
Weekly investor research
A new balance of power after the botched withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
The botched withdrawal of Afghanistan marks the end of NATO’s Nation-Building efforts in the Middle East and Central Asia. Mixed political news in Peru. Indonesia’s Q2 2021 current account deficit deteriorated, but July’s trade surplus improved. India’s central bank minutes showed hawkish members dissenting from consensus. The Malaysian parliament appointed a new Prime Minister. Korean exports remained solid during the first 20 days of August. Economic data was better than consensus expectations in Argentina and mixed in Poland. Real GDP growth surprised to the upside in Thailand, Hungary and Chile, but was below consensus in Romania and Colombia.