The coronavirus blew a large hole in the Finnish economy. While private consumption is returning to normal as Finland slowly reopens, challenges faced by exporters and manufacturers are expected to worsen in the fall when order books are cleared. Will the country be able to continue on its V-shaped recovery path? Listen to the podcast with Tuuli Koivu, Nordea’s Chief Economist for Finland.
Sweden has attracted international attention for its outlier coronavirus strategy, relying more on recommendations for people’s behaviour rather tha...
When the coronavirus hit, Norway’s economy was expected to take one of the biggest blows, suffering the double whammy of falling oil prices as well ...
Denmark was one of the first countries in Europe to announce a coronavirus lockdown in early March. It was also one of the first countries to reopen i...
China was the first country hit by the coronavirus and has since largely managed to bring the outbreak under control. The Chinese economy has thus bec...
The world economy has slid into the deepest economic recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s and looks set to contract by around 3% this yea...
The global economic outlook has centered around the depth of the initial economic contraction following the coronavirus lockdowns, the pace of re-openings and the collateral damage along the way. Financial markets have been seduced by extensive asset purchases, while governments are pouring money into their ailing economies. Will it be enough? Read the Global and Financial Markets Overview from the Nordea Economic Outlook, The Road to Recovery.
The Euro area has experienced a spectacular fall in economic activity during the corona crisis. Yet some countries have been hit harder than others, a...
Foreign exchange markets have seen extreme volatility amid the market upheaval tied to the coronavirus outbreak. These atypical circumstances highligh...
You can now access all of Nordea Markets’ coronavirus-related research in one central overview on e-Markets. Create a profile to get the reports del...
The upcoming US presidential election will be a major theme for financial markets in 2020. Normally, the economy fares better in election years, but t...
The coronavirus outbreak is now a global health emergency, according to the World Health Organization. A new report from Nordea Research looks at the ...
Negative interest rates have spread across Europe, but concerns are mounting over their unwanted side effects. Is the regime in its final act, or will...