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Alternatives to lead the way: J.P. Morgan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... sensitive to markets and sentiment, as opposed to the economy. The shift of the coronavirus from localized epidemic to global pandemic saw a striking change in expectations for looser monetary policy, meaning higher bond prices and lower yields." Craig ...

Chief economist update: Budget surplus or bust

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
It's official! The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Uh, scary! But what's in a word? According to the ABC : "An outbreak is a sudden rise in cases of a disease in a particular place. An epidemic is a large outbreak. ...

Moody's to give free research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... Many larger financial firms are beginning to rollout contingency plans in the event the virus develops into a global pandemic.

Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... triggered a mass sell-off. "We are seeing wealth destruction on an epic scale triggered be the increasing reality of a global pandemic," he said. "Since February 20, when the ASX hit a record high of 7289.7, it has lost $440 billion in market value. ...

JP Morgan's coronavirus contingency plan

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... powerhouse JP Morgan has started testing out its coronavirus contingency plan, in case the virus develops into a global pandemic. Thousands of the bank's US employees have been asked to spend a day working from home in the coming weeks; in a bid ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus causes equity market correction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
"Coronavirus spreads to 33 countries in nine days" "The coronavirus crisis has deepened over the weekend, with the number of countries affected climbing past 60 and the death toll hitting 3000." So goes another grim headline from Associated Press which ...

Chief economist update: A sensationalised version of the flu?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, No escape from reality." - Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody Yes Virginia, you'll be exclaiming "mama mia, mama mia" too when you see the red inks splattered by equity markets everywhere. ...

EM debt relatively unscathed by virus: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... central banks will intervene with lower rates. "Obviously, the risk to EM debt will likely grow if the severity of the pandemic increases, and more uncertainty is priced into the market," the EM team said. "In China, sentiment has changed, and reactions ...

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... bottom line of some of the world's biggest companies, investors are chasing shorting opportunities to bank big on the pandemic. According to the World Health Organisation, 1873 people have died from the COVID-19 virus, with only three of these deaths ...

Chief economist update:China prepares anti-viral injection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... was this outbreak that prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise the threat level to 5, one level away from pandemic. The swine flu might have infected more countries and humans but the death rate was just 0.02% (according to Business Insider) ...