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Since last year, Japan has emerged from a long phase of “zero inflation”, or even deflation, …
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United States: can growth withstand a steeply negative credit impulse?
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Credit impulse is a concept first introduced by Michael Biggs following the 2008 financial crisis. At …
Eurozone: No rebound in retail sales
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After having fallen sharply since the spring of 2022, retail sales excluding cars remained flat in …
Europe: renewed pressure on gas prices
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Having reached heights of over €300/MWh in August 2022, European month-ahead gas prices tumbled back to …
Semiconductors: driving artificial intelligence
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Since its low point reached in October 2022, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, made up of the …
S&P 500: anatomy of the year-to-date rise
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Although it has risen less than the European market since the start of the year, the …
