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UPDATE: European stocks fall
September 23rd, 2019
European shares were sharply lower Monday afternoon, as investors reacted to weaker-than-expected economic data and the collapse of one of the world’s most well-known tour operators. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down around 0.8% during early afternoon deals, with ...
Negative interest rates and gold
August 30th, 2019
The reason for persistent strength in the price of gold can be found in the changing relationship between time preference for monetary gold, and a new round of interest rate suppression for the dollar. Evidence mounts that the ...
European stocks opened lower Wednesday; Stocks in Asia were mixed
August 28th, 2019
The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped 0.2% at the opening bell, technology stocks leading losses with a 0.9% fall while oil and gas stocks gained 0.3%. The spread between the 10-year and 2-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to its lowest ...
Stalling Markets
July 22nd, 2019
The combination of American trade protectionism and the end of a failing credit expansion is leading into a global economic downturn, and potentially a systemic crisis. Meanwhile, investors still believe more extreme monetary policies will stabilise economies and ...
Traders Update: European stocks were flat Monday morning
July 8th, 2019
European stocks were flat Monday morning, after stronger-than-anticipated jobs data on Wall Street tempered expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was little changed from the previous session shortly after the opening bell, with sectors ...
Europe gives up on sound money, prepares to join the currency war
July 3rd, 2019
Not so long ago, Europe seemed to have its financial house more-or-less in order. German government spending was actually falling. Industries that had been nationalized in the socialist 70s were being privatized. The European Central Bank – run by ...
Investors wrap: U.S. futures, Europe stocks mark time before Fed meeting
June 19th, 2019
U.S. equity-index futures and European stocks entered a holding pattern on Wednesday and Treasuries were steady before the conclusion of a Federal Reserve meeting where investors anticipate policy makers will signal a readiness to lower rates. Contracts for the ...
For those who don’t understand inflation
June 14th, 2019
This article is a wake-up call for those who do not understand the true purpose of monetary inflation, and do not realise they are the suckers being robbed by monetary policy. With the world facing a deepening recession, monetary ...
Early Monday Review: Euro little moved as EU vote shows limited gains by nationalists
May 27th, 2019
Asia stocks edged up early on Monday, and the euro was confined to a narrow range after the weekend’s European Parliament elections highlighted the deepening political fragmentation of the 28-country bloc. The euro was a shade higher at $1.1211, ...
Post-tariff considerations
May 17th, 2019
President Trump has declared he will extend tariffs of 25% on all America’s imports of Chinese goods. China is responding with tariff increases of its own. The consequences of this action and reaction will be to kick-start higher ...
