Could China’s SME’s Be Pointing To A Recovery?
June was a good month for China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to Standard Chartered’s proprietary survey of over…
As Trading Accelerates, Asia Leads The Way In Copper Consumption
It is no secret that China holds a major presence within the global copper supply chain. As the world’s largest…
China’s Debt Relief To Support Liquidity In Stressed Emerging Markets
China’s debt relief efforts have the potential to add support to a number of emerging markets (EMs) under pressure from…
IMF Deal Prompts Ukraine Upgrade, Investor Confidence May Follow
Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) on June 12 upgraded the Government of Ukraine’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to B3…
COVID-19 Sends Costa Rica Into Recession
Moody’s Investors Service this month changed the outlook on the Government of Costa Rica’s ratings to negative from stable. In addition, the agency…
Trade Views: Covid-19 Losses Equivalent To A Return To 1994 Tariffs
It is expected that by June, nearly all countries should have lifted their generalized “lockdowns.” However, after a 22.5 percent…
COVID-19: A Threat To The Global Uranium Supply
Uranium futures is one of the few contracts that has experienced price gains in recent weeks, as the economic impact…
The Oil Market Crisis Is Just Getting Started
The oil market is going to run out of available storage due to the demand collapse caused by the coronavirus…
Clean Energy’s Challenges And Opportunities Amid COVID-19
As a global recession looms, projects face uncertainty, but stimulus packages could help keep a low-carbon future on track. Over…
South Africa Downgrade Was No Surprise
Investors in South Africa knew the country’s investment-grade rating was living on borrowed time. Action taken on South Africa by…
COVID-19: How India Is Managing Its Financial Markets
Policy approach echos steps taken by market peers around the world. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a…
Could Vietnam Be Ready To Fill China’s Supply Chain Gaps?
When we traveled to Vietnam in late December, the first novel coronavirus cases hadn’t even been reported in China. Now,…
