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Bitcoin is suddenly on pace to have its worst week since 2015
June 16th, 2017
After surging briefly to an all-time high of $3,000, bitcoin has been undergoing a dazzling reversal of late, with the digital currency on track to post its worst weekly decline in more than two years. Bitcoin BTCUSD, +1.77% has ...
Traders review: Yen little changed, Aussie jumped, New Zealand dollar fell
June 15th, 2017
Asian stocks retreated as banks slumped and oil touched the lowest level since November. Bonds rallied amid lingering inflation concerns even after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested weak readings won’t persist. The yen was little changed at 109.60 ...
Asia Stocks Rally as Nikkei Tops 20,000; Yen Slips: Markets Wrap
June 2nd, 2017
Japan leads Asian equities after fresh record for S&P 500 All eyes now turn to monthly U.S. jobs report on Friday Asian stocks rallied, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average topping 20,000 for the first time since 2015, as ...
The price of gold is surging
May 18th, 2017
The price of gold is surging after political uncertainty appears to have pushed investors into safe-haven assets on Wednesday. The precious metal was trading at $1,258.50 an ounce as of 11:25 a.m. ET, a $22.10, or 1.79%, jump on the ...
European markets continue rally after first round of the French election
April 24th, 2017
European markets continue rally after Macron’s victory; French banks soar; CAC up 4% European markets extended gains during mid-afternoon trade on Monday after centrist French presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron, won the first round of the French election. The pan-European ...
America’s financial war strategy
April 23rd, 2017
America’s renewed desire to escalate military tensions is a front for America’s continual financial war, this time directed at North Korea, Syria and possibly Iran. This is likely to be the opinion of China’s strategic advisors. We analyse the ...
Asian Stocks Fall as Dollar Slumps on Trump Talk: Markets Wrap
April 13th, 2017
Japanese shares lead decline as yen strengthens for fourth day Hong Kong equities pare losses amid Chinese export data Most Asian stocks fell after the dollar slumped and Treasury bond yields dropped to the lowest level this year in ...
Asia Shares Slump Before Data, Summit; Yen Climbs: Markets Wrap
April 5th, 2017
Investors await Trump-Xi meeting, U.S. jobs data, Fed minutes Shanghai and Taiwan shares advance after holiday breaks Asian equities slipped as investors awaited more clues on U.S. interest rates and economic growth, ahead of a meeting between Donald Trump ...
Two Trends That Will Force The Fed To Start Buying Stocks
March 27th, 2017
While the Japanese and Swiss central banks have turned themselves into hedge funds by loading up on equities, the US Fed has stuck to supporting the stock market indirectly, by buying bonds. It’s worked, obviously, with all major US ...
Global Stock Rally Shifts to Asia After U.S. Highs: Markets Wrap
March 2nd, 2017
Japan’s Topix at highest since December 2015 as yen slumps Dollar climbs as Fed official supports rate hike ‘soon’ The bulls are gaining momentum as the global equity rally stretched to Asia. Tokyo shares jumped to the highest level ...
