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Dollar Gains as Stocks Fluctuate With Bonds Before Fed
March 19th, 2014
The dollar gained against most major currencies while Treasuries and German bunds fluctuated with European stocks before the Federal Reserve decides monetary policy. China’s yuan dropped to the lowest in 11 months amid concern that more companies will default ...
European stocks rose
January 26th, 2024
European stocks rose on Friday, bucking weakness in US equity futures and in Asian markets, as an update from the world’s largest luxury retailer showed that spending among the wealthiest consumers remains resilient. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index advanced as ...
European stocks are seen opening on a flat note
October 12th, 2022
European stocks are seen opening on a flat note Wednesday after five consecutive sessions of losses. Recession worries persist with U.S. President Joe Biden conceding Tuesday in an interview that a “very slight” recession was possible. U.S. stock futures ...
European stocks close higher on vaccine hopes
November 10th, 2020
European stocks closed higher Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session on hopes an effective coronavirus vaccine has been found. The pan-European Stoxx 600 nudged higher to close up around 0.1% provisionally. Tech stocks dropped 1.9% while banks surged ...
An unexpected systemic crisis is for sure
August 18th, 2020
Downturns in bank credit expansion always lead to systemic problems. We are on the edge of such a downturn, which thanks to everyone’s focus on the coronavirus, is unexpected. We can now identify 23 March as the date ...
European stocks tumble; Major bourses slid into negative territory
July 24th, 2020
The pan-European Stoxx 600 dropped 2% by mid-morning, with tech stocks tumbling 4.3% to lead losses as all sectors and major bourses slid into negative territory. Global investors will be reacting to China’s retaliation to the U.S. decision to ...
A primer for gold newbies
April 7th, 2020
The purpose of this article is purely educational. Increasingly, the wider public is turning to gold in a spontaneous reaction to financial and economic problems that have become suddenly apparent, hastened by the spread of the coronavirus. For ...
Coronavirus and credit – a perfect storm
February 19th, 2020
This article posits that the spread of the coronavirus coincides with the downturn in the global credit cycle, with potentially catastrophic results. At the time of writing, analysts are still trying to get to grips with the virus’s ...
European stocks climb as investors monitor coronavirus spread, economic data
February 19th, 2020
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.5% by mid-morning having earlier notched a new record high. Basic resources and household goods added 0.8% to lead gains as most sectors and major bourses entered positive territory. China’s National Health Commission ...
European stocks edge higher, brushing off coronavirus concerns; Stocks to watch Wednesday
January 29th, 2020
European markets opened slightly higher on Wednesday as investors in the region brush off concerns about the spread of the China coronavirus. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged 0.1% higher in early trade, with banks adding 0.6% to lead gains ...
