Finance opinion
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Opinion
Japanese market takes a leap of faith
I’ve seen some pretty rum things in my time and I can assure you that the behaviour of the Japanese stock markets over the past two days is right up there. A 3.5% bungee jump does nobody any credit, least of all those who might have sold at the bottom ...
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Opinion
When Saudi Arabia ruled OPEC
This weekend’s OPEC fiasco in Doha underscores Saudi Arabia’s lack of wiggle room in production. Saudi has its back to the wall, financially speaking, caught in the cold and it cannot afford to rein in its output.
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Opinion
China’s credit-fueled growth gives reason to doubt market recovery
A look at China’s debt-fuelled growth figures shows we should be a lot less confident about the rest of the global economy and financial markets.
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Opinion
Intel goes from hero to zero
The announcement that Intel Corp is going into serious retrenchment mode should come as no surprise but it still feels like the cage in which we have lived for the past 30 or so years is being rattled.
