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Summer holiday reading for our 'fermeture annuelle'

The IMF released its update to the April World Economic Outlook last week. Here are some edited highlights: Global growth is forecast at...

ASEAN and China grow closer on trade - Macro Macchiato 22/07/19

The American president’s trade war with China is beginning to have clear benefits for America’s competitors in the Far East. China has...

Summertime Blues or Take the Red Pill? (Macro Macchiato 15/07/19)

Wall Street enters its thundery summer earnings season this week in a stormy emotional state. More S&P 500 companies have issued negative...

Capesize Joy: As Usual, It's Because of China

It has been a funny old year in the bulk carrier market. The first quarter was dismal. The Baltic Dry Index ended Q1 at around 700 points....

LNG: the Ginseng Tea of Bunkering

The Marpol Annex VI fuel regulations prevent ship operators from using standard 3.5% sulphur content fuel oil in favour of a 0.5% sulphur...