Market Sentiment & Lateral Thoughts
Earlier this year I reported that a minority of economists contended that global market participants had exaggerated fears about accelerating inflation and higher interest rates.
In the short run the war proved them wrong. Inflation, especially energy prices have soared. … Read the rest
Global trade in goods rebounded to above pre-pandemic level, setting new records in 2021- DHL
Singapore, which was second last year, came first in DHL’s latest Global Connectedness Index, followed by the Netherlands and then Ireland. PHOTO: AFP
SINGAPORE has … Read the rest
Since 1980, weather-related natural catastrophes have been responsible for around $5.2 trillion in losses
. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
Some 100 world leaders and more than 20,000 scientists, diplomats and activists congregated in Glasgow for the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference known … Read the rest
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) and several senior economists predict that global growth will slow down in the coming 12 months as inflation abates.
There is, however, a vocal minority out there who believe that this view is sanguine; that … Read the rest