Trump cards
Financial markets have enjoyed a notable lift in sentiment over recent days, driven by renewed optimism about the domestic economic policies of a new US administration. Investors have certainly been cheered by early signals of a pro-growth strategy, with the energy sector taking centre stage. In our charts this week we home in on:
· Energy and labour markets
· Electricity prices in advanced economies
· The UK labour market
· Saving and unemployment
· China’s credit impulse
· South Korean trade
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