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17/04/2025, 11:09

Economic recession or not amid the US tariffs?

There is clear speculation that many countries could enter a recession as a result of the US tariff shock. This includes not just the recipients of higher US tariffs,...

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14/04/2025, 11:08

Why did treasuries stumble so badly?

We need to look into why the treasury market has been so volatile in recent days, especially at the very long end of the curve.

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09/04/2025, 11:05

Risks for asset prices

Without tariff wins from the US Administration, the bleeding will continue in asset prices.

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04/04/2025, 11:34

What if US tariffs don’t work?

The first issue, of course, is to define ‘tariff success’. We can’t know for sure what constitutes success. But there’s probably three or four definitions according to...

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04/04/2025, 11:03

Global trade shakes, Vietnam seeks new path

As the US pivots sharply toward protectionism under the second Trump administration, Vietnam finds itself at the epicentre of a trade policy earthquake. But with...

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03/04/2025, 11:23

What to know about the US tariffs?

Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs, which are paid by U.S.-based companies importing products into the United States, vary by country, ranging from a minimum of 10% to...

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07/03/2025, 11:09

Will the US tariffs be temporary or permanent?

The question around the impact of US tariffs has changed from ‘what if’ (tariffs are imposed), to ‘how long’ (might they be in place). While traders and investors might...

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06/03/2025, 11:09

Rethink the US dollar

The Standard Bank’s view on the dollar has been that President Trump will leave the greenback at a lower level at the end of his term than where he found it, just like...

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05/03/2025, 11:48

A new game changer for the euro?

The euro is off to a flying start this week. Much of the rise appears due to the aftermath of the Trump/Zelenskyy shouting match last Friday as markets speculate that...

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21/02/2025, 11:09

US tariffs continue to lift the US dollar

The market is a bit too dismissive of the tariff threat and this could leave riskier assets open to a slump and the US dollar on the verge of a rise.

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