Dow”) closed above 20,000 for the first time in its history. This milestone has made headlines
February 9, 2017
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On January 25th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the “Dow”) closed above 20,000 for the first time in its history. This milestone has made headlines
The EU Sovereign Credit Risk Index covers all 28 EU member states, including the UK. Greece has made major steps towards reform (see Greece news article) but
Argentina emerged from default last year and its economic indicators are beginning to improve. The economy is still in recession but appears to be finding
In 2016, the Greek debt crisis was largely overshadowed in the media by other international dramas, including the U.K. Brexit vote and the U.S. election.
Cyprus is steadily recovering from its recent financial difficulties. Despite being downgraded to junk during the 2012/13 financial crisis, it has managed to exit the
The U.S. Federal Reserve started the long process of normalizing interest rates in late 2015. But with the US economy growing by a lacklustre 1.6%
Over the course of 2016, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has rarely been out of the headlines, and it’s seldom been positive. In late December, the Russian
2017 is likely to be a year of fiscal expansion across a number of developed economies. Low interest rates are losing effectiveness in a growing
Italian Sovereign bond yields have been trending higher ahead of the referendum on Sunday which may decide the fate of Renzi, the reforming Prime Minister.
The FTSE100 has gained around 10% since the Brexit vote. This is driven in part by Sterling weakness, which has brought an immediate currency translation
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