In some of the past financial crises, one could limit risks by diversifying into emerging markets. Over the past several weeks, however, the stock markets in many of the emerging countries have suffered the same fate as that of the [...]
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Global| Sep 22 2008Emerging Markets not Immune to Financial Turmoil in Industrial Countries
- Global| Sep 16 2008
Japanese Consumers More Pessimistic and German Investors Less Pessimistic before the Lehman Bankruptcy
Japanese consumers couldn't be much more pessimistic than they were in August, before the failure of Lehman Brothers. In the latest survey of consumer confidence, the diffusion index fell to 30.1 in August from 31.4 in July. This [...]
- Global| Sep 15 2008
Canada's Surplus on Trade in Goods Declined in July
Canada's surplus on trade in goods was C$4.8 billion in July, C$0.8 billion lower than in June but C$2.1 billion higher than July 2007. During the month of July, exports increased C$0.9 billion to $44.3 billion but imports increased [...]
- Global| Sep 09 2008
German Current Account Declines in July
Germany's seasonally unadjusted current account fell 7.1 billion euros in July from June and 3.4 billion euros from July, 2007. In the GERMANY database, the monthly data on the current account are available only in seasonally [...]
- Global| Sep 08 2008
Japanese Economy Watchers Still in the Doldrums
In its Economy Watchers Survey the Cabinet Office in Japan surveys some 2050 individuals whose business activity is sensitive to developments that affect households, corporations and employment. Among the economy watchers are managers [...]
- Global| Sep 08 2008
Japanese EconomyWatchers Still in the Doldrums
In its Economy Watchers Survey the Cabinet Office in Japan surveys some 2050 individuals whose business activity is sensitive to developments that affect households, corporations and employment. Among the economy watchers are managers [...]
- Global| Sep 02 2008
Brazil's Industrial Production Points to a 5% Y/Y Increase in GDP in Q2
Brazilian industrial production rose 1% in July from June and was 7% above July, 2007. Capital goods production was up 20% over July 2007. Consumer durable goods production was up 7.5% and consumer semidurable and nondurable goods [...]
- Global| Aug 26 2008
Latest Ifo Confidence Indicator Continues To Fall. Expectations At Recession Levels
The IFO's measure of business confidence declined 2.8% in August after declining 3.7% in July and 2.1% in June. The index is now 10.6% below a year ago and, at 94.8 (2000=100), the lowest level since June, 2005. The overall measure is [...]
- Global| Aug 25 2008
GDP in the United Kingdom Flat in the Second Quarter
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) reported that real GDP in the United Kingdom in the second quarter of this year was unchanged from the first quarter. Consumption expenditures were little changed as household consumption [...]
- Global| Aug 19 2008
Declines in Euro and Oil Price Improve ZEW Indicator of Expectations
The ZEW indicator of German economic sentiment among institutional investors and analysts improved in August. It remained, however at historically low levels. The percent balance between the pessimists and the optimists rose from [...]
- Global| Aug 18 2008
UK's "Rightmove" House Price Index in Second Year-to-Year Decline
The average asking price for a house coming onto the market in the U.K. declined 4.8% in August from a year ago after a 2.0% year-to-year decline in July. These were the first two declines in the series which was first begun in 2002. [...]
Consumer confidence in Japan, as measured by a diffusion index, declined again in July and was at the lowest level recorded since June 1982 when confidence was first measured. The history of the index is shown in the first chart. [...]
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