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Tighter money conditions could cause multiple shocks

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: INTERNATIONAL
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: International INT China Europe Italy Japan Turkey United States

Topical: economy bonds capital flows equities finance investment monetary foreign policy foreign trade growth prices sanctions summit industry international relations exchange rate
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2018), "Tighter money conditions could cause multiple shocks", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB238046

Friday, August 24, 2018

Financial conditions have tightened markedly, sharply increasing international investors' sensitivities to market vulnerabilities.

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