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Asian stocks slipped; Investors await key earnings results
October 20th, 2020
Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors adjusted risk exposure heading into the U.S. election and ahead of a deadline for Washington to pass an economic stimulus bill, while Europe reported record daily coronavirus infections. MSCI’s broadest index of ...
European stocks are breaking from the overnight trend in Asia; The biggest movers
October 16th, 2020
European markets advanced on Friday morning, looking to bounce back from steep losses in the previous session, with the rapid spread of coronavirus through the continent remaining on investors’ radar. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.8% by mid-morning trade, ...
Gold prices were little changed on Monday; Silver price rose
October 5th, 2020
Gold prices were little changed on Monday, as investors sought more clarity on developments in U.S. President Donald Trump’s health after he tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Spot gold was nearly flat at $1,896.21 per ounce by 0328 ...
Rollercoaster Pound Sterling ride
October 2nd, 2020
After an early slide, Sterling was subjected to high volatility as reports of a potential landing zone for level playing field and fisheries issues were quickly denied by EU sources. Sterling ended the European session with limited net losses ...
Inflation, deflation and other fallacies
September 15th, 2020
There can be little doubt that macroeconomic policies are failing around the world. The fallacies being exposed are so entrenched that there are bound to be twists and turns yet to come. This article explains the fallacies behind ...
Gold prices rebounded from a near two-week low hit; Silver fell 0.8%
September 9th, 2020
Gold prices rebounded from a near two-week low hit earlier on Tuesday, after a sell-off in stock markets prompted investors to seek refuge in the safe haven metal. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $1,936.87 per ounce after falling as ...
Emerging currencies fell
September 9th, 2020
Emerging market currencies fell as a sharp fall on Wall Street sent panicked investors into the U.S. dollar, with simmering Sino-U.S. tensions and concerns over an economic recovery adding to the mix. Amid concerns that a recovery in oil ...
World Shares Update: World shares rose slightly on Monday
September 7th, 2020
World shares rose slightly on Monday after losing $2.3 trillion in the last two sessions in a technology stocks led rout as investors reassessed soaring valuations when the global economy is in a coronavirus-induced recession while oil prices dropped. ...
Here we go again
September 7th, 2020
For the past few years, the US financial system and the Fed have been playing a game of chicken in which the Fed tries to tighten (or at least stop easing) and the stock market behaves like an addict ...
Individuals and companies charged in $165 million global Binary Options fraud scheme
September 4th, 2020
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on 02 September, 2020 the filing of a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas charging six individuals and four companies with operating a fraudulent ...
