27 June 2019 Ludovico Carlino
Houthi threat to target international shipping indicates growing marine risks in the southern Yemeni Red Sea
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26 June 2019 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
Monthly US GDP Index Rose 0.2% in May 2019
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26 June 2019 William May
Geopolitics, supply issues and buoyed sentiment outweigh growth fears to lift commodity prices.
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26 June 2019 Langelihle Malimela
Expulsion of senior ruling party figures elevates coup risk in Lesotho
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25 June 2019 Carla Selman
Haitian president’s mention in court corruption report raises ousting chances, power vacuum over coming months highly likely
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25 June 2019 Nicholas Godec, CFA
USD high yield and investment grade corporate bonds delivered strong year-to-date returns, with the iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index up 10.29%...
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24 June 2019 Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D.
Our Chief Economist, Nariman Behravesh, looks at whats driving the current economic expansion in the US
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21 June 2019 Martin Roberts
Armed robbery risk rises in Casamance region of Senegal as peace negotiations with militant factions stall
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21 June 2019 Bernard Aw Sian Jones Chris Williamson Rajiv Biswas
Trade wars and politics look set to dominate the markets, monitoring progress between the US and China at the G20 Leader Summit meeting in particular...
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21 June 2019 Chris Williamson
US business activity edged closer to stagnation in June, according to flash PMI survey data from S&P Global
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21 June 2019 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy picked up further momentum in June, with the headline PMI rising from the lows seen earlier in the year
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21 June 2019 Bernard Aw
Japan’s manufacturing economy continued to struggle midway through the year, according to the flash PMI data from S&P Global. The manufacturing...
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21 June 2019 Bernard Aw
The Australian economic recovery gained further momentum in the middle of the year, according to flash PMI survey data, led by the service sector...
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20 June 2019 Petya Barzilska Dijedon Imeri
EU's further postponement of accession negotiations with Albania, North Macedonia undermines judiciary, governance reforms, Western Balkans stability...
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19 June 2019 Brian Lawson
While this week’s supply has abated after last week’s rush, European bond markets have rallied sharply to new historic lows
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19 June 2019 William May
Large moves in iron ore, lumber and other key commodities turned commodity prices up last week.
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17 June 2019
John Cowan reviews Comstock Resources and Covey Park Energy bonds in relation to the recent acquisition announcement.
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17 June 2019
Michael Roper provides key takaways and insights on best practice for investor relations professionals following DIRK 2019
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17 June 2019 Eric Menzie
MiFID II Midpoint: Meetings with the SEC, and global unbundling acceleration
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17 June 2019 Amritpal Virdee
Business conditions among Quebec manufacturers deteriorated in May for the first time since January 2017
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17 June 2019 Michael Miller
S&P Global has established a road map and toolkit to assist Investor Relations teams as they look for ways to engage more directly with investors...
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14 June 2019 Sian Jones Bernard Aw Joseph Hayes Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The coming week sees key central bank meetings, including the US, UK, Brazil, Japan and several other Asian countries. Central bankers face growing...
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14 June 2019 William Farmer
If secessionists' responsibility claim for Cameroonian refinery fire is legitimate, it would represent notable capability increase
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14 June 2019 Chris Williamson
Official data on manufacturing output showed production rising in May
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14 June 2019 Brian Lawson
Five sovereign borrowers - Croatia, Indonesia, Italy, Lithuania and Spain - have issued this week with Peru, Serbia and Ukraine pending.
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14 June 2019 Jan Gerhard
Delay to new framework agreement on Swiss-EU relations beyond October federal elections would risk causing disruption to trade.
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14 June 2019
Weekly Investor Relations Newsletter
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14 June 2019 Chris Williamson
Industrial production in the euro area fell in April, adding to worries about the economic health of the region in the second quarter. More up...
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13 June 2019
Further cancellation of official meeting between two Koreas indicates even leadership-level summits unlikely to reduce war risks.
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13 June 2019
Chris Craddock provides an overview of Tax regulation and the viable solutions.
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13 June 2019
O'Hara Macken's key takeaways from the National Investor Relations Institute
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13 June 2019 Kevin Soyer Chong Jun Wong, CFA
Ordinary payout from FTSE 100 companies is expected to increase by 3.7% to £87.7bn.
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12 June 2019
Recently in New York, S&P Global proudly accepted three top honors at the 2019 GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards, including
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12 June 2019 William May
Large oil inventory gain reinforces oversupply concerns in markets already suffering from poor demand outlook.
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12 June 2019 Chris Williamson
Markets were caught out by a sharper than expected weakening of consumer price inflation in May, though the cooling trend had been signalled...
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11 June 2019 Thea Fourie Langelihle Malimela Brian Lawson
Spend 30 minutes with our analysts to understand the political disagreement over RBSA's role and adverse economic developments
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11 June 2019 Chris Williamson
The official UK labour market data again delivered encouraging headlines
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11 June 2019 Chris Williamson
The UK economy contracted sharply in April, according to official data
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11 June 2019
We review factor performance in May 2019.
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11 June 2019
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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10 June 2019 Thomas McCartin
New tariff threat on Mexican imports hurt the chance for the USMCA’s ratification.
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10 June 2019 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth slips to three year low amid gloomier outlook
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07 June 2019 Sam Pierson
Low float, high volatility and expensive borrow
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07 June 2019 Ege Seckin
Turkish military operation in Iraq's Kurdish region against PKK unlikely to affect nearby cities or oil assets.
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07 June 2019 Brian Lawson
Despite ongoing market volatility, plans for equity sales are reviving involving at least six significant transactions.
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06 June 2019 Carla Selman
Chilean government prepares national lithium policy, likely easing conditions for investment; opposition’s nationalization demands to delay implementation....
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06 June 2019 IHS Markit Automotive Expert
Ecuador's Foreign Trade Committee announces approval of zero import tariff on EVs. Before the decree, the electric cars with a value of up to...
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06 June 2019 Theo Acheampong, Ph.D. Natznet Tesfay, B.A., M.Sc. Martin Roberts Jordan Anderson Chris Suckling, Ph.D. Anna Boyd
Local content, revenue mobilization and anti-corruption will continue to drive transitions and contract risk in Africa in the next 2 years.
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05 June 2019 William Farmer
Kenya's escalation of boundary dispute with Somalia increases likelihood of refugee returnees and travel disruption.
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05 June 2019 Chris Williamson
The pace of global economic growth eased to its weakest for three years in May amid an increasingly broad-based slowdown.
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05 June 2019 Bernard Aw
Chinese enterprises reported further growth in economic activity in May
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05 June 2019
A review of May 2019 U.S. Treasury movement, Investment Grade market sector and key up/down movers within the Investment Grade market.
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05 June 2019 Chris Williamson
The PMI surveys indicated that the UK economy remained broadly stagnant midway through the second quarter
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04 June 2019 Chris Williamson
Worldwide PMI surveys indicated that manufacturing moved into decline in May, with business conditions deteriorating to the greatest extent since...
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03 June 2019
The way LPs use data to drive decision-making is changing dramatically. But what types of data are they demanding, and what insights are they...
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03 June 2019 Ken Matheny, Ph.D.
We now expect the next adjustment to the Fed interest rate policy will occur mid-2020, later than our previous forecast of late-2019.
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03 June 2019 Brian Lawson
Zambian bond yields spiked late last week to a 20 percent spread over US Treasuries, double their margin in early 2019.
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03 June 2019 Paul Jones Gil Shefi
Following the publication of the final Basel text on FRTB at the start of the year, we felt the time was right to sit down with regulators and...
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03 June 2019 Chris Williamson
UK manufacturers reported a deterioration of business conditions in May
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03 June 2019 Andrew Harker
Vietnam is on course to meet a number of its socio-economic targets for the 2016-2020 period, supported by strong growth in its manufacturing...
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31 May 2019 Bernard Aw Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Sian Jones Joseph Hayes
Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 3 June 2019 31 May 2019 Joseph Hayes Sian Jones Chris Williamson Rajiv Biswas Bernard Aw Global manufacturing...
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31 May 2019 Jan Gerhard
EU elections alter political power dynamics at expense of center-right and center-left, increasing dependency on varying coalitions.
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31 May 2019 Brian Lawson
During May, equity markets have reversed while bond risk spreads have widened.
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31 May 2019 Bernard Aw
The pace of Indonesia’s manufacturing growth gained momentum in May, according to the latest
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30 May 2019 Tozar Gandhi
Throughout May 2019, the Senate and House have pushed through legislation that would effectively replace the state’s current flat-tax structure...
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30 May 2019 Ling-Wei Chung
Easing inflationary expectations and slower economic activities suggest the beginning of the Philippines’ monetary easing cycle.
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30 May 2019 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
According to our Monthly GDP Index, monthly GDP rose 0.2% in April.
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30 May 2019 Deepa Kumar
Majority win for Indian PM to permit strong central government, growth-boosting measures and flagship schemes to be prioritized.
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30 May 2019 Amritpal Virdee
The latest Brexit delay has caused further stress in Irish firms operating in sectors more exposed to the UK
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29 May 2019 William May
Inventories and demand concerns resulted in Brent's worst week in 2019
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29 May 2019 Amritpal Virdee
Manufacturing business conditions across Ontario improved in April at the weakest rate since November 2016
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28 May 2019 Brian Lawson
Six major green bond sales and five emerging market sovereign issues confirm continued risk appetite.
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28 May 2019
Managing complicated paper subscription documents leads to data discrepancies and redundant requests for information. By automating processes...
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28 May 2019 Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D.
The risk from government and nonfinancial corporate debt remains modest, however, if the global economy falters, or interest rates rise significantly...
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28 May 2019
There has been a flurry of sanctions related penalties issued by US authorities in April and May 2019, continuing the overall theme so far of...
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24 May 2019 Bernard Aw Rajiv Biswas Sian Jones Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson
Politics will likely once again take centre stage as the markets digest the results and implications of European parliamentary elections. Trade...
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24 May 2019 Chris Williamson
Growth of US business activity slowed sharply in May, according to the latest survey data
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24 May 2019 Chris Williamson
Differences in survey methodology can cause major differences in signals, which should always be borne in mind when analysing business survey...
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24 May 2019 Andrew Birch
The lira is on the precipice of a crisis, undermined by falling reserves and declining institutional integrity.
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24 May 2019 Hanna Luchnikava-Schorsch Asad Ali
Pakistan secures additional financing from the IMF but risks or program slippages and loan disbursement delays are significant.
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23 May 2019 Chris Fenske
The rally in US investment grade bond spreads appears to have stalled following the breakdown of the US/China trade negotiations announced in...
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23 May 2019 William Farmer
Protectionists likely to stymie Nigeria's implementation of African Continental Free Trade Agreement even if government signs up
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23 May 2019 Chris Williamson
The pace of eurozone economic growth remained subdued in May amid stagnant demand, according the latest flash PMI survey.
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23 May 2019 Bernard Aw
Japan’s manufacturing woes persisted in the middle of the second quarter, according to flash PMI, as intensifying trade war fears weighed on...
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23 May 2019 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI shows Australian economy lurching back into growth territory midway through the second quarter, driven by a revival in services activity....
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22 May 2019 Asad Ali
Change of Sri Lankan president likely in December 2019 election given adverse fallout from Easter attacks.
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22 May 2019 Carla Selman
Announced Kirchnerist ticket for Argentina’s elections appeals to moderate Peronists; divisions and rearrangement in ruling coalition likely....
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22 May 2019
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has for the first time issued guidelines on what it believes constitutes a robust compliance program...
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21 May 2019 Alex Barnes
Incumbent coalition's surprise victory in Australian election increases likelihood of SME tax cuts and new mining licenses.
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21 May 2019 David Owen
Reflective of declining sentiment amid social and economic woes, President Cyril Ramaphosa now has a hard task to bring the country out of its...
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21 May 2019 Sara L. Johnson, CBE Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D.
Growing political and policy threats mean any rebound in global growth could be ephemeral.
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21 May 2019 Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson
Japan’s economy expanded more than expected in the opening quarter of 2019, but growth looks set to weaken in the second quarter
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20 May 2019 Michael Miller
An Investor Day is a complex event with many moving parts.
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20 May 2019 Chris Williamson
S&P Global PMI data outperform ISM and regional manufacturing surveys in accurately predicting official data
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17 May 2019 Rajiv Biswas Sian Jones Chris Williamson Joseph Hayes
Economic data will take a back seat to escalating US-China trade tensions, the impact of which is the focus of our special report. Similarly...
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17 May 2019 Rafael Amiel, Ph.D. Carlos Caicedo Brian Lawson
Spend 30 minutes with our analysts to understand whats happening in the three largest economies in Latin America
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16 May 2019 Tom Marecki
S&P Global has been monitoring exchange activity in advance of the June 3 go-live date for UMBS TBA, which will be a key milestone for the TBA...
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16 May 2019 Jordan Anderson
Ugandan opposition co-operation agreement increases risk of disruptive protests, indicates growing likelihood of contested election in 2021.
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16 May 2019 Brian Lawson
Emerging market debt remaining receptive; market sentiment to be tested by US-China trade dispute and soft initial Uber share price performance...
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16 May 2019
China’s total seaborne imports of all types of coal appear to have increased in May, from the level of April. Australian cargoes also appear...
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15 May 2019 Chris Williamson
Weak labour market survey data have contrasted with encouragingly buoyant official data in recent months, but behind robust headline numbers...
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15 May 2019 William May
Breakdown of trade negotiations pours cold water on commodity prices.
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15 May 2019 Shane Norton
We expect travel to rise by 1.5 million from last year as 42.8 million travelers are expected to take to the rails, roads and skies during the...
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15 May 2019 Carlos Caicedo
Argentine president’s plan of national unity rejected by opposition, election uncertainty continues to be key risk driver.
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15 May 2019 Jack Kennedy
Implementation of ceasefire conditions reduces immediate likelihood of resumed escalation between Israel and Gazan militant groups.
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14 May 2019
The following case study provides an analysis of fair value results for the Japan Golden Week stock exchange closure that spanned six days from...
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14 May 2019
An Investor Day is a significant investment with the potential to set the tone for years to come. Read and understand 5 ways to deliver optimal...
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14 May 2019 Michael Miller
It was an honor to be a panelist at the recent “Strategies to Target the Right Investors” event organized by NIRI Silicon Valley, attended by...
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13 May 2019 Brian Lawson
Threats of increased US tariffs on China, Hong Kong’s debut Green bond and long-dated Eurozone supply.
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13 May 2019 Sian Jones
The Greek manufacturing sector has provided one of the few sparks of light in the general gloom of PMI figures across the global goods-producing...
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13 May 2019 David Owen
Survey data has shown manufacturers struggling at the start of 2019, with heavy users of aluminium having seen business conditions deteriorate...
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10 May 2019 James Bohnaker
The decade-long spurt for US tourism is fizzling. Solid domestic demand being offset by fewer foreign arrivals, due to slowing global growth...
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09 May 2019 William May
Mixed data drains optimism from commodities
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09 May 2019 Nicholas Godec, CFA
Leveraging the iBoxx Tradable Indices and Evaluated Bond Pricing, S&P Global’s own Nick Godec provides a glimpse into the YTD performance of...
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09 May 2019
We review factor performance in April 2019.
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08 May 2019 Sara L. Johnson, CBE Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D.
Global monetary policy actions and resulting economic impact around the world
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08 May 2019
Consensus Economics names S&P Global best forecasters for Colombia and Malaysia in 2018
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07 May 2019
Lebanon’s 2019 draft budget unlikely to reduce fiscal deficit significantly; recurring protests over public-sector cuts likely.
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07 May 2019 Michael Miller
To ensure a successful Investor Day
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07 May 2019 Langelihle Malimela
Ruling ANC divided ahead of pivotal South African election
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07 May 2019
This report summarizes the scrip dividend trend in EMEA
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07 May 2019 Chris Williamson
Worldwide PMI surveys indicated that manufacturing once again broadly stagnated in April
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07 May 2019 Bernard Aw
The Caixin PMI surveys showed the Chinese economy retaining solid business activity growth at the start of the second quarter
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06 May 2019
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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06 May 2019
FATCA, Dodd Frank, MiFID, EMIR, MiFIR, LIBOR – the avalanche of regulatory change over the last decade has left capital markets participants...
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03 May 2019 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
Monthly GDP Index rose 0.1% in March 2019
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03 May 2019 Brian Lawson
This week’s headlines are about future supply, of which sovereign deals by Kenya and Oman represent important debt-sustainability tests.
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03 May 2019 Chris Williamson
April’s PMI surveys indicated only a marginal rise in UK business activity
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02 May 2019
In this report we examine dividends from banks in the US and Brazil to compare our outlook at either end of the continent.
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02 May 2019
Chadian crackdown on civil society and internet restrictions indicate president's insecurities but Sudan-style overthrow unlikely
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02 May 2019
Leveraging Bond Pricing data through our Price Viewer portal, S&P Global's John Cowan reviews the fluctuation of spreads for Occidental Petroleum...
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02 May 2019 Chris Williamson
The euro area’s manufacturing sector remained deep in decline at the start of the second quarter
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01 May 2019 Chris Williamson
The S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI indicated that output growth slowed in April, despite some firms reporting a boost to production from...
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01 May 2019 Carla Selman
Forestry contractors in Chile's Araucanía region are increasingly targets of arson attacks by Mapuche indigenous extremists.
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30 April 2019
Post-Brexit, the UK has to provide funding for farmers and rural communities development to replace the EU funding of 26 billion EUR.
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30 April 2019 Petya Barzilska
Archaeological, environmental concerns and local protests in Greece likely to impede construction projects ahead of elections.
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30 April 2019 Camille Chavrier
Bulgaria’s supervisory framework is weaker than European Union’s standards, raising uncertainty over its near-term accession to the banking union...
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29 April 2019 Chris Williamson
The US economy grew faster than economists expected in the first quarter, but a robust pace of expansion had been signalled ahead by the PMI....
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26 April 2019 Bernard Aw Sian Jones Joseph Hayes Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson
The turn of the month always sees a hectic economic calendar, and the coming week is even busier than usual.
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26 April 2019 Brian Lawson
Cyprus and Greece plan early market refinancing of official “rescue” borrowings while Italy will badly miss its EU-agreed budget goals
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26 April 2019
The US is turning to the EU to find ways to decrease the trade deficit that reached close to 890 billion USD in 2018, the largest in over 20...
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25 April 2019 Gavan Nolan
The creditworthiness of Argentina and Turkey is coming under severe scrutiny
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24 April 2019 Tozar Gandhi
S&P Global looks at YTD and April 2019 highlights from the Municipal Bonds Market.
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24 April 2019 William May
A broad but shallow rise indicates caution still
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24 April 2019 Sam Pierson
Q1 review of global securities finance revenues
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Distressed Loan Settlement: New Thinking and Technology for Inventory Management and Upstream Review
24 April 2019
Automating upstream review is the key to making distressed loan trades settle with the same efficiency as par.
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23 April 2019
Following the recent North Korea sanctions advisory dated (March 21, 2019) issued by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Affairs...
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22 April 2019 Chris Fenske
The below heat map shows S&P Global's Relative CDS Score as of April 12, 2019, compared to the past year's daily closing levels, for the S&P...
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18 April 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
With increasing attention being focused on the US Federal Reserve, the advance estimate of first quarter GDP will be one of the major data releases...
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18 April 2019 Bernard Aw
Japan’s manufacturing economy remained stuck in a downturn at the start of the second quarter as the global trade slowdown continued to take...
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18 April 2019 Julien Rey
The quarter end surge in SOFR was not as large as what we observed at year-end, but the rate did jump by 22bps between March 28 (2.43%) and March...
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18 April 2019 Brian Lawson
IPO activity has been boosted by eight US flotations and sizeable deals from Swiss, Italian, Chinese and African issuers.
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18 April 2019 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
According to our Monthly GDP Index, monthly GDP fell 0.5% in February.
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18 April 2019 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI surveys indicate that the US economy started the second quarter with its slowest expansion since mid-2016
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18 April 2019 Dijedon Imeri
Anti-government protests in Albania pose property damage risks but unlikely to topple government.
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18 April 2019 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy started the second quarter on a disappointing footing, with the flash PMI falling below consensus expectations to one of...
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17 April 2019 Patricia Tessier
Automating how we complete the 52 data fields in the LSTA Purchase and Sale Agreement for Distressed Trades can help shorten settlement in the...
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17 April 2019 Arthur Dhont
Venezuelan migrant flows to Colombia to continue rising, increasing welfare outlays; risk of related protests remains moderate.
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17 April 2019 Chris Williamson
The latest official data showed the UK job market remained encouragingly buoyant in February
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17 April 2019
Does the FRTB delay can help banks and vendors hone their technology and data strategies?
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16 April 2019 Kit Nicholl
Proposed referendum on privatization of Paris airports unlikely to be replicated across other projects.
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16 April 2019
The US-China trade dispute is complicating economic and political relations. The tariff coverage and levels continue evolving and are still subject...
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16 April 2019 Chris Williamson
The latest official data showed US manufacturing falling in the first quarter
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15 April 2019 Eric Menzie
At a roundtable event hosted by S&P Global on March 28, a group of corporate access professionals from both the buy-side and sell-side gathered...
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12 April 2019 Bernard Aw
Official data brought more news of a growth slowdown in the Malaysian economy, with signs that a combination of a weaker external environment...
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12 April 2019 Bernard Aw Chris Williamson Rajiv Biswas Sian Jones Joseph Hayes
With concern growing about a global economic slowdown, the coming week sees some important data releases to add guidance for the world's largest...
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11 April 2019 Ken Matheny, Ph.D.
The proposed nominations of Stephen Moore and Herman Cain to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
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11 April 2019 Petya Barzilska Camille Chavrier Brian Lawson
Spend 30 minutes with our experts and understand what's happening in Bulgaria
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11 April 2019 Jack A. Kennedy
Outcome and implications from the election
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11 April 2019 Raj Badiani
Due to Brexit-related uncertainty, UK real GDP growth is projected to downshift-the risks remain overwhelmingly on the downside.
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11 April 2019 Chris Williamson
The UK economy grew by more than expected in February, but survey data suggest the rate of expansion is set to weaken in coming months
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10 April 2019
Asia Metro Targeting Series provides insight into who has been buying and selling in Asia. This month’s report focuses on Hong Kong-based investors....
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10 April 2019
Japan Metro Targeting Series provides insight into who has been buying and selling in Japan. This month’s report focuses on Hong Kong-based investors....
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10 April 2019 William May
Supply disruptions, geopolitical tension and positive economic data help to move commodities higher.
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09 April 2019 Carlos Caicedo
Opening Brazilian airline industry to foreign investment highly likely as Lower House approves government-sponsored bill.
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09 April 2019 Chris Williamson
Global economy gains momentum for second month running in March but manufacturing malaise deepens
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08 April 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The release of trade data across several Asian economies, as well as the ECB monetary policy meeting, will be the main highlights of the coming...
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08 April 2019
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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05 April 2019
On March 28, S&P Global held a webinar to discuss "Crunch Time for Initial Margin: Challenges and Solutions for the Uncleared Margin Rules,"...
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05 April 2019 Deepa Kumar
Indian Supreme Court ruling against RBI will weaken insolvency regime, potentially increasing government interference in corporate resolution....
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05 April 2019 Annabel Fiddes
The latest Report on Jobs indicates that heightened uncertainty led UK companies to delay or cancel staff hiring in March
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05 April 2019 Pollyanna De Lima
Despite moderating in March, the downturn in labour market efficiency across the eurozone was stretched to 12 months
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04 April 2019 Carlos Caicedo
Aftermath of mining disaster in Brazil's Minas Gerais impairs royalties and tax collection, non-payment risk rises.
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04 April 2019
The French private capital market has become increasingly sought after by foreign investors
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04 April 2019
We review factor performance in March 2019.
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04 April 2019 Chris Williamson
The pace of global economic growth picked up again in March from a 2.5-year low seen at the start of the year, but remained among the weakest...
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03 April 2019 Bernard Aw
Business activity growth in Japan was subdued during March, recording the slowest expansion for 2.5 years amid a steepening manufacturing downturn....
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03 April 2019 Bernard Aw
Business conditions across the Chinese economy improved at the fastest rate for nine months during March, according to the latest Caixin PMI...
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03 April 2019 Petya Barzilska
European Parliament passes copyright directive; increased regulatory burden for online platforms mitigated by implementation delays and low enforceability....
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03 April 2019 Carlos Cardenas
Mexico unlikely to control migration flows into the US, increasing risk of trade-related disruptions at US-Mexico border.
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03 April 2019
A struggling manufacturing sector continues to present a challenge for commodity markets
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03 April 2019 Chris Williamson
Disappointing PMI surveys indicates that the UK economy contracted in March
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03 April 2019 Chong Jun Wong, CFA
Ordinary dividends paid by companies from January to April 2019 are consistent with existing payout policies; special dividends coincide with...
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02 April 2019 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
According to our Monthly GDP Index, monthly GDP rose 0.7% in January.
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02 April 2019
S&P Global released its Q1 2019 Leveraged Loan Market Data Snapshot today – despite uncertainty towards the end of Q4 2018, the market has shown...
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02 April 2019 Sam Pierson
Global market pulse: $2.4bn in securities lending revenue
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02 April 2019 Chris Williamson
Worldwide PMI surveys indicated that manufacturing more or less stagnated again in March
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02 April 2019 Venla Sipilä-Rosen
Strong domestic credit growth and solid export revenue inflows secured remarkably strong economic expansion in Georgia 2018, but some weakening...
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01 April 2019
The following case study looks at fair value results from the August 2018 Istanbul Stock exchange closure, which spanned for four days from August...
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01 April 2019 Chris Williamson
UK manufacturing reported a surge in production and stock-building in March as companies prepared for Brexit.
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29 March 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Focus on PMI survey releases, US NFP, Australia and India central bank meetings, and several Asian inflation updates.
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29 March 2019 Asad Ali
Presidential-election delay raises risk of violent protests in Kabul and northern Afghanistan; interim government increasingly likely.
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29 March 2019 Brian Lawson
Over USD10 trillion of debt now provides negative yields, versus USD5.7 billion early in 2018
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29 March 2019
Maritime & Trade Overview
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28 March 2019 Arthur Dhont
Rising rates of drug-related violence in Colombia’s Medellín heighten collateral injury risks to bystanders.
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27 March 2019 William May
Oil and chemicals prices dominate otherwise calm markets.
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27 March 2019 Paul Jones
Five Key Takeaways from our London FRTB Summit
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27 March 2019 Alex Kokcharov
Ukraine’s presidential election very likely to see split vote leading to second round; conflicting policy announcements likely.
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25 March 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson
Markets will be looking for signs of support having been rattled by weaker than anticipated PMI surveys last week. The surveys showed accelerating...
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25 March 2019 Paula Diosquez-Rice
Volatility returned to the currency market driven by the elevated inflation rate and the failed attempt to reduce the extreme monetary policy...
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25 March 2019 Pollyanna De Lima
The latest S&P Global Business Outlook survey asked manufacturers and services providers across Europe about their preparations or plans to address...
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25 March 2019 John Miller
After recovering from the war with the US, which decimated the countryside and killed millions of people, Vietnamese leaders in the 1980s started...
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22 March 2019 Chris Williamson
The US PMI surveys provide a valuable advance insight into economic trends, but also corporate earnings
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22 March 2019 Brian Lawson
This week’s bond issuance is exceptional, with five emerging market sovereign deals and four bank AT1 perpetuals.
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22 March 2019 Chris Williamson
Disappointing flash PMI data for the eurozone signalled an increased risk of a further slowdown, pushing the euro currency down 0.5% against...
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22 March 2019 Chris Williamson
Japan’s manufacturing economy remained stuck in its deepest downturn since mid-2016 in March
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21 March 2019 Tom Marecki
Early Signals Indicating Freddie TBA Headwinds
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20 March 2019 William May
Fundamentals rather than politics play on most commodities.
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20 March 2019 Martin Roberts
Gambian president sacks deputy, two senior ministers but presence of regional peacekeeping force mitigates civil war risk.
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19 March 2019 Carla Selman
Renewed social programs funding to help contain protest risks, but unlikely to improve Argentine president’s re-election prospects
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19 March 2019 Emily Crowley
Understand the impact of wage policy on price increases in 2019
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18 March 2019 Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A week in which the US Fed and the Bank of England meet to set monetary policy also sees the release of flash PMIs for the US, Eurozone, Japan...
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18 March 2019 John Miller
For decades, Africa’s top economies have sought to build a new brand of widespread durable prosperity and escape the painful legacy of colonialism....
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18 March 2019
The Trump Administration’s tariffs on US imports of iron, steel, and other metals, plus additional tariffs on goods from China, will dampen both...
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18 March 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A week in which the US Fed and the Bank of England meet to set monetary policy also sees the release of flash PMIs for the US, Eurozone, Japan...
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15 March 2019 Brian Lawson
Petrobras revives Latin American bond supply with USD3 billion long-dated success
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14 March 2019 Matthew Henman Deepa Kumar
Ambush underlines growing tempo of separatist violence in Indonesia’s Papua; threat remains limited in scope and capability.
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13 March 2019 Sam Pierson
Borrow cost for short sellers is rising as shares rally
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13 March 2019 William May
US jobs data and Chinese exports helped to weigh on global markets and sentiment
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13 March 2019 Kit Nicholl
Likely ad-hoc repatriation of Islamic State foreign fighters would strengthen jihadist networks in Europe.
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12 March 2019 Chris Williamson
The pace of global economic growth picked up in February from a near two-and-a-half year low at the start of the year, but remained among the...
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12 March 2019 Fotios Katsoulas
The VLCC market has been realising significant gains driven by the increasing loading activity in the US Gulf. However, the country’s only deep-water...
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12 March 2019 Marjorie Chee
S&P Global KYC Services has partnered with robotic process automation specialists encompass corporation to support the automated procurement...
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11 March 2019 Bernard Aw Chris Williamson
With the extent of the slowdown in the global economy under scrutiny, the worldwide release of the tri-annual S&P Global Business Outlook surveys...
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11 March 2019
As we close the first quarter of a new year, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the key trends we’ve witnessed in the data management market...
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11 March 2019 John Miller
Perhaps no country risks losing more from the winds of protectionism and tariffs sweeping the world than Germany.
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08 March 2019 Brian Lawson
Despite equity market strength, developed market equity funds show ongoing outflows
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08 March 2019 Francis Land
14 months on, what is the state of play in France on MiFID II's new rules on payments for research? We gauge the temperature from a recent meeting...
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07 March 2019 Mark Schaedel David Cook
The European Commission announced last week that the Parliament and Council had reached a political agreement to extend the transitional deadline...
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07 March 2019
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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07 March 2019 Joseph Hayes
Fresh survey data corroborate the changing stance towards a more cautious approach to policy from Australia’s central bank
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07 March 2019 Chris Williamson
The pace of global economic growth picked up in February
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06 March 2019 Martin Roberts
Incumbent's clear first-round victory in Senegalese presidential election reduces protest risk and boosts further infrastructure expansion.
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06 March 2019 William May John Anton
What does the Vale mine disaster mean for steel buyers?
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06 March 2019
We review factor performance in February 2019.
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05 March 2019 Chris Williamson
The US PMI surveys tell a tale of two economies in February.
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05 March 2019 Chris Williamson
The latest PMI surveys indicate that the UK economy remained close to stagnation in February
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05 March 2019 Chris Williamson
Weak PMI data set an uncomfortable stage for the European Central Bank’s Governing Council meeting later in the week.
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04 March 2019 Chris Williamson
Worldwide PMI surveys indicated that manufacturing more or less stagnated in February amid a faster decline of global trade flows.
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04 March 2019 John Miller
As European and Arab leaders gathered in late February for a summit in Egypt, they promised to focus on boosting trade between the two regions....
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01 March 2019 David Owen Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The worldwide release of February service sector PMI surveys will provide more colour to global economic developments and inflation trends during...
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01 March 2019 Chris Williamson
S&P Global PMI™ survey data signalled a downward lurch in key manufacturing indicators in February
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01 March 2019 Cristina Arbelaez Kari Pries
Despite the worsening economic and political outlook Nicaragua’s President Ortega is likely to remain in power until the next presidential elections...
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01 March 2019 Gavan Nolan
Shareholders have had the upper hand over bondholders in recent times but idiosyncratic risk works both ways
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01 March 2019 Chris Williamson
Growth of UK manufacturing activity edged lower despite being buoyed by factories and their customers building inventories.
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01 March 2019
Private company valuation is an incredibly complex area, and the choice of methodology is impacted by many variables. Our latest report considers...
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28 February 2019 Alex Kokcharov
Moldova’s parliamentary vote outcome indicates likelihood of a minority government or a new election.
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28 February 2019
We introduce the Research Signals Social Media factor suite for stocks trading on the London Stock Exchange.
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27 February 2019 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
According to our Monthly GDP Index, monthly GDP rose 0.2% in December.
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27 February 2019 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
According to our Monthly GDP Index, monthly GDP rose 0.1% in November.
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27 February 2019 Thomas McCartin William May
Positive sentiment offsets weak data keeping commodity prices relatively flat
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26 February 2019 Deepa Kumar Asad Ali
Indian airstrike in Pakistani territory increases risk of unintended military escalation, but full military confrontation unlikely
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26 February 2019 Jihane Boudiaf
Sudanese president's cabinet, governor reshuffle indicates shrinking support base, aimed at ensuring military's loyalty amid ongoing protests....
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26 February 2019 Carlos Caicedo
Latin American risks presentation at the March ISMA-OSAC conference
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26 February 2019 John Miller
If you were to design an economy perfectly tailored to succeed in the modern global economy, it might look like Australia’s. The country of 23.5...
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25 February 2019 Amritpal Virdee
Latest survey data provide a clear signal that manufacturing growth across Alberta and British Columbia has begun to falter.
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24 February 2019 Brian Lawson
Three successful sovereign sales, further AT1 supply and corporate issuance all indicate strong demand for longer-duration debt
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22 February 2019 Rajiv Biswas Bernard Aw
Worldwide release of February manufacturing PMI surveys gives early clues as to the extent of the slowdown in global manufacturing midway through...
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22 February 2019
The backstop means there would be a single EU-UK customs territory. There would be no tariffs, quotas, or rules of origin checks between the...
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20 February 2019 Rashi Garg
US mutual funds are mandated to use fair value prices for any securities that do not have readily available prices for valuation. But the use...
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20 February 2019 William May
Commodity prices retreated on disappointing macroeconomic data in light trading.
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20 February 2019 Tom Manning
Evolving Trade Patterns - Sources and Sinks – October 2018
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19 February 2019 Eliot Kerr
January data from the S&P Global France PMI surveys pointed to the fastest contraction in private sector output since November 2014
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19 February 2019 John Miller
The global iron ore business is entering a new era of uncertainty. After a two-decade boom, mining and seaborne trade of the mineral essential...
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18 February 2019 David Owen
Heavy users of copper saw a solid decline in output in January, boding ill for future demand for the metal in coming months.
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15 February 2019 Rajiv Biswas Bernard Aw
Flash Feb PMI surveys will provide early clues of economic activity for Q1.
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15 February 2019 Tom Jackson
Due to local opposition, Amazon has decided not to pursue the New York City portion of its “HQ2” project.
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15 February 2019 Brian Lawson
Santander’s high-profile decision was based on balancing between shareholder and bondholder interests.
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15 February 2019 Tom Marecki
Single Security Initiative to Shake Up Agency MBS Products and Conventions
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15 February 2019 Fotios Katsoulas
India, the world’s second biggest crude oil importer, absorbed around 9.5% of global trade flows last year. The country has been recently switching...
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14 February 2019 Chris Fenske
Bid/ask spread is an indicator of liquidity for assets, but arriving at an accurate level for a CLO can be challenging.
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14 February 2019 Dijedon Imeri
Statement on Trepça mining complex indicates renewed EU, international drive for comprehensive relationship agreement between Kosovo and Serbia....
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13 February 2019 William May
Vale dam accident sends iron ore market running scared as prices test $90 /t level.
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13 February 2019 Carlos Caicedo
Pro-government leaders to head Brazilian Congress; fractured legislature and resistance to austerity likely to dilute pension reform.
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13 February 2019 Chris Williamson
The pace of UK economic growth slowed sharply at the end of 2018, according to official data.
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12 February 2019 John Miller
One of global trade’s most pivotal factors has become the Chinese New Year, which kicked off this year on February 5.
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11 February 2019
We present recent enhancements in the construction of our REIT Model II.
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11 February 2019 Fotios Katsoulas
Last year, Libyan crude oil production averaged around 50,000 barrels per day (b/d) lower than the 1 Mn b/d target earlier set by the state....
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08 February 2019
While bond markets continue looking receptive and the US IPO calendar is reviving, the latest EU PMIs point to tougher equity conditions
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08 February 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 11 February 2019
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08 February 2019 Chris Williamson
The global economy started 2019 with the weakest expansion since September 2016.
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07 February 2019
If the UK leaves the EU customs union, it would be able to negotiate free trade agreements on its own terms with non-EU countries, and the EU....
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07 February 2019 Columb Strack
The Islamic State’s territorial control has shrunk to a hand-full of small villages in the desert of eastern Syria, about 50 km2. We expect these...
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07 February 2019 Ken Wattret
Although it is not our base case, we assess the risk of a “technical” recession at around one in three. A severe recession remains unlikely...
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06 February 2019 Vaiva Seckute
Tools to raise additional budget revenues spooked the financial markets in Romania. A deeper dive into the Romanian economy shows that those...
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06 February 2019
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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06 February 2019 William May
Better sentiment carried prices higher though markets showed significant volatility.
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06 February 2019 Chris Williamson
The global economy started 2019 with the weakest monthly expansion of business activity since September 2016
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06 February 2019 Paul Jones
The alarm around non-modellable risk factors seems to have faded in the long-awaited final version of the FRTB Market Risk Framework published...
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06 February 2019 Carla Selman
Moderate Peronist faction to challenge Argentine president’s re-election, but likely to maintain pro-business agenda and IMF deal.
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