Fears of a new recession were quite noticeable in the official agenda of the negotiations of Heads of financial departments of the G20 countries. This was the subject of the two-day meeting held in Washington at the session of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. In a communiqué following the meeting, participants said that they would take all measures to support growth, financial...

International investors do not believe in the soon conclusion of the trading peace between the United States and China. Therefore, they are increasing share of cash in their portfolios, and adjusting investments in risky assets. High interest for US stocks persists, while investments in European companies, as well as in companies in developing countries, tend to an indicative level. Portfolio...

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) admitted a possibility of lowering rates. However, the bank is increasingly worried about the recent surge in housing prices in the country, which requires increased attention. The RBA Board is “ready to soften monetary policy if necessary” to maintain economic growth and create jobs. On October 1, the RBA lowered its key rate to a record low - from 1% to...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced imposition of a temporary injunction on offshore companies that allegedly hold an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO) of tokens. This is stated in the message of the commission. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday announced adoption of "emergency measures and the receipt of an order to impose a temporary limit"...

Under US sanctions, Iran is experiencing the worst crisis in decades. Inflation reached nearly 43% in September, and GDP may decline by 9% at the end of the year. However, the local stock market is growing steadily despite everything. TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange, has grown 73% over the past 12 months. This is the highest result among the markets tracked by Bloomberg....

Chinese funds that are able to invest in foreign assets prefer to invest in sectors in which China has no competitive advantages, according to a study by the US National Bureau of Economic Analysis (NBER). It is noted that profitability for institutional investors from China is not a key criterion, and diversification of investments and gaining access to information is more important. China has...

The global electric vehicle market is expanding rapidly and, according to all forecasts, will keep growing. For example, Acumen Research and Consulting estimates that the growth will average 25.6% between 2019 and 2026. Greenhouse gas concerns have also spurred demand for electric cars around the world. The increase in the number of electric vehicles is a cause for concern in the global energy...

At the end of 2019, global smartphone sales will drop by a record 3.2%, Gartner analysts predict. Users no longer need to constantly buy new devices, since their service life has grown significantly, and breakthrough technologies have not appeared for a long time. Experts believe that only 5G technology can breathe new life into the market. Global smartphone sales will decrease by 3.2% by the end...

The effect of duties and the slowdown in the global economy resulted in a sharp decrease in the growth rate of world trade in goods. The forecast of the World Trade Organization for this year was more than halved, to 1.2%. The organization pointed out the high uncertainty of the situation, both because of trade conflicts, and because of possible macroeconomic shocks, including possible...