Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Global Economic Monitor 230420

(Introduction)

[Markets]
※   U.S. stocks close little changed
※   10-year U.S. Treasury hits one-month high
※   Crude prices fall as potential rate hikes weigh


[Indicators]
•   US Weekly Mortgage rates·applications(MBA): Mortgage demand from homebuyers drops 10% as interest rates jump
•   Eurozone Feb. Current account: Euro zone current account surplus widens in February
※   Rate of 10.1% in March is higher than expected and increases chances of more BoE tightening
•   Brazil Feb. Industrial production: Brazil Industrial Production Falls Again in Latest Blow to Lula


[World]
※   U.S. central bank hears that lenders tightened standards and have liquidity concerns


[Korea]


[Opinions]
•   Project Syndicate(Jayati Ghosh): Schizophrenia at the IMF
•   Project Syndicate(Dante Alighieri Disparte): Digital Assets and American Power
•   WSJ(Editorial Board): How the FDIC Rigged the SVB Auction
•   WSJ(James Freeman): Biden 2020 Voters Still Not Sold on 2024
•   FT(Edward Luce): The new Washington consensus

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