The Significance of Capital Flows

As globalization progress, the economy of countries are becoming more inter-connected. Manipulation on currencies and capital controls to drive up exports are increasingly common in the modern world. These are all by-products of the movement of capital within and between countries. So what exactly does Capital Flow mean?

The Crashing of Oil Price

When the market closed on 9th Jan, the crude oil ended with a price of USD $48.36. This was almost 50% its value from a year ago in Jan 2014. Before taking an attempt to reason out the cause for such a plunge in its price, it is important to understand that there was no…