Zambia’s Fundamentals To Remain “Weak”
Zambia‘s very weak credit profile (Ca stable) reflects “unsustainable debt dynamics and heightened liquidity,” Moody’s Investor Service said this month.…
Green Metals See A Boost on COVID-19 Response
Unprecedented stimulus has led some countries to focus on a green recovery with more renewables and lower emission vehicles. One…
China’s Switch To Renewables Will Drive Copper Demand
Copper prices have rebounded strongly since hitting an 11-year low in March. After briefly trading below $2 per pound, the…
IMF Extends A Lifeline To Ecuador
The International Moneatry Fund (IMF) and the Ecuadorian authorities on August 28 announced they have reached a staff-level agreement to…
Dubai Financial Market Welcomes New ETF
Abu-Dhabi-based asset management firm Chimera Capital LLC, a subsidiary of Chimera Investments LLC, this week launched its Umbrella Exchange Traded…
Higher Investments, Softer Growth To Hinder Latin America’s Telecom’s Sector
The Latin American telecommunications industry is changing to negative, from stable, “as companies will need to resume investments in 2021…
ASEAN’s Fundamentals Are Attractive Amid COVID-19
It’s been a challenging few years for companies operating internationally. Trade barriers have increased due to disruptions such as the…
Brazil Has Become The World’s Top Soybean Producer
Throughout the 20th century, the United States was the largest global exporter of most grains and oilseeds, including corn, wheat, and…
Latin America & Brazil: The Week Ahead
Mexico reports June trade Monday. Second-quarter GDP will be reported Thursday, which is expected to contract -21.2 percent y/y vs.…
A U.S.-China Trade Deal Could Revive Palm Oil Demand
At the start of 2020, positive fundamentals shaped the palm oil market. Global demand for the oil was on the…
COVID-19 Could Deliver Positive Changes To Emerging Markets
Emerging markets (EM) are at a crossroads. The impact of COVID-19 aggravates pre-existing challenges. But it also enables those EM…
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…
