U.S. market in Q1-2020: Agribusiness and Healthcare products relatively sheltered from the contraction in demand

Published by Marcello Antonioni. May 8, 2020 .

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Demand for packaged Food and Pharmaceutical products continued to grow, despite persistent declines for capital goods and intermediates, as well as a drop in demand for Fashion and Home products [ Read all ]

Greenback Dynamics, amid Recession Fears and Oil Effect

Published by Alba Di Rosa. April 3, 2020 .

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The dollar is hanging in there, even if the US economy is starting to feel the pinch of the Covid crisis. [ Read all ]

Coronavirus Effect on Markets and Economies

Published by Alba Di Rosa. April 1, 2020 .

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A brief recap of a stormy month [ Read all ]

Central Banks to the Rescue, Again

Published by Alba Di Rosa. March 27, 2020 .

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Massive monetary and fiscal policy measures aimed at countering the Covid emergency are beginning to take effect, partially calming market volatility. [ Read all ]

Export Risks: How to Measure Exchange Rate Risk

Published by Alba Di Rosa. March 25, 2020 .

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The baseline case studies of euro, dollar and pound [ Read all ]

Watchword: QE

Published by Alba Di Rosa. March 20, 2020 .

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Expansionary monetary policy helps to reassure the markets. Emerging markets currencies and USD are poles apart. [ Read all ]

ECB disappoints markets

Published by Alba Di Rosa. March 13, 2020 .

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In spite of Wall Street mayhem, the dollar is catching up. [ Read all ]

Central Banks Take the Field: Will it be Enough?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. March 7, 2020 .

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Coronavirus financial effects penalize EM currencies; in the meantime, Western central banks decide to strike. [ Read all ]

US Exports: Sectors Bucking the Trend

Published by Marzia Moccia. Feb. 26, 2020 .

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Despite the economic weakness, some US sectors did not fall behind during 2019 [ Read all ]

Airbus Tariffs: the First US Revision

Published by Marzia Moccia. Feb. 19, 2020 .

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There are no substantial changes to the duties in force, but the application of the carousel retaliation creates deep uncertainty and amplifies risks. [ Read all ]