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Gold prices retreated further on Thursday
September 3rd, 2020
Gold prices retreated further on Thursday, adding to its sharp drop in the previous session, after its safe-haven appeal was dented by a stronger U.S. dollar and an uptick in risk appetite following economic data that bettered expectations. Spot ...
European stocks are set to open higher on Monday
August 31st, 2020
European stocks are set to open higher on Monday as dovish U.S. monetary policy signals gave a boost to global risk assets. Germany’s DAX index is seen climbing 116 points to 13,145, France’s CAC up 44 points at 5,049 ...
Doubling down on failed policies with central bank digital currencies
August 27th, 2020
Many central banks are researching retail digital currencies, which if implemented, would allow them to issue a new currency directly to the public, managed on a centralised ledger bypassing commercial banks. While there is an element of feeling the ...
Russia calls on fellow BRICS countries to dump US dollar in favor of trade in national currencies
August 25th, 2020
The Russian trade minister has called on the members of the BRICS trade alliance to increase the volume of settlements in national currencies to be more independent from Washington’s policies. Denis Manturov suggested the possibility of boosting non-dollar settlements ...
Will a weak dollar bail out emerging markets? Nope
August 24th, 2020
Back in the simpler days of 2019, there was this (now completely forgotten) impending crisis in which emerging market countries’ dollar-denominated debt was going to blow up their – and by extension the rest of the world’s – economies. ...
Most Asian currencies struggled for direction on Friday
August 21st, 2020
Most Asian currencies struggled for direction on Friday as the yuan pulled back after hitting a seven-month high against the U.S. dollar, while the Taiwan dollar strengthened on the back of better-than-expected export orders. The yuan often tends to ...
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 ...
Jay Taylor: “Stick With Your Gold As Long As You Are Able”
August 17th, 2020
From this week’s edition of J Taylor’s Gold, Energy & Tech Stocks newsletter: Gold’s slight correction of 3.99% this week doesn’t say much. But the $170/oz. decline in about 24 hours certainly did get my attention. And I have ...
Europe stock futures tick lower; Offshore yuan and euro to dollar traded up
August 17th, 2020
Stocks in China climbed after the central bank’s injection of cash raised hopes of more supportive monetary policy, with equities and futures elsewhere trading mixed as investors assessed soured U.S.-China ties. The dollar slipped. The Shanghai Composite was more ...
European Stoxx 600 hovered just below the flatline in early trade
August 7th, 2020
The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered just below the flatline in early trade, with autos falling 0.7% to lead losses while telecoms bounced 1% higher. Asian stocks were mostly lower during afternoon trade. China’s General Administration of Customs said its ...
