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EU/UK financial trading risks need close monitoring
Risk concentration in EU and UK financial trading has the potential to disrupt markets at times of high volatility
EUUkraine cyberdefences will have impact beyond Russia
Catastrophic cyberattacks have surprisingly not been a feature of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
UkraineAntitrust tests of 'big tech' will get tougher
All top global tech firms face regulatory or legislative scrutiny for anti-competitive practices
InternationalSlow and stuttering rebound for global manufacturing
Global manufacturing prospects are improving in spite of supply chain troubles and continued contraction in Europe
InternationalJapan will be a policy pioneer for advanced nations
Last month Japan’s stock market hit a record high, 34 years after the last record, and the BoJ loosened monetary policy
InternationalIndonesia oversupply will further tighten world nickel
The nickel market will be under pressure from oversupply and from its environmental unfriendliness into the 2030s
InternationalUltra-low China CPI alters domestic and world dynamics
Persistent low inflation in China poses both domestic and global challenges
InternationalChina’s economic targets will get trickier to achieve
The economic targets for this year are unchanged from 2023 and innovation has replaced consumption as the top priority
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