Middle East

The ‘exploitable anomalies’ revealed by political uncertainty

Barings multi-asset manager Christopher Mahon has warned the chances of a fresh Black Monday-style crash are rising, as policy decisions increasingly drive markets.

Central European economies are beginning to show signs of growth, despite the Russia-Ukraine conflict showing no sign of easing in the near future, writes Franklin Templeton's Mark Mobius.

Simon Redmond, director at Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, and Stuart Elliott, director at Platts, tell Investment Week how the future of global oil supply will be impacted as geopolitical risk threatens oil producers, and the bounty of US shale oil...

Reformist agendas will drive GEMs forward

The Indian rupee has plummeted to a record low as the soaring oil price and internal economic problems continue to derail growth.

Gold has climbed above the $1,400 mark for the first time since June, re-entering a bull market as disappointing US data and worries over Syria push investors into safe havens.

Africa and the Middle East are set to spend billions on infrastructure which could trigger an economic boom, according to Oliver Bell, manager of the T. Rowe Price Middle East & Africa Equity fund.

Richard Colwell, manager of the Threadneedle UK Equity Income fund, discusses the current state of the UK market and the outlook for the next 12 months.

Markets were subdued in afternoon trading as fears over China, coupled with instability in the Middle East, weighed on investor sentiment.