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Trade fears spur global risk-off moves from Sydney to Shanghai
March 23rd, 2018
Asian stocks followed their U.S. counterparts lower after President Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on China heightened concern a trade war could hurt global growth. The yen climbed to its strongest in more than a year. Equity indexes ...
Euro slid after Italian election results; Here are some key events coming up this week
March 5th, 2018
Asian equities declined on continued investor concern about the impact of American tariffs on the global economy. The euro slid after initial results from the Italian election suggested a hung parliament. Stocks fell from Tokyo to Sydney, with the ...
Currency exchange value dynamics
March 2nd, 2018
In a recent article I postulated that the dollar could lose all its purchasing power with a rapidity that will come as an unpleasant bombshell, even to those who already see inflation as society’s greatest problem in the ...
Gold seen climbing further on safe-haven demand
March 1st, 2018
Gold prices could break above $1,400 an ounce for the first time since 2013 this year as an uncertain outlook for stocks, bonds and currencies tempts investors to use the precious metal as a safe haven, according to a ...
The Japanese yen rose, the euro was down; Asian stocks sell off
February 28th, 2018
Asian stocks followed their U.S. counterparts lower after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and weaker-than-expected economic data from China and Japan. The yen strengthened after the Bank of Japan reduced longer-dated bond purchases. The MSCI Asia ...
European stocks end higher as Wall Street extends its rally
February 27th, 2018
European stocks closed in the green Monday, with investors starting the week in the mood to take on risk following Friday’s rally on Wall Street, and as U.S. stocks extended their march higher. How markets are trading The Stoxx ...
The Yen jumped 0.4 percent to Dollar, Euro was little changed; Asian stocks declined
February 22nd, 2018
Asian stocks declined with U.S. equity index futures as investors worried surging bond yields after the Federal Reserve’s latest comments on the economy will test equity valuations. The yen advanced for the first time in five days. Despite the ...
Asian shares sank on Friday; The dollar index against a basket of six major currencies was flat
February 9th, 2018
Asian shares sank on Friday, with Chinese equities on track for their worst day in two years, as fears of higher U.S. interest rates shredded global investor confidence. There was limited immediate market reaction to the U.S. government staggering ...
The yen fell, euro climbed, New Zealand dollar dropped; Asian stocks fluctuated Thursday
February 8th, 2018
Asian stocks fluctuated Thursday as investors assessed the implications of the recent market turmoil that has elevated volatility. The yuan dropped the most since August 2015 after trade figures missed estimates and amid speculation policy makers will step up ...
Regulator calls on Google to ban ads for binary options, cryptocurrencies
February 6th, 2018
Following Facebook’s announcement last week that it was banning all advertising for binary options, cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings, a Canadian regulator has called on Google to do the same. Jason Roy, a senior investigator at the Manitoba Securities ...
