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High volatility also in the price of gold
Gold plays a role as a “safe haven” in times of crisis. But the price is anything but stable.
Labour day: High unemployment challenges economic policy-makers
It is now that we are becoming acutely aware of how important work is for us, with the job market data taking to centre stage on this year’s Labour Day. The number of people who are out of a job because of the pandemic has increased drastically. Numerous measures, such as reduced working hours in Austria, have been taken in an effort to contain the situation. We expect a positive trend reversal later in the year.
Corona crisis dampens expectations for business figures
The first reporting season of 2020 in the USA is dominated by the corona crisis. What trends can be seen from the Q1 figures for the rest of the year?

The long-term consequences of the corona pandemic – an analysis
The corona pandemic has plunged the world into an economic crisis. Erste AM chief economist Gerhard Winzer analyzes the 10 most important points about recovery, economic policy, inflation and the duration of the slump.
Argentina cries (again) – Update from the Investment Division
Argentina is crying (again): This time not for Eva Peron – but Argentina’s plans for debt restructuring are meeting with resistance. Update from the Investment Division.
Upward trend at the beginning of the week – Update from the Investment Division
At the beginning of the week stock markets continue the upward trend of the previous week and the WTI oil price falls in double digits to a multi-year low. What will we see this week?
Corona and the oil market
The oil market won’t escape the corona virus unscathed either. Within only two weeks, oil recorded its best and its worst day of the millennium so far.
Stock market rally– Update from the Investment Division
What has occurred since yesterday ? Markets Stock markets continued to rally yesterday. Europe was up slightly by 0.65%. USA clearly in positive territory at approx. 3%. Asia is slightly in negative territory as of this morning. The oil price fell back down to USD 20.30 (WTI). Gold remained strong at USD 1720 per ounce. […]
Easter weekend with a difference – Update from the Investment Division
What has occurred since last Friday ? This Easter weekend was quite different compared to other Easter weekends of the past. Even if our countries will be on the forefront to loosen the lock-down over the next months not much could be felt from any resurrection yet. At least the OPEC-countries and their allies including […]
Reduction in Covid-19 deaths – Update from the Investment Division
What has occurred over the weekend ? On Friday and also over the weekend some movement happened in the talks between Russia and Saudi Arabia about possible oil production cuts. After the last talks of OPEC+ about a month ago ended without an agreement between those two countries Saudi Arabia increased the oil production unilaterally. […]