The number of high-profile supply bottlenecks appears to be rising. Outages at Chinese manufacturing hubs are threating to further disrupt global supply chains, including for semiconductors. Brent crude topped $80/barrel…
By consensus, Evergrande does not represent a Lehman-style moment for China. Markets are braced, but the real threat to the economy lies in the clampdown on emissions, causing raw material…
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Experts are warning over a winter surge in Covid-19 cases. Winter is unlikely to be smooth. Alongside the delta variant, many UK households are facing a difficult mix of rising…
Covid-19 continues to stalk the US economy. The number of daily new infections rose for the virus to an average of 169,709 on Thursday/Friday last week. This compares with a…
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September is typically a tough month for stock markets. October can be even more difficult. And there are plenty of reasons why investors should be wary. After a stellar run,…