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Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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Tim Fox is a partner at Capital Gate Advisors and the former chief economist at Emirates NBD

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People walk along a quiet Wall Street past the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Despite the IMF expecting the US to contract by 5.9 per cent this year, markets have rallied in recent days. EPA
Why the markets are defying the 'perfect storm' of negative economic data

While the IMF anticipates a sharp contraction in global GDP this year, markets are taking a more optimistic view

MoneyApril 19, 2020
Traders watch monitors at KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. Equity markets have attempted to rally as policymakers rolled out the textbook responses seen during past global crises. Associated Press
Markets need to accept that this crisis is far from the norm

This is a healthcare crisis first, an economic crisis second and a financial crisis third, which is why fiscal measures are having less effect

MoneyApril 05, 2020
A currency exchange board in London shows the tourist rates for the British pound against the US dollar and the euro on March 19. The scramble for US dollars by investors seeking liquidity was one of the key features of the markets last week. AP
Central bank moves are gaining traction but there is still a long way to go

Policymakers are working hard to stem the damaging effects of coronavirus on the global markets​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

MoneyMarch 22, 2020
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. The regulator delivered an emergency half-percentage point interest rate cut last week in a bid to protect the longest-ever economic expansion from the spreading coronavirus. Bloomberg
Will central banks follow the Fed's lead and cut rates?

The US regulator took action last week as the effects of the coronavirus on the economy became clearer

MoneyMarch 08, 2020
A trader on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Economic data collected before the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus showed that major economies were already beginning 2020 on a soft footing. Photo: Reuters
Market optimism over the coronavirus recovery may be overhyped

Despite hopes of a swift revival once the outbreak subsides, economic data indicates otherwise

MoneyFebruary 23, 2020
An electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo. Tim Fox asks whether the markets will simply follow the Sars template of 2003, with equities falling and then bouncing back. AP
Markets price in easing coronavirus fears and positive economic data

The main boost for sentiment was China's decision to cut tariffs on $75bn of US imports

MoneyFebruary 09, 2020
Policemen wearing protection masks patrol the arrival Terminal of Charles De Gaulle Airport in France. The virus has spread outside Asia and also harmed financial markets. AFP
How markets are responding to the coronavirus outbreak

Some assets prices are under pressure as investor sentiment towards Asia is adversely affected

MoneyJanuary 26, 2020
An employee working at a textile factory in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province. The Caixin Purchasing Managers Index, a measure of the strength of China's non-oil economy, showed growth slowed slightly in December. AFP
Markets should get back to basics as geopolitical risks subside

Sustained progress in the US-China trade dispute and stability are needed to allow the global economy to recover, says Tim Fox

MoneyJanuary 13, 2020
US President Donald Trump said a trade agreement with China may only happen after the US elections in November 2020. Reuters
Uncertain outlook for the global economy as trade issues still dominate

Despite positive jobs data, Donald Trump's lack of haste over a trade deal is unsettling for the markets

MoneyDecember 08, 2019
Boris Johnson hopes to have a UK general election on December 12. AFP
The UK pound will struggle to rally as Brexit saga rumbles on​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Sterling gained 5 per cent when the UK agreed a Brexit deal with the EU, but an extension will dull any further surges

MoneyOctober 27, 2019
Special Envoy and Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Liu He hands a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping to US President Donald Trump. A partial trade deal between the US and China trade was agreed on Friday. AFP
Markets buoyed by trade war truce and possible Brexit deal — but how long will it last​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​?

A partial agreement between the US and China and progress between the UK and the EU have lifted investor sentiment

MoneyOctober 13, 2019
President Donald Trump gave his blessing for a Turkish operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria, saying the United States will stand aside as Ankara launches its "long-planned" operation. EPA
Why a Trump impeachment may inflict further blows to financial markets

The global economy is already under pressure from trade wars, Brexit and geopolitical woes

MoneySeptember 29, 2019
Pedestrians are reflected in a window at the Nasdaq MarketSite in the Times Square area of New York. with so much volatility, central bankers and investors have little chance of accurately calibrating the correct level for interest rates, bonds and for stocks. Bloomberg
No end in sight for the markets' roller coaster ride

With geopolitical risks, the trade war and Brexit changing almost daily, investors face uncertainty for some time to come

MoneySeptember 08, 2019
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank. The ECB sent a strong signal last week that monetary support for the euro-area economy will be stepped up after the summer break, with lower interest rates and renewed asset purchases on the table. Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
Monetary policy might be running out of steam

Central banks are moving towards an era of cheaper money but the strategy is already failing to pay off

MoneyJuly 29, 2019
Although US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed the independence of the Fed in his latest testimony, it is it is almost certain that he will face pressure from Mr Trump to be more aggressive in cutting rates later this month. Photo: Reuters
Central bank politicisation of growing concern

Even the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank are no longer immune to pressure from governments

MoneyJuly 14, 2019
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