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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 ...
Global sell-off takes toll on Latin America stocks, forex
October 24th, 2018
Latin American stocks dropped on Tuesday, led by a 1.6 percent slide in Brazilian equities, swept up in a global sell-off sparked by concerns about Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic isolation, a brewing spat over Italy’s finances and fatigued U.S. corporate ...
The Association of Corporate Counsel Europe elects new president
October 5th, 2018
The Association of Corporate Counsel Europe (ACC Europe), serving over 2500 lawyers practicing in corporations and other organizations throughout Europe, has announced Hans Albers, chief of staff legal and associate general counsel, Juniper Networks, has been elected president of the ...
Italy Calls Europe’s Bluff — And The Euro Loses Either Way
October 4th, 2018
When Italy elected a bunch of rowdy populists back in March, the rest of the eurozone assumed (or at least hoped) that the weight of responsibility would bring Rome back into line. But so far the Italians appear to ...
Euro to Dollar fell 0.2 percent, Asian stocks trade mixed; Key events coming up this week
October 2nd, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after a muted U.S. trading session, with Japanese shares extending gains as the yen remained under pressure. The dollar pushed higher as emerging-market currencies slid, led by Indonesia’s rupiah. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average ...
Will Britain ever manage to leave “Hotel California”?
October 1st, 2018
ast thing I remember, I was Running for the door I had to find the passage back to the place where I was before “Relax” said the night man, “We are programmed to receive. You can check out any ...
European stocks keep steady; The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.1 percent
September 18th, 2018
The pan-European STOXX 600 reversed early losses to rise 0.1 percent at the close, while Germany’s DAX, home to large exporters and carmakers, was down 0.2 percent. Wall Street opened slightly lower but the dip did not change the ...
Emerging currencies hit 17-month low over fears of trade war escalation
September 12th, 2018
The sell-off in emerging markets deepened on speculation the US and China trade war will escalate. Currencies slumped to their lowest level since April 2017 as Goldman Sachs said its models signaled further declines for some developing nations. Stocks ...
Currency Woes
August 17th, 2018
This week’s collapse of the Turkish lira has dominated the headlines, and it is widely reported that this and other emerging market currencies are in trouble because of the withdrawal of dollar liquidity. There are huge quantities of ...
