As fast growing emerging nations continue to industrialise, the decade ahead should see higher global growth.
Stocks were sold off for the third straight day on Wall Street, with investors brushing off mostly positive earnings on a host of issues.
Today’s data released in China mostly beat market expectations, but contrary to last year, that is no longer such good news.
Hot money inflows continue to support China’s accumulation of foreign exchange reserves. These inflows are complicating policy issues for the People’s Bank of China.
Commodity price support is shifting from hopes of an economic recovery to real expectations of increasing demand.
After the volatility of 2009 this year should be a transition period according to Russell Investments, which offers its view on a number of asset classes for the year ahead.
The Peoples Bank of China has increased its deposit reserve requirement ratio, kicking off a monetary tightening process.
Chinese trade data for December blew expert estimates away supporting views of a V-shaped recovery while putting pressure on policymakers to react.
Commonwealth Bank expects the Australian economy will deliver near-trend growth in 2010, better than the sub-trend performance expected for the global economy as a whole.
A preview of economic data releases over the holiday period.