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The dollar held gains against a basket of major currencies on Thursday
October 29th, 2020
The dollar held gains against a basket of major currencies on Thursday as escalating coronavirus cases in Europe stoked investor fears that fresh lockdowns would further hit the already fragile economic recovery. The safe-haven greenback steadied against a basket ...
Asian stocks slipped; Investors await key earnings results
October 20th, 2020
Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday as investors adjusted risk exposure heading into the U.S. election and ahead of a deadline for Washington to pass an economic stimulus bill, while Europe reported record daily coronavirus infections. MSCI’s broadest index of ...
The emerging evidence of hyperinflation
October 15th, 2020
Note: all references to inflation are of the quantity of money and not to the effect on prices unless otherwise indicated. In last week’s article I showed why empirical evidence of fiat money collapses are relevant to monetary ...
The dollar clung to familiar ranges on Monday
October 5th, 2020
The dollar clung to familiar ranges on Monday as financial markets awaited news on the health of U.S. President Donald Trump, who last week tested positive for the coronavirus, sending investors into safe-haven assets. Risk-sensitive markets such as stocks ...
Lessons on inflation from the past
September 25th, 2020
This article examines two inflationary experiences in the past in an attempt to predict the likely outcome of today’s monetary policies. The German hyperinflation of 1923 demonstrated that it took surprisingly little monetary inflation to collapse the purchasing ...
Asian shares mixed as worries percolate over pandemic; Euro to Dollar weakened
September 23rd, 2020
Markets were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as investors kept a wary eye on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the economic outlook. Stocks slipped in Japan and Hong Kong but rose in Seoul and Shanghai and jumped more ...
The U.S. Dollar Index is down against a list of other major currencies
September 21st, 2020
The U.S dollar was trading lower in the latter part of Asia’s trading session on Monday. The slump was triggered on growing concerns about whether the safe-haven currency had found its footing after five straight months of declines, with ...
Inflation, deflation and other fallacies
September 15th, 2020
There can be little doubt that macroeconomic policies are failing around the world. The fallacies being exposed are so entrenched that there are bound to be twists and turns yet to come. This article explains the fallacies behind ...
World Shares Update: World shares rose slightly on Monday
September 7th, 2020
World shares rose slightly on Monday after losing $2.3 trillion in the last two sessions in a technology stocks led rout as investors reassessed soaring valuations when the global economy is in a coronavirus-induced recession while oil prices dropped. ...
UK Pound momentum strong, Euro jumps Vs U.S. Dollar overnight
September 1st, 2020
The British Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) enjoyed another strong day on Monday as Sterling bulls continued to push on. Adding some extra fuel to the fire, Cable was able to post a rally in the Asian session ...
