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Bangladesh Cotton Use Faces Multiple Headwinds In 2023/24

Agribusiness / Bangladesh / Thu 22 Feb, 2024

  • We expect cotton consumption in Bangladesh to remain subdued in 2023/24 at 7.8mn bales, a 1.3% y-o-y increase compared to 2022/23 and 11.4%  lower than the peak of 8.8mn bales reached in 2021/22.
  • Factors that have weighed on cotton demand in Bangladesh and are expected to continue to do so in 2023/24 include macroeconomic challenges, energy
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Monthly Commodities Strategy: February Sees Losses For Most Sub-Asset Classes, Except Agri Softs, Rice And Oil

Commodities / Global / Thu 22 Feb, 2024

Commodities have displayed a weak performance over January-February 2024 in general, with more sub-asset classes seeing price declines in the year-to-date than not. In the main, renewed US dollar strength as markets continue to push back expectations for US Fed rate cuts has pressured commodities priced in the greenback, while positive supply

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UAE 2024 Consumer Outlook: Strong Recovery In Oil Economy Feeds Through To Consumer Segments

Consumer & Retail / United Arab Emirates / Tue 20 Feb, 2024

Key View

  • The UAE is forecast to have lower inflation and cost of borrowing which will bode well for real consumer spending in 2024, as well as an expanding youthful population. 
  • The Central Bank of the UAE will continue to follow the US tightening cycle, holding base rate at 5.40% until at least H124, before gradually cutting the rate by
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