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Ronaldo steers Portugal past Switzerland, Spain held in Prague
AFP, Published on 06/06/2022
» PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo marshalled Portugal past Switzerland in the Nations League on Sunday as Gavi made history becoming Spain's youngest ever scorer.
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How Fed rate hikes will wean Asian economies off China
News, William Pesek, Published on 15/09/2015
» In 2008, Asian economies had good reason to race to decouple from the struggling West. The collapse of Lehman Brothers and subsequent contagion sent export-dependent countries in search of a more reliable customer. Not surprisingly, they latched onto China.
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Here's why not to worry about China (too much)
Published on 05/09/2015
» This week’s holiday to commemorate the end of World War II couldn’t have come at a better time. For a global financial system traumatised by recent gyrations in China, the closure of mainland markets is a chance to take a breath and remember that the world is most likely not on the verge of another crisis.
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Black Monday for China's stock markets
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/08/2015
» China's stock markets fell the most since 2007 yesterday. China, Vietnam & Kazakhstan have already devalued their currencies. Will Thailand be next? Currency wars in Asia on the horizon?
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Hong Kong can't escape the turmoil and rot next door
News, William Pesek, Published on 25/08/2015
» Twelve months ago, it seemed Beijing's retrograde politics would eventually sink Hong Kong's exalted international reputation. Now China's ailing economy seems likely to finish off the job sooner than anyone expected.
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Yuan drop a blow for Abenomics
News, William Pesek, Published on 17/08/2015
» Among the clearest casualties of China's devaluation is the Bank of Japan. The chances were never high that governor Haruhiko Kuroda was going to be able to unwind his institution's aggressive monetary experiment anytime soon. But the odds are now lower than even sceptics would have previously believed.
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China's yuan devaluation deserves praise
News, William Pesek, Published on 13/08/2015
» China's surprise devaluation is sure to stir up fear and loathing among the world's economic populists. (Keep your eyes on Donald Trump's Twitter account.) But the move deserves praise, not condemnation. It might even prove a boon for world growth.
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Malaysia's currency woes finally catch up with it
News, William Pesek, Published on 12/08/2015
» Malaysia's ongoing currency crash has many causes: a worsening global outlook, plunging commodity prices and, of course, the political scandal enveloping Prime Minister Najib Razak. But the real culprit is the year 1997.
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By some accounts, China is the biggest economic risk
News, William Pesek, Published on 20/07/2015
» The international ratings agency Fitch was downplaying concerns last week that Chinese stocks are a systemic risk to global markets. Many investors, however, are far less sanguine.
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China follows Japan's approach to a stock bubble
News, William Pesek, Published on 09/07/2015
» In any discussion of historical precedents for China's ongoing battle with stock traders, Japan's epic "price-keeping operations" deserve pride of place.
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