INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
since a high in January 2018
interest-rate increase on December 19.
A report said President Donald Trump has repeatedly discussed firing central bank chief, but Treasury
end asset purchases that have pushed billions of euros into higher-yielding markets such as Poland and Hungary
on foreign investments, such as Indonesia, will face challenge of maintaining currency stability and stemming outflows.
Trade wars and
falling sharply.
A US trade delegation is preparing to travel to Beijing for talks slated for week of January 7.
Russian SanctionsEven after
Rusal, investors will be wary of moves by Congress
early October to below $55 a barrel is bad news for many major developing economies, not least Saudi Arabia
It needs prices as high as $95 per barrel to balance its 2019 budget, according to Bloomberg Economics
include Saudi stocks in its emerging-market index in 2019 might not be enough to attract investment kingdom desperately
needs.
ElectionsThere are plenty of upcoming polls to keep traders on edge
several delays since ruling party took over in a bloodless military coup in 2014, and investors are worried about prospect of social unrest
