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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 ...
Emerging market currencies were set for their best month this year
July 31st, 2020
Emerging market currencies were set for their best month this year on Friday, as the dollar was on track to record its worst month in a decade on doubts about a U.S. economic recovery, while a pick-up in Chinese ...
The pound’s future in a dollar collapse
July 28th, 2020
In recent articles for Goldmoney I have pointed out the dollar’s vulnerability to a final collapse in its purchasing power. This article focuses on the factors that will determine the future for sterling. Sterling is exceptionally vulnerable to ...
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 ...
Dollar in narrow range as U.S. virus cases grow
July 3rd, 2020
The dollar was hemmed into a narrow range on Friday, supported by safe-haven flows as a resurgence of the coronavirus in the United States discouraged some investors from taking on excessive risk. The yuan was stable in offshore trade ...
The crisis goes up a gear
June 22nd, 2020
Dollar-denominated financial markets appeared to suffer a dramatic change on or about the 23 March. This article examines the possibility that it marks the beginning of the end for the Fed’s dollar. At this stage of an evolving economic ...
China takes battle for cryptocurrency hegemony to new stage
June 16th, 2020
Global competition for supremacy in digital currencies has entered a new phase with China’s creation of an East Asia cryptocurrency scheme and American social media company Facebook adjusting its Libra plan in line with the stance of U.S. regulators. ...
TikTok faces scrutiny from EU watchdogs over Data practices
June 12th, 2020
TikTok, ByteDance Ltd.’s social media app, is facing broader scrutiny over its privacy policies, following a decision by the European Union’s data protection chiefs to coordinate potential investigations. Wednesday’s announcement by a panel of EU authorities follows the decision ...
Statistics, lies and the reservoir effect
June 4th, 2020
This article debunks the misconception that GDP represents economic health. It explains how monetary flows have led to markets in financial assets inflating while non-financials in the GDP bucket are in deep distress. And why, at a time of ...
UPDATE: Emerging market currencies and Latam stocks
June 4th, 2020
Brazil’s real surged on Wednesday after industrial output in the country fell less than expected, while Latin American stocks surged as major global economies were seen recovering from the coronavirus’ economic rout. The real rose 2.4% to a near ...
