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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 ...
Why a flu outbreak in China can spook global markets
January 23rd, 2020
When people talk about empires of the past, they generally mean Rome and Britain. But the biggest and in some ways most interesting empire was built and run by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries. At its ...
Emerging currencies: Latam currencies weaken
January 14th, 2020
Brazil’s real slid to a one-month low on Monday, leading a decline across major currencies in Latin America, while Sao Paulo-listed stocks ended a six-session losing streak amid a rally in global markets fueled by trade optimism. Extending losses ...
European stocks traded cautiously higher on Friday; These are the stocks on the move
January 10th, 2020
European stocks traded cautiously higher on Friday as world markets rally on the back of easing tensions in the Middle East. The pan-European Stoxx 600 had inched up 0.1% by the afternoon, with travel and leisure stocks surging 1.3% ...
Gold’s outlook for 2020
January 3rd, 2020
This article is an overview of the economic conditions that will drive the gold price in 2020 and beyond. The turn of the credit cycle, the effect on government deficits and how they are to be financed are addressed. ...
Tax revenues have reached a plateau
December 30th, 2019
Tax revenues in advanced economies reached a plateau during 2018, with almost no change seen since 2017, according to new OECD research. This ends the trend of annual increases in the tax-to-GDP ratio seen since the financial crisis. The ...
Gold prices edge higher on softer dollar; Silver, Platinum poised for best week
December 27th, 2019
Gold prices rose slightly to their highest in nearly two months on Friday, heading for their best week in more than four months, as the dollar eased and investors hedged against risks ahead of the year-end. Spot gold hit ...
UPDATE: European stocks flat as investors take profits into holidays
December 23rd, 2019
European stocks were mixed on Monday as investors sought to take profits into the holiday season following a sustained rally earlier in the month. The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered around the flatline by mid-afternoon, with autos falling 0.9% and ...
Post-Brexit planning
December 20th, 2019
Brexit will be done by the end of next month, when trade negotiations with the EU will begin. Importantly, Britain’s negotiating position has strengthened immeasurably, and the new government is not afraid to use it. This Conservative government ...
