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European stocks rise as Chinese factories see coronavirus rebound
March 31st, 2020
European stocks rose on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected industrial data from China raised hopes that the world’s second-largest economy could stage a swift recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The pan-European STOXX 600 index climbed by around 1.9%. London’s FTSE 100 ...
Gold Is Now “Unobtanium”
March 30th, 2020
The Wall Street Journal just published the kind of article gold bugs dream of seeing in the mainstream press. Here’s an excerpt: “Coronavirus Sparks a Global Gold Rush Epic shortage spooks doomsday preppers and bankers alike; ‘Unaffordium and unobtanium.’ ...
Euro and US Dollar during COVID-19 outbreak: what’s happening to the currencies?
March 26th, 2020
The U.S. dollar has risen in comparison to other currencies this week. Despite recent steps taken by world central banks to alleviate market stress, the US dollar demand was boosted by worries about the economic fallout caused by the ...
Payments panic and the ending of fiat currencies
March 24th, 2020
The unilateral response from governments to the coronavirus is to helicopter money to people and their businesses in unlimited quantities. Their priority is to keep the debt-driven Keynesian show on the road, and policy makers are approaching the task ...
Cryptocurrency value rises over $14 billion in 24 hours as bitcoin rallies 10%
March 24th, 2020
Cryptocurrency prices rallied on Tuesday even as equity markets continue to come under pressure due to coronavirus fears weighing on investors’ sentiment. Bitcoin was up over 10% from 24 hours previously, trading at $6,569.17 at around 11:57 a.m. Singapore ...
The dollar slipped on Tuesday; The euro to dollar gained 0.8%
March 24th, 2020
The dollar slipped on Tuesday on signs tight funding conditions are easing slightly after the U.S. Federal Reserve pulled out all stops to supply much needed greenback liquidity. The Fed announced unlimited quantitative easing and programs to support credit ...
European stocks rally after historic sell-off; Stoxx 600 up 5%
March 13th, 2020
European stocks rallied on Friday during a volatile session after their worst sell-off in history, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate investor sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 5%, with basic resource stocks surging ...
Bank of England cuts rates, and stock markets rise
March 11th, 2020
European markets opened higher on Wednesday despite a lackluster performance in Asia. Still, futures markets indicated that Wall Street could be in for a tough opening. Major indexes in London, Frankfurt and Paris opened 1.8 percent higher, shortly after ...
Europe embarks on economic revolution with landmark climate law
March 5th, 2020
Europe wants to make it illegal by 2050 to emit more greenhouse gases than can be removed from the atmosphere. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a draft law on Wednesday that would commit the region to ...
Why a bear market will lead to a dollar collapse
March 5th, 2020
Falling equity markets this week are likely to signal the onset of a bear market, responding to a combination of the coronavirus spreading beyond China and persistent indications of a developing recession. This has provoked a flight into ...
