Articles
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Myanmar’s stock market : open for business
In December, I wrote about Myanmar’s economic potential. The first few months of this year have already seen significant developments to help it realize its true potential.
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An oil price recovery?
A few weeks ago the oil price was said to be heading down to $20 a barrel, or even less. The glut of oil was increasing as Iran re-joined the global economy and Saudi Arabia kept pumping furiously.
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Deflation makes Japan a buy
Lex in the Financial Times recently reported that “If China wants a lesson in how to shock markets without upsetting them, it could look to its neighbour.
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London’s falling property market
Unlike much of the rest of the UK, house prices in London have risen sharply in recent years, and surpassed their pre-2008 peaks. This started in the “super-prime” areas of central and west London.
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India’s auspicious outlook
When India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, came to power in May 2014, his victory propelled the stock-market to a new record. But now his honeymoon is well and truly over.
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UK’s banks are suffering
Two of Britain’s lenders with big global footprints both announced disappointing results last week.
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Brexit campaign launched
After a period of long and, at times, tense negotiations, David Cameron has secured a deal with the European Union about the terms of the UK membership.
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Oil price plunge damaging government finances
The damage to government finances caused by the sharp slide in oil prices is spreading far beyond the Middle East.
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Japan: a buying opportunity
Japan has fallen into another bear market, with the Nikkei 225 index now 20% below its early December level.
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An Egyptian Anniversary
It is an exciting time to be Cairo. My hotel is on Tahir Square and today is the fifth anniversary of the uprising here against the ousted dictator, Hosni Mubarak.
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Oil prices: lower for longer
The oil price has today fallen below $28 a barrel amid fears the lifting of Western sanctions on Iran could worsen the existing oversupply problem. Oil prices have now fallen by more than 70% in the past 15 months.
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A volatile start to 2016
2016 began on a sour note for global equity markets.
