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Asian stocks mixed, Yen to Dollar rose, the Kiwi plunged; These are the main moves in markets
August 9th, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed Thursday with Chinese equities again outperforming despite the ongoing tariff to-and-fro between China and the Trump administration. The dollar ticked higher, while oil held on to Wednesday’s losses. A firmer yen weighed on Japanese shares ...
Gold prices to jump
August 8th, 2018
Gold prices to jump after US loses trade war and its debt bubble blows – Peter Schiff to RT Investors that bet on US economy against gold will soon be disappointed, and bullion prices will soar, according to veteran ...
Beware of firms that use misleading information to solicit investors
August 7th, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has updated its list of unregistered firms that use misleading information to primarily solicit non-U.S. investors, adding 16 soliciting entities, four impersonators of genuine firms, and nine bogus regulators. The ...
Intercontinental Exchange plans to launch a bitcoin exchange
August 6th, 2018
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges, clearing houses, data and listings services, announced that it plans to form a new company, Bakkt, which intends to leverage Microsoft cloud solutions to create an open and regulated, global ...
Asian stocks traded mixed, Euro to Dollar down; Here are some key events coming up this week
August 6th, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed Monday as China pledged it will stand the course of a trade war with the U.S. The yuan pared some of its gains following a rally triggered by a surprise China central bank move to ...
Macroeconomics Has Lost Its Way
August 3rd, 2018
The father of modern macroeconomics was Keynes. Before Keynes there were macro considerations, which were firmly grounded in human action, the personal preferences and choices exercised by individuals in the context of their own earnings and profits. In ...
European shares seen opening lower on US-China trade worries
August 2nd, 2018
European shares may drift lower at open on Thursday amid reports the Trump administration is mulling raising tariffs on Chinese goods. A spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry accused the US of “blackmail” and warning of inevitable countermeasures if the ...
U.S. dollar rises against the dollar index basket of currencies; Asia markets fell on Thursday
August 2nd, 2018
Asia markets fell on Thursday, following an overnight mixed session in the U.S. as renewed trade concerns offset strong gains in tech. In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 declined 0.24 percent as the materials subindex fell 1.29 percent. Major ...
Virtual currencies spark real concern about national security threat
July 31st, 2018
U.S. government officials are increasingly worried about the potential national security threat posed by the rise of cryptocurrencies. In the past week, the Department of Justice, congressional lawmakers and even Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell have voiced concern about ...
Ex-Head of Volkswagen suspected of tax evasion in Germany – Reports
July 31st, 2018
The prosecutors of the German city of Braunschweig are suspecting former head of Volkswagen AG Martin Winterkorn of tax evasion, local media reported on Sunday. The investigation began in 2017 in Munich, when a staff member at Sparda bank ...
