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Pandemic may tighten ‘peak’ trade and FDI constraints
Disruption to trade, travel, FDI and supply chains will accelerate the move from hyper-globalisation towards peak trade
InternationalDe-equitisation will boost share prices but hit capex
Stock markets are shrinking, and ‘de-equitisation’ is most prominently underway in the United States and United Kingdom
InternationalThe G7 is edging closer to a new round of SDRs
If G7 and G20 talks on a new round of IMF SDRs prove fruitful, it will help lower-income states through the COVID crisis
InternationalAustralian dispute exposes big tech's power and fears
Australia's proposed media law poses risks to the business models of tech giants such as Facebook and Google globally
InternationalInternational cannabis market growth to drive reform
Governments around the world are increasingly recognising the medicinal potential of cannabis
InternationalVariants may delay, not derail COVID-19 control
The emergence of COVID-19 variants has produced a bewildering amount of reporting and policy responses
InternationalRecent price squeeze masks silver's firm fundamentals
Beyond silver's moment of volatility, its price rise over the last year is well supported by market fundamentals
InternationalOil demand lifts prices, but further upside is limited
Brent futures near USD60 per barrel will bolster non-OPEC output and relieve oil firms and oil-producing states alike
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