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Lynda Zhou
Blog 3 min read

Growth targets take a backseat in China’s new economic plan

Domestic consumption and technology growth will be prioritised as the government reveals overarching guidelines for the country’s 14th five-year plan.

Lynda Zhou + 2 others | 30 October 2020

Paras Anand
Blog 4 min read

Hong Kong and the relevance of economic resilience

Markets recently reflected uncertainty over Hong Kong’s status as a centre for international finance, but investors would do well to take a longer-term view.

Paras Anand | 28 May 2020

Aditya Khowala
Blog 2 min read

Timing of Trump impeachment could further weaken global economy

Trump's impeachment comes as the latest ISM data shows US manufacturing firmly in contraction territory.

Aditya Khowala | 3 October 2019

Jeremy Ocansey
Blog 2 min read

FLI: Another solid month indicates that global recession fears are overblown

Our Fidelity Leading Indicator boosts hopes that the worst is firmly behind us, and that the next move in global growth will be to the upside.

Jeremy Ocansey + 1 other | 9 September 2019

Aditya Khowala
Blog 2 min read

Volatility could create opportunities to buy high-quality cyclicals

Investors should consider rotating away from overbought defensive assets into largely-ignored cyclical growth stocks.

Aditya Khowala | 29 August 2019

Ian Samson
Blog 2 min read

FLI: An 'uneasy' economic stabilisation ahead

The FLI suggests that even with the impending tariff escalation, we are far from a global recession

Ian Samson | 8 August 2019

Bill McQuaker
Blog 2 min read

Gold glitters amid equity market sell-off, and still has room to run

We expect gold's status as a traditional safe haven will continue to support the price or even drive it higher.

Bill McQuaker | 7 August 2019

Bryan Collins
Blog 3 min read

Is seven an unlucky number for China’s currency?

China’s renminbi weakened past the seven per US dollar mark for the first time in more than ten years.

Bryan Collins + 4 others | 5 August 2019

George Efstathopoulos
Blog 1 min read

Trump ratchets up US-China trade war with new tariffs

Donald Trump announced on Twitter this week that he plans to add new import tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese-made products

George Efstathopoulos | 2 August 2019

Ian Samson
Blog 2 min read

Fidelity Leading Indicator: Clinging to optimism

Our FLI cycle tracker indicates the global economy is past the worst

Ian Samson + 1 other | 8 July 2019

Jing Ning
Blog 2 min read

With US-China trade talks back on track, investors’ focus turns to China economy

With US-China trade talks back on track, investors’ focus turns to China economy

Jing Ning + 3 others | 2 July 2019

Ian Samson
Article 2 min read

US-China G20 trade talks: “Back on track” to destination unknown

US-China G20 trade talks: “Back on track” to destination unknown

Ian Samson | 1 July 2019

Vincent Li
Blog 3 min read

Should investors hedge against big market moves now?

With all the uncertainty about the global economic outlook, investors ask whether it's time to add protection against volatility to their portfolios.

Vincent Li + 1 other | 28 June 2019

Jeremy Ocansey
Blog 4 min read

US-China trade wars: What to expect from the G20

US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping are expected to hold an informal meeting at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28-29.

Jeremy Ocansey | 25 June 2019

George Efstathopoulos
Blog 5 min read

What does the US-China trade-talk extension mean for investors?

While headlines suggest that the US and China are inching closer to a deal, it’s clear that there are still a range of questions that need to be addressed.

George Efstathopoulos + 1 other | 4 March 2019

Raymond Ma
Blog 1 min read

US-China trade truce makes a real deal more likely

The temporary truce in the US-China trade talks makes a real deal more likely, which would ultimately benefit both countries.

Raymond Ma + 2 others | 3 December 2018

Ian Samson
Blog 2 min read

All eyes on Buenos Aires for make-or-break G20 summit

The odds of a truce or no deal at the G20 are balanced.

Ian Samson | 30 November 2018

Jing Ning
Blog 2 min read

The opportunities in China's mixed-bag economy

Despite dismal headlines, China's real economy is more of a mixed bag. Corporates are focusing on shareholder returns and valuations have retreated from peaks.

Jing Ning | 27 November 2018

George Efstathopoulos
Blog 3 min read

Trade wars revisited: US politics and impact on China

The US-China trade war relates to the US electoral cycle and to Trump’s image as ‘deal maker’, and also has a longer-term impact on China.

George Efstathopoulos | 15 October 2018

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