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Here’s what to watch in European stocks this morning
October 30th, 2018
Trade Talk Stocks gained in Asia after Donald Trump said he’s aiming for a “great” deal on trade with China. U.S. equities had declined earlier after a report saying the White House is preparing to impose more tariffs on ...
Gold demand up 42 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2018 among central banks
October 29th, 2018
Central banks around the world are turning to gold as an alternative to the US dollar, which they see as being undermined by America’s aggressive trade policy and geopolitical uncertainty. Demand for gold was up 42 percent year on ...
Dollar holds near 10-week high; Euro lost 1.8 percent this month
October 29th, 2018
The dollar edged higher against a basket of its key rivals on Monday, not far off a 10-week high hit after data showed U.S. economic growth slowed less than expected and as global risk sentiment remained fragile. The U.S. ...
The biggest of big pictures
October 26th, 2018
I have had a request from Mrs Macleod to write down in simple terms what on earth is going on in the world, and why is it that I think gold is so important in this context. She-who-must-be-obeyed ...
Euro, Sterling try to steady as traders keep wary eye on Italy budget, Brexit
October 22nd, 2018
The euro and the British pound managed to hold steady against the dollar on Monday as investors cautiously awaited developments around Brexit as well as Italy’s budget plan which drew heavy criticism from the European Union. The dollar was ...
European stocks are set to open lower Monday morning
October 15th, 2018
European stocks are set to open lower Monday morning, as concerns over Brexit talks, a potential slowdown in the Chinese economy and higher U.S. borrowing costs limited investor appetite. The FTSE 100 is seen little changed from the previous ...
We should ditch GDP as a measure of economic activity
October 10th, 2018
This article exposes the false economic concepts behind GDP, which is only the visible tip of a large iceberg of economic deceit. Describing an increase in GDP as economic growth owes its meagre validity to imprecise definition. An ...
Global stocks extended declines Tuesday
October 10th, 2018
Global stocks extended declines Tuesday, taking European markets past a six month and pulling U.S. equity futures into the red, following a downbeat assessment of world economic growth from the International Monetary Fund and a renewed rise in U.S. ...
Pan-European Stoxx 600 was down Monday morning; Auto stocks led the losses
October 8th, 2018
European markets were lower Monday morning, following broad declines in Asia after China’s central bank cut its reserve requirements for banks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down around 0.5 percent during early morning deals, with most sectors and major ...
Dollar stands tall, euro sags as Italian political woes bite
October 3rd, 2018
The dollar stood near a one-month high against its peers on Wednesday as concerns as political wrangling over Italy’s budget plan rattled market sentiment and weighed on the euro. The greenback rose as the euro slumped after a senior ...
