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As the world strives to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and works to achieve international commitments to sustainable development and climate neutrality, the World Government Summit 2022 (WGS2022) will convene in Dubai.

Since its inception nearly a decade ago, the summit, which will be held under the theme 'Shaping Future Governments', has dedicated its platform to shaping the future, anticipating opportunities and setting the agenda for future governments.

The summit will take place at Expo 2020 Dubai from March 29-30, coinciding with the final days of the world fair.

This year, the summit sets the agenda for the next governmental decade by harnessing technology, digital transformation and functioning as the stage for analysis of future trends, concerns and opportunities facing humanity.

The summit will draw the participation of high-level government officials, senior representatives of international organisations, private sector leaders, thinkers, opinion makers, futurists and experts from around the world.

Across more than 110 interactive sessions and panels, an elite group of speakers will shed light on key global challenges and ways to improve government performance and to prepare for and deal with sudden changes. The platform will also explore the future of science, technology, health, and other sectors, and their roles in building a sustainable future for the next generations.

The world is counting on the recommendations of WGS2022, the largest global gathering since the outbreak of the pandemic, to draw a roadmap for governments in the post-pandemic era. Through its sessions, themes, forums, and knowledge reports, the summit will examine a wide range of urgent issues facing humanity and highlight the latest trends shaping future governments. Its activities will focus on envisioning a future in which people enjoy higher levels of well-being, good health, first-rate education, and enriching experiences.

WGS2022 will host more than 4,000 participants from 190 countries. The selection of themes, sessions, and events for this year's edition reflects the keenness to create future opportunities and assist governments worldwide, which have borne the brunt of Covid-19, in accelerating the post-pandemic recovery.

In line with its mission of improving people's lives through enhancing government work, the summit will present an innovative way of boosting governments' readiness for the future, based on human capacity for foresight and proactivity, and leveraging advanced technology to rapidly respond to changes, overcome challenges, and adapt to unexpected events.

Source: Khaleej Times

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The USD/JPY pair caught aggressive bids on Monday and reclaimed the 123.00 round-figure mark for the first time since December 2015 during the Asian session. The Japanese yen weakened across the board after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) steeped into the markets for the second time this year to arrest the continuous rise in yields. In fact, the BoJ offered to buy unlimited amounts of 10-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) to protect the 0.25% tolerance ceiling under its yield curve control policy.

Conversely, the yield on the benchmark 10-year US government bond shot to a fresh two-year peak, further beyond the 2.5% threshold in the wake of hawkish Fed expectations. Investors seem convinced that the Fed would adopt a more aggressive policy stance to combat stubbornly high inflation. Moreover, the markets have been pricing in a 50 bps Fed rate hike move in the May meeting amid worries that surging commodity prices would put upward pressure on the already high consumer prices.

This resulted in the further widening of the US-Japanese bond yield spread, which was seen as another factor that contributed to driving flows away from the JPY. This, along with sustained US dollar buying, provided an additional boost to the major. Meanwhile, the strong momentum took along some short-term trading stops around the 122.40-122.45 region. A subsequent strength beyond the 123.00 round-figure mark might have already set the stage for additional gains, though extremely overbought conditions on short-term charts warrant some caution for bulls amid the cautious market mood.

Against the backdrop of the lack of progress in the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations, fresh coronavirus-induced lockdown in China tempered investors' appetite for perceived riskier assets. This was evident from a generally softer tone around the equity markets, which tends to benefit the safe-haven JPY. Nevertheless, the pair remains on track to prolong its recent strong bullish trajectory witnessed over the past three weeks or so. In the absence of any major market-moving economic releases, traders will take cues from bond yield dynamics and the broader market risk sentiment.

Technical outlook

From a technical perspective, RSI (14) on the daily chart is flashing extremely overstretched conditions and makes it prudent to wait for some near-term consolidation or modest pullback before positioning for any further gains. This comes on the back of the recent blowout rally of over 950 pips from the monthly low and suggests that bulls could pause near the December 2015 high, around the 123.65 region. That said, some follow-through buying beyond the 123.75 area, or November 2015 peak would set the stage for a move towards reclaiming the 124.00 round-figure mark.

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On the flip side, any meaningful slide below the 123.00 mark now seems to find decent support and remain limited near the 122.45-122.40 region. The next relevant support is pegged near the 122.00 round figure, which if broken decisively could trigger some long-unwinding trade. The pair might then accelerate the corrective fall towards the 121.10-121.00 round-figure mark.

Source: FX Street. Author: Haresh Menghani.

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Retail sales for February are released in Norway. Big power bills and a shift towards consumption of services following the reopening of the economy mean that retail sales probably fell in February and we predict a decrease of 0.5% m/m.

Later this week the euro area HICP inflation figures (Thursday), Chinese PMIs (Thursday) and the US jobs report for March (Friday) will be in focus. We will also look out for more hawkish Fed comments after consensus seems to be building for a 50bp hike in May.

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The oil price has declined this morning as Shanghai begins a lockdown due to Covid-19. The decline is due to the expected demand disruptions given the importance of Shanghai for the Chinese economy.

However, US Treasuries are under pressure due the rise in inflation and broke through the 2.5% limit given the increased risk of a 50bp tightening from the Federal Reserve at the next meeting. Furthermore, the gap between 5Y and 30Y US Treasuries is very close to being inverted for the first time since 2006.

The rise in 10Y Japanese government bond yields above 20bp has prompted intervention from the Bank of Japan. They stated that they will purchase an unlimited amount of 10Y bonds as yields rose towards 0.25%.

Ukraine and Russia are expected to continue peace talks on Monday in Turkey. Russia expects to open the stock exchange for all equities today.

We have a speech by ECB's Rehn today and the markets will be looking for comments on the policy outlook. There is also a speech by BoE's Baily.

Equities

Global equities ended higher Friday lifted by US stocks as all other regions ended lower. Bond yieldw once again the main focus and the new narrative in equities is the TINA 2.0 phenomena where there is no alternative to high inflation and high growth forcing investors back into equities although yields are rising extremely fast. Value stocks outperforming led by energy, banks and insurance.

Looking at the bond market last week one may have thought that value would have outperformed growth by a huge margin. However, as investors are coming back into equities after a correction, we see the typical pattern of rebound to some the stocks that were beaten the most in the sell-off.

In US on Friday, Dow +0.4%, S&P 500 +0.5%, Nasdaq -0.2% and Russell 2000 +0.1%. Asian markets are mixed this morning with Japan lower while China (Hang Seng) is higher. European futures are catching up to the strong US cash close on Friday while US futures are slightly lower.

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Last week ended with another solid rise in global bond yields as 10y US Treasuries rose almost 30bp during the week, while the Bunds rose by 20bp. Furthermore, the US Treasury curve flattened between 10y and 30y, but unchanged between 2y and 10y. We see the same picture in Euroland with the German yield curve and EUR swap curve as the stagflationary scenario looms. However, if we look at country spreads such as the BTPS-Bund spread then this remains remarkably stable and even the Bund ASW-spread is tightening and only grinding tighter at a slow pace.

FX

EUR/USD fell back below 1.10 in late trading Friday and EUR/GBP followed EUR/USD lower and is now trading closer to 0.83. Also EUR/NOK moved lower to 9.45 while EUR/SEK was basically unchanged on Friday. Oil is still trading around USD120/barrel.

Credit

Credit markets performed well on Friday, with both CDS indices and cash bonds tightening moderately. iTraxx Xover tightened 3.8bp and Main 0.1bp. HY bonds closed almost 3bp tighter and IG 1-2bp.

Source:FX Street.

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AD Ports Group today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) with the Kuwait General Administration of Customs to establish a new virtual trade corridor between the UAE and Kuwait, under the supervision of Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi (ADDED).

The signing took place in Kuwait following a visit by DED's Logistics Committee, under the patronage of Abdulwahab Al Rushaid, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investments - Kuwait and in presence of Dr. Matar Hamed Al Neyadi, UAE Ambassador to Kuwait. The MoU was signed by Capt. Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, and Suleiman Abdul Aziz Al Fahd, Director of the General Administration of Customs - Kuwait.

Under the MoU, Maqta Gateway, AD Ports Group's digital arm, will develop the new virtual trade corridor based upon its Advanced Trade & Logistics Platform (ATLP), under the supervision of ADDED, establishing new policies, procedures and systems integrations to support a virtual trade corridor that will further simplify and facilitate cross-border trade.

With the establishment of the new virtual trade corridor and implementation of integrated solutions, customs authorities in both countries will be able to access pre-arrival information for international cargo movements, making cross-validation of information significantly faster and promoting pre-clearance of goods.

The MoU will also provide for accelerated procedures for expediting shipments of perishable goods, reducing dwell time at borders.

The digital integration also has significant safety and security benefits, improving visibility for authorities over any possible risks associated with goods that move between the two nations, as well as reducing the inspection rate and simplifying procedures for authorisation holders.

Dr. Al Neyadi said, "The UAE and Kuwait have a vast cooperation opportunity as they both have exceptionally promising markets. We are confident that the cooperation between AD Ports Group and Kuwait General Administration of Customs to establish the first virtual trade corridor between the UAE and Kuwait, will enhance trade exchange between the two countries, and will support their efforts in achieving digital transformation goals, streamlining shipping procedures to reduce transportation and shipping costs, as well as expanding economic cooperation, facilitating the development of the supply chains, and encouraging business investment, by building on the best digital solutions and logistics services provided by the virtual trade corridor."

Rashid Abdul Karim Al Balooshi, ADDED Under-Secretary and Chairman of the Higher Committee of Logistics Development, said, "This MoU sets the stage for deeper cooperation with our trade partners. By establishing this virtual trade corridor, we will generate positive impact on the UAE and Kuwaiti economies and support the wider efforts of our wise leadership to promote trade and fraternal bonds between our nations, establishing Abu Dhabi as a leading trade and logistics hub in the region."

For his part, Al Fahd said, "We are pleased to sign the MoU with AD Ports Group, which comes within the framework of our strategic plan to develop the capabilities of the customs ecosystem in Kuwait with the aim of facilitating business, reducing manual reviews for completion of administrative and customs procedures, and facilitating the trade community in both countries through an agreement that benefits from the advantages of Global Logistics Passport."

Dr. Noura Al Dhaheri, CEO of Maqta Gateway, Head of the Digital Cluster, AD Ports Group, said, "The newly announced virtual trade corridor aims to realise a host of enhanced policies, procedures, and system integrations that will accelerate cross-border movements of goods traded between the two countries.

"Since its founding, Maqta Gateway has committed its efforts towards advancing the digitalisation of the region's trade, logistics, and industrial landscape through the implementation of novel solutions that are transforming industry.

"By digitalising clearance and shipment delivery through this virtual trade corridor, we will be able to deliver real benefits for importers and exporters in Kuwait and the UAE, while simultaneously enhancing security and realising new levels of efficiency."

The long-standing bilateral trade ties enjoyed between the two GCC countries in recent years has seen the rapid growth of several key commodity markets. In 2021, the UAE imported more than two million tonnes of petroleum oil products valued at an estimated AED3.79 billion from Kuwait, as well as 143,408 tonnes of petroleum coke and tar valued at AED213 million.

During the same period, the State of Kuwait imported over 18.94 million tonnes of pebbles and stones for use in construction from Abu Dhabi, valued at AED650 million. It also imported 16 and 18 tonnes of gold and jewellery that were valued at AED3.16 billion and AED2.8 billion, respectively.

Source: WAM.

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When drones attacked oil production facilities in Abqaiq, eastern Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 14, 2019, Japan was quick to condemn — and actually was the first to call it what it was: A terrorist attack.

I remember this very well, because both Taro Kono, the Japanese defense minister at the time, and I were participating in the annual G1 Global Conference (aka "Davos of Tokyo") and I took the opportunity to ask the question.

"The most pessimistic scenario right now is that something happens in the Strait of Hormuz and the oil supply gets cut down, and that would send a shockwave through the global economy. I think the price of oil is already rising after this attack on Saudi facilities, so that's the most worrying scenario right now," he added.

Kono, of course, is a veteran Japanese politician, a former foreign minister and is currently minister of administrative and regulatory reform. Japan is a net importer of energy, with Saudi Arabia supplying nearly 40 percent of its needs. Naturally, the topic of the Abqaiq attacks dominated the conference and the Japanese headlines for days to come — as one would expect in a country which risked losing nearly half of its energy supply if such a threat persisted.

Fast forward nearly two years and a half to Friday's drone attacks on the Aramco facilities in my hometown of Jeddah. I couldn't help but compare Kono's nuanced, farsighted and accurately worded comments to the weak, bland and nearly pointless statement issued by Anthony Blinken, the current US secretary of state.

While on one hand, the chief US diplomat must be applauded for finally describing the Houthi actions as "terrorist attacks," and for recognizing that Saudi oil production facilities clearly classify as "civilian infrastructure," there still remains a very simple — albeit Voltairian sounding — question to be answered by his administration.

Who apart from terrorists commit terrorist attacks, Mr. Blinken? So, why in God's good name, is the US administration still not re-listing the Houthis as a terror organization?

By the way, readers might think that I am beginning to sound like a broken record in my columns by repeatedly calling for holding the Houthis accountable. This is true, and it is true because, like many around the globe, we in this country expect America, as leaders of the free world, to do the right thing and not because we are dependent on American protection — imagine, if we were. Just look at Ukraine!

Those reading these words in the US should know that thanks to our brave troops at the border and our civil defense officers at the fire site, life returned to normal shortly after Friday's attacks in Jeddah, where a Formula 1 race continued as planned this weekend.

The bad news, however, is that they — US readers and others around the world — are the ones who will feel the pinch the most as oil prices worldwide are expected to continue to rise because of supply concerns. Exactly as former Japanese defense minister Kono warned it would.

A few days ago, Saudi Arabia made an announcement saying that it could not be held responsible for any oil supply issues resulting from Houthi attacks on its facilities. Of course, ever since its first international shipment of oil in 1939, the Kingdom has continued to be a reliable supplier for its clients around the world. Even when the Abqaiq attacks occurred in 2019, we managed to restore our oil production capacity in record time — and earlier than expected.

However, the Kingdom cannot — and must not — be left alone to safeguard global energy supplies at a time when the entire world is unanimously hurting from price hikes which have been further sparked by the uncertainty due to the situation in Ukraine.

As Ukraine continues to battle the Russian army, President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared in a video and addressed Qatar's Doha Forum on Saturday. Interestingly, he urged an increase in the output of energy. "I ask you to increase the output of energy to ensure that everyone in Russia understands that no one can use energy as a weapon to blackmail the world," Zelensky told the Doha Forum.

Of course, no matter how much energy output is increased, markets will not be able to rest assured so long as production facilities are targeted and shipments threatened by Iran and its goons.

This is an international issue that impacts almost every household around the globe. Saudi Arabia, therefore, deserves all the support it can get. Maximum pressure — and not maximum appeasement— must be put on the Houthis and their backers in Tehran to ensure that messing about with global energy security, let alone deliberately targeting civilians, does not go unpunished. In layman's terms: Reducing energy bills will require an increased global involvement. It is as simple as that.

Source: ARAB News.

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Asian shares and oil prices both slid on Monday as coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai, China, looked set to hit global activity, while the yen extended its stomach-churning descent as the Bank of Japan acted to keep local yields near zero.

China's financial hub of 26 million people told all firms to suspend manufacturing or have people work remotely in a two-stage lockdown over nine days.

The spread of restrictions in the world's biggest oil importer saw Brent skid US$3.26 to $117.39, while US crude fell $3.37 to $110.53.

Risk sentiment was helped by hopes of progress in Russian-Ukranian peace talks to be held in Turkey this week after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine was prepared to discuss adopting a neutral status as part of a deal.

Early action on Monday was muted with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan off 0.8 percent. The index is down 3 percent for the month but well above recent lows.

Chinese blue chips shed 0.8 percent. Japan's Nikkei lost 0.4 percent but is still almost 6 percent firmer for the month as a sinking yen promised to boost exporter earnings.

S&P 500 stock futures eased 0.3 percent, while Nasdaq futures slipped 0.4 percent. EUROSTOXX 50 futures and FTSE futures both held steady for the moment.

Wall Street has so far proved remarkably resilient to a radically more hawkish Federal Reserve. Markets are pricing in eight hikes for the remaining six policy meetings this year, taking the funds rate to 2.50-2.75 percent.

Even that outlook is not aggressive enough for some. Citi last week forecast 275 basis points of tightening this year including half-point hikes in May, June, July and September.

"We expect the Fed to continue hiking into 2023, reaching a policy rate target range of 3.5-3.75 percent," wrote the analysts at Citi. "Risks to the terminal policy rate remain to the upside given the upside risk to inflation."

The key data event of this week will be US payrolls on Friday when another solid increase of 475,000 is expected with the jobless rate hitting a new post-pandemic low of 3.7 percent. Also due are a bevy of surveys on global manufacturing and readings on US and EU inflation.

"The US data will help shape expectations whether the tightening in financial conditions is starting to spill into the broader economy," said analysts at NatWest Markets.

Yields on 10-year Treasuries jumped 33 basis points last week and are up a staggering 67 basis points on the month at 2.49 percent, sharply lifting US mortgage rates.

"The next major theme will be rising fears of a recession as the Fed hikes into decelerating growth, potentially supporting a peak in yields into this summer," cautioned NatWest.

In currency markets, the Japanese yen has been the major loser as policymakers there keep yields near zero and sky-high commodity prices send its import bill ballooning.

The Bank of Japan on Monday reinforced its super-loose policy by offering to buy as many bonds as needed to keep 10-year yields under 0.25 percent.

That saw the dollar scale a fresh six-year peak of 123.03 yen, giving it a gain of 6.9 percent for the month. Likewise, the resource-rich Australian dollar has climbed more than 10 percent to reach 92.44 yen.

Even the otherwise ailing euro is up 4 percent on the yen this month at 134.56. The single currency has lost about 2.3 percent on the dollar in the same period, but at $1.0956 is above the recent two-year trough of $1.0804.

The dive in the yen has kept the US dollar index up at 99.098, with a gain for the month of 2.5 percent.

In commodity markets, gold softened to $1,947 an ounce, though it was still up around 2 percent on the month.