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Stocks take battering as Italian crisis roils financial markets
May 30th, 2018
Asian stocks extended a global sell-off on Wednesday as Italy’s political crisis rippled across financial markets, toppling the euro to a 10-month low, pushing up Italian borrowing costs and sending investors rushing to safe-haven assets such as U.S. Treasuries. ...
Euro edged down against the dollar and Yen stepped back from a two week high
May 25th, 2018
The yen stepped back from a two-week high against the dollar on Friday when North Korea said it was open to resolving issues with the United States after President Donald Trump called off a June summit with its leader, ...
Yen to Dollar rose, Euro was steady, Pound gained; Most Asian equities declined
May 24th, 2018
Japan stocks led declines in most Asian equities, with the yen extending gains amid more twists and turns on trade and lingering emerging-market risks. The dollar was steady and 10-year Treasury yields extended their decline below 3 percent. Automakers ...
SEC USA released a Public Statement by Chairman Jay Clayton on fraudulent Crypto ICOs
May 23rd, 2018
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has released a Public Statement by Chairman Jay Clayton in relation to the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announcement of enforcement sweep targeting fraudulent ICOs and Crypto-asset investment products. According the Public ...
Is Oil About To Become Front-Page News? “A Glut That Held Prices Down For Years Is Essentially Gone”
May 22nd, 2018
Here’s a new indicator for you: It seems that the difference between the price of oil here and abroad is a measure of tightness in the market, with a rising spread indicating higher prices in the future, ...
European cities hotel forecast 2018 and 2019; Strong demand forecast
May 18th, 2018
PwC Global has released the results of its research on European cities hotel forecast 2018 and 2019. According the release, European cities saw unprecedented hotel performance in 2017. Almost all the cities in PwC’s latest forecast are expected to ...
The Dollar was flat, Euro rose, Yen fell; Early traders review
May 18th, 2018
Asian shares traded mixed on Friday, while remaining on track for a weekly loss as investors mull the implications of a jump in benchmark 10-year Treasury yields to their highest level since 2011. The dollar was flat, near its ...
Pound jumped, Euro and Yen rose; Stocks in Asia drifted
May 17th, 2018
Stocks in Asia drifted as Treasury yields climbed above 3.1 percent, raising concerns about the appetite for riskier assets. The pound rose on a report that Britain might have reached agreement on its approach toward European customs union. Positive ...
Index Funds vs. Hedge Funds: Buffett’s Bet, 10 Years Later
May 15th, 2018
Warren Buffett is of course as the golden-touch investor who is chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Each year he writes a letter to his shareholders, and along with an update on just what the firm did the previous ...
The Euro and Japanese Yen fell, Dollar strengthened; Key events to watch this week
May 15th, 2018
Stocks in Asia declined Tuesday, while the dollar strengthened and 10-year Treasury yields rose back above the 3 percent mark as investors assessed the outlook for global trade relations and increased tensions in the Middle East. Equity benchmarks dropped ...
