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Charges announced in insider trading scheme involving confidential U.S. Government information
May 25th, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges in an alleged insider trading scheme involving tips of nonpublic information about government plans to cut Medicare reimbursement rates, which affected the stock prices of certain publicly traded medical providers or suppliers. The ...
Dollar inches away from eight-week high vs yen; focus on U.S. data
May 12th, 2017
The dollar traded below an eight-week high against the yen on Friday, with the near-term focus on whether coming U.S. economic data would provide the catalyst for further gains in the greenback. The dollar eased 0.1 percent to 113.70 ...
Former U.S. politician is warning of a financial collapse by the end of 2017
May 8th, 2017
Former Reagan Administration Official Is Warning Of A Financial Collapse Some Time ‘Between August And November’ If a former Reagan administration official is correct, we are likely to see the next major financial collapse by the end of 2017. ...
Dollar slips vs yen after U.S. launches missile strikes on Syria
April 7th, 2017
The dollar skidded against the safe-haven Japanese yen on Friday after the United States launched cruise missiles at an airbase in Syria, raising concerns of a sharp escalation in the Syrian civil war. U.S President Donald Trump said on ...
Oil prices extend gains after drop in U.S. stockpiles
March 16th, 2017
Crude oil prices rose on Thursday to extend gains from the previous session after official government data showed U.S. stockpiles had eased from record highs. Prices surged on Wednesday after a slew of market reports and official data offered ...
Asian Stocks Follow U.S. Lower Amid Wild Oil Swing: Markets Wrap
March 15th, 2017
Stockpiles report reverses oil drop tied to Saudi output Equities from Singapore to Tokyo slip ahead of Fed decision Crude oil whipsawed on production and stockpiles reports, while most Asian markets followed U.S. equities lower and the dollar slipped ...
Oil prices hit 3-month low as U.S. rig count climbs
March 13th, 2017
Oil prices dropped to their lowest in three months on Monday despite OPEC efforts to curb crude output, dragged down as U.S. drillers kept adding rigs. Brent crude LCOc1 had fallen 39 cents, or 0.8 percent, to at $50.98 ...
Asia stocks firm ahead of U.S. jobs, dollar hits one-and-half-month high vs yen
March 10th, 2017
Asian stocks edged up and the dollar rose to 1-1/2-month highs versus the yen on Friday, ahead of the closely-watched U.S. non-farm payrolls report due later in the day. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.2 ...
Why All Exchange Rates Are Bad
March 2nd, 2017
The economics of exchange rates can be tough sledding. Every now and then, I post on the bulletin board beside my office a quotation from Kenneth Kasa back in 1995: “If you asked a random sample of economists to ...
Global Stock Rally Shifts to Asia After U.S. Highs: Markets Wrap
March 2nd, 2017
Japan’s Topix at highest since December 2015 as yen slumps Dollar climbs as Fed official supports rate hike ‘soon’ The bulls are gaining momentum as the global equity rally stretched to Asia. Tokyo shares jumped to the highest level ...
