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The global economy
|
Annual % |
GDP |
CPI |
|
UK |
0.9 |
4.2 |
|
Eurozone |
1.4 |
2.8 |
|
Germany |
2.5 |
2.0 |
|
US |
1.6 |
3.0 |
|
Japan |
- |
- |
|
China |
8.9 |
4.1 |
|
Russia |
4.8 |
6.0 |
|
India |
6.9 |
6.5 |
|
Brazil |
2.1 |
6.5 |
|
Australia |
2.5 |
3.1 |
World markets
|
|
Latest |
One week |
|
FTSE 100 |
5,901 |
+167.6 |
|
DJIA |
12,862 |
+201.8 |
|
Nikkei 225 |
8,832 |
- |
|
DAX |
10,414 |
+473.5 |
|
CAC 40 |
3,428 |
+109.2 |
|
FTSE MIB |
16,440 |
+492.7 |
|
SSEA |
2,441 |
+11.8 |
|
BSE Sens |
17,605 |
+371.0 |
|
BVSP |
65,217 |
+2,313.2 |
|
RTS |
1,626 |
+59.8 |
Behavioural economics
Behavioural economics is the new and exciting branch of economic theory. It borrows from psychology and sociology to create more realistic models of individual choice.
Now five decades in the making, behavioural economics has gained acceptance for more persuasive assumptions of market behaviour.
And it offers some particular uses in the consumption of financial services, notably in wealth management.
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