Markets & Industries
Trading between the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the LSE will start in 2018 - 04/11/2018
China intends to launch a cross-selling mechanism between the Shanghai and London exchanges this year. This was stated by the head of the People's Bank of China, Yi Gang, speaking at the Asian Economic Forum in Bo'ao, Hainan Province, writes Bloomberg. The program with London Stock Exchange Group Plc will be the third system that will give foreigners access to the mainland China share market, and...
WSJ: Economic uncertainty is growing under Trump - 04/11/2018
It is traditionally believed that business confidence and the situation in the economy are interrelated: one feeds the other, or both indicators deteriorate together. However, the actions of high-ranking officials conducting economic policies can make significant adjustments to this situation. Uncertainty about US economic policy under Barack Obama was higher than in the previous quarter of a...
IMF: Lower employment in industry is not a sign of slowdown - 04/10/2018
One of the analytical sections published yesterday in the IMF’s new World Economic Outlook is devoted to analysis of the impact of industrial employment on productivity and the level of income stratification in the economy. It confirms that although employment in industry, in both developed and developing economies (except China), is declining, this does not necessarily lead to a slowdown in...
Fall of the Venezuelan currency accelerated - 04/06/2018
The rate of the Venezuelan currency has fallen more than previously thought, and the indicators on the shadow market also emphasize the strongest decline, reports Bloomberg. Prices on the closely monitored resource Dolartoday.com, which is known angering President Nicholas Maduro on state television, lagged behind other markers that show prices 30% lower. Although the American website listed a...
High competition prompts mergers on the European LCV market - 04/06/2018
According to the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA), 29 million LCVs are driving on the EU roads (data for mid-2016), and the average age of a car in this segment is 10.7 years. In 2017, 1.996 million new LCVs were registered in the region. It represents a growth of 3.9%, which is 80% of all sales of commercial vehicles in units. In 2016, the growth in sales of LCV was even...
Japan's Central Bank may tighten its policy during the year - 04/05/2018
The regulator will adjust the benchmark yield of 10-year bonds of Japan, after the growth of consumer prices without taking into account energy and fresh food (core CPI) accelerates to 1%, believes Hideo Hayakawa. He resigned from the Bank of Japan in 2013 having worked more than three decades. "An increase in the bond yield will not cause upheavals in the market, as almost all agree that the...
Craft beer is gaining popularity across the globe - 04/04/2018
According to the forecast of Technavio, the average annual growth rate of the craft beer market will exceed 11%by 2021. Experts identified several main factors that stimulate development of the market in Europe. 1. New microbreweries Technavio specialists believe that call new microbreweries, specializing in the production of small quantities of craft beer, are the main factor of market...
China sets to return hi-tech giants back in the country - 04/03/2018
State Council of the People's Republic of China promulgated a pilot project that provides for the sale of shares and depositary receipts of major Chinese technology companies located on foreign exchanges. This scheme is supposed to return these companies to China and ensure that Chinese shareholders benefit from such a return. Many technology companies have been established in China in recent...
Internet commerce is revolutionizing the real estate market - 04/02/2018
Consulting company Colliers International Group reports that prices for warehouse real estate began to outpace the prices for office real estate in the US due to rapid development of Internet commerce. Other researchers note that growth of Internet trading leads to fundamental changes not only in the commercial real estate market, but also in the air transportation industry, software and...
Klaas Knot urges the ECB to finish quantitative easing - 03/30/2018
The world no longer needs an "extraordinary" monetary stimulus, says Klaas Knot, member of the board of governors of the European Central Bank. He said that the ECB should play its role by completing the bond buying program after September, writes Bloomberg. "The main priority is the normalization of monetary policy and strengthening of the economic and monetary union," said Knot, who also heads...
