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Why interest rates are rising long-term
November 23rd, 2018
There are growing expectations that the current cycle of rising interest rates will result in a deflationary recession. While a credit crisis is increasingly likely to evolve in the coming months, it is a highly inflationary situation. A ...
European stocks bounce back after global equity sell-off
November 22nd, 2018
European stocks closed higher Wednesday, clawing their way back from sharp losses sustained in the previous session. The pan-European Stoxx 600 finished provisionally up 1.2 percent during the day’s deals, with all sectors and major bourses in positive territory. ...
LatAm stocks, currencies down as tepid investor appetite weighs
November 21st, 2018
Latin American currencies and stocks extended losses on Tuesday, swept up in a global sell-off fueled by concerns of slowing global growth and investors pivoting toward safer assets in the developed world. MSCI’s indexes of Latin America stocks and ...
European shares likely to open mixed as pound plunges on Brexit divide
November 16th, 2018
European stocks may open on a mixed note Friday after the pound suffered its biggest one-day loss against the euro since October 2016 amid a deepening crisis for UK Prime Minister Theresa May. Four ministers, including Brexit Minister Dominic ...
Pound and Yen fell, Asian stocks pointed to a firm start; These are the main moves
November 12th, 2018
Asian stocks and futures pointed to a firm start for equity markets in London and New York as investors assessed whether the recent rallies can endure. The pound slid as U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May fought to keep her ...
Mining bitcoin uses more energy than what’s needed to excavate gold, platinum or copper: study
November 8th, 2018
Extracting a dollar’s worth of cryptocurrency such as bitcoin from the deep Web consumes three times more energy than digging up a dollar’s worth of gold, according to researchers. There are now hundreds of virtual currencies and an unknown ...
Emerging currencies and shares gain after U.S. midterm results
November 8th, 2018
Emerging stock and currency markets inched higher on Wednesday as investors took a positive view of U.S. midterm elections that gave Democrats the ability to thwart President Donald Trump but left Republicans firmly in charge of the Senate. A ...
Oil prices fall; Brent has lost more than 16 percent in value since early October
November 5th, 2018
Oil prices fell on Monday as the start to U.S. sanctions against Iran’s fuel exports was softened by waivers that will allow some countries to still import Iranian crude, at least temporarily. Front-month Brent crude futures were at $72.39 ...
Stocks in Asia retreated at the start of the week; Key financial events coming up this week
November 5th, 2018
Stocks in Asia retreated at the start of the week after optimism over a potential U.S.-China trade deal ebbed in recent days. The yuan dropped, drawing little help from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pledges to ease trade barriers. Shares ...
Emerging stocks find solace after October’s wild ride, currencies weaken
November 1st, 2018
Emerging stock markets gained at the end of a brutal month on Wednesday as stimulus hopes lifted Chinese shares, though a firm dollar and a plethora of uncertainties hit many currencies. Chinese stocks rise on stimulus hope after weak ...
