The Federal Reserve factually announced the launch of QE4, although it is still trying to name the operations to increase the balance somehow differently. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said that the regulator will resume regular open market operations after a five-year hiatus. According to Powell,...

A sharp drop in Uber shares and the abolition of WeWork’s IPO could cost the investment structure of the Japanese SoftBank, the Vision Fund, more than $ 5 billion. The decline in Uber shares and the decision of the world's largest coworking network WeWork to cancel the listing had an impact on...

US imports from China in August fell 12.5% year on year. At the same time, purchases from Mexico - the second largest supplier of goods to the United States - showed the largest growth, according to Bloomberg. China remains the main source of US imports, but its gap with Mexico is narrowing....

Uncertain Brexit scenario cast a shadow on analysts forecast, while the needs for UK’s compliance “with 2019 ETS emissions” will remain unclear in case of further four months Brexit extension. With the no-deal Brexit fear hanging in the air, analysts have slashed down forecast for the carbon...

Rating agency Standard & Poor`s recorded a negative trend in the corporate sector: companies have reduced revenue. At the same time, the debt burden is growing. The agency analysts believe that if this trend continues, this could add to the probability of recession in the United States,...

The global equity market in the first three quarters fell by 18% amid concerns over global economic growth prospects and ongoing geopolitical problems, including the US-China trade war. The Asian market experienced an even stronger decline (by 22%). M&A volumes during this period also declined...

Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said that his country is hopeful that both Beijing and Washington will find a solution to the trade dispute between the two countries “with a calm and rational attitude”. The trade representatives of the two countries are set to hold face to face talks...

The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) in China’s manufacturing sector rose from 50.4 points to 51.4 points in August. Analysts polled by Reuters, in contrast, predicted a decrease to 50.2 points. The indicator below 50 points reflects a decrease in activity, above - an increase in activity. The...

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has confirmed that it has purchased “considerable” quantities of soybeans and pork from the United States before the trade representatives of the two countries are expected to meet face to face in Washington early next month to try and forge a deal on trade and...