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Global Markets Editor · London

Elena Marchetti

Elena Marchetti covers Wall Street, Europe's bourses and the macro data that moves them — jobs, inflation, central banks and the dollar. Her pieces connect the day's numbers to the bigger cycle.

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Gulf & Energy Correspondent · Dubai

Karim Haddad

Karim Haddad follows the Gulf's capital markets — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Doha — and the oil, gas and metals prices that shape the region's economies.

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Africa & Emerging Markets Correspondent · Johannesburg

Amara Okafor

Amara Okafor reports on Africa's exchanges — Johannesburg, Casablanca and Cairo — along with Asia's big markets and digital assets, with an eye on what global flows mean for emerging economies.

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