Category: Reem Aboul Hosn

oil prices saudi purge
November 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Oil surges to two year high after Saudi purge

The following article was written by Reem Aboul Hosn, Research and Market Analyst Officer at CFI Markets Ltd. Saudi Arabia has initiated a broad anti-corruption purge which included dozens of ministers and prominent businessmen in the country, in a call for combating corruption. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the world’s richest men, as reported…

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Japan economy CFI Markets
October 27, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Does Excess Liquidity Pose a Threat to Japan’s Economy?

The following article was written by Reem Aboul Hosn, Research and Market Analyst Officer at CFI Markets Ltd. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recollected two-thirds majority in the lower house of the parliament in Sunday's election, as reported by Reuters, paving the way for more ultra-easy monetary policy. The victory, has sent Tokyo Stock Exchange to…

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October 13, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

How will Catalonia’s independence bid affect Spain’s economy?

The following article was written by Reem Aboul Hosn, Research and Market Analyst Officer at CFI Markets Ltd. Catalan is one of the wealthiest regions of Spain, accounting for 19%, or €209 billion, of Spain’s GDP that totals to €1 trillion, profiting from sectors of tourism, exports, manufacturing, and industry. Catalonia would nail back 8%…

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