Global Stress Point Matrix™

Major changes since January 18, 2008.

Headline risk

The risk has grown of a commodities price bust, with the threat of US recession sparking concern in global markets, which is heightening demand-side volatility and driving down commodity prices. Nonetheless, strong growth in emerging economies such as China and India continues to bolster demand for commodities

Other rising risks

• Deep recession in the United States
• Regional conflagration in the Horn of Africa
• Major disorder in Central Asia
• Civil war in Lebanon

 

Falling risks

This week none of our monitored risks have fallen.

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