Market Insights

It’s risk-on again for emerging markets

After taking a 21% tumble last year, emerging markets have rebounded so far in 2012 on the back of a resurgent investor appetite and a risk-on mood for emerging markets.

By Vikram Barhat |February 17, 2012

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Berlin split on the fate of Athens

A split has emerged in the German government over whether to grant Greece a second bail-out package.

February 17, 2012

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Private equity activity soars in 2011

Buyout and related private equity market activity in Canada took significant strides forward in 2011, with a record number of deals, and dollar flows reaching their highest levels in three years, according to CVCA Canada.

February 17, 2012

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China set to become biggest gold market

Perhaps driven by the turbulence in global markets, gold prices continue to edge higher. The price of gold saw an uptick this morning as the U.S. dollar was paring its recent gains versus a basket of currencies ahead of the inflation data from the U.S.

By Vikram Barhat |February 17, 2012

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