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Why China should remove all trade tariffs
December 10th, 2018
I am a Tariff Man. When people or countries come in to raid the great wealth of our Nation, I want them to pay for the privilege of doing so. It will always be the best way to ...
G20 and the financial war
December 6th, 2018
Introduction President Trump initiated the trade war with China. There is a widespread assumption he is pursuing his “art of the deal”, coming into negotiations aggressively to get a satisfactory compromise. Therefore, the script goes, China will be ...
Europe stocks climb as mining, tech shares rise on volatile day
November 30th, 2018
European stocks rose in volatile trading, with mining, technology and industrial shares leading the gains following a sharp rally on Wall Street sparked by dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up ...
Euro briefly rallied on Thursday
November 23rd, 2018
The euro briefly rallied on Thursday after Britain and the European Union agreed in principle to a text setting out their future relationship before a summit on Sunday. European Council President Donald Tusk said the text had been discussed ...
Dollar index was trading near an over one-week low; Gold inched lower on Tuesday
November 20th, 2018
Gold inched lower on Tuesday, trading in a tight range ahead of a U.S. holiday, but the metal held above the 1,220 level as the dollar was pressured by weak U.S. economic data and a clouded interest rate outlook. ...
Euro and Sterling climbed higher on Wednesday; Dollar Index slipped from a 16-month high
November 14th, 2018
The euro and sterling climbed higher on Wednesday as investor confidence rose on news Britain had struck a draft divorce deal with the European Union after more than a year of talks. The rise in the euro and sterling ...
Prices When Gold Is Money
November 9th, 2018
We are getting ahead of ourselves here. Gold does not circulate as money – yet. It might never do so. Perhaps the end of government currency, fiat money imposed on us by government laws, may never be replaced ...
Emerging currencies and shares gain after U.S. midterm results
November 8th, 2018
Emerging stock and currency markets inched higher on Wednesday as investors took a positive view of U.S. midterm elections that gave Democrats the ability to thwart President Donald Trump but left Republicans firmly in charge of the Senate. A ...
The dollar seesawed versus the euro and yen in a volatile session
November 7th, 2018
The dollar seesawed versus the euro and yen in a volatile session as traders scanned U.S. midterm election results for early insights into the prospect of Congressional gridlock. The Democratic Party is expected to win control of the U.S. ...
Stocks in Asia retreated at the start of the week; Key financial events coming up this week
November 5th, 2018
Stocks in Asia retreated at the start of the week after optimism over a potential U.S.-China trade deal ebbed in recent days. The yuan dropped, drawing little help from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pledges to ease trade barriers. Shares ...
