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FORECASTSTOCKS: The world economy is weakening: the US payroll tax increase and “sequestration” are pressuring the US economy; China is being pressured by Japan, and has...
Although the U.S. trade deficit widened in April, the number ended up being better than expected. Furthermore, the March trade deficit was revised lower than originally reported.While this result is...
What in the world is China up to? Why are the Chinese hoarding so much gold? Does China plan to back the yuan with gold and turn it into a global reserve currency? Could it be possible that China...
Americans are feeling more secure about their own finances with stock and home values rising, even as a growing number say the country is headed down the wrong track, according to a Bloomberg National...
Asian shares hit 2013 lows on Wednesday as uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve would begin trimming its massive stimulus program fanned worries about funds exiting the region, raising caution...
The yen gained against most of its major counterparts after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s growth strategy failed to boost domestic stocks.Japan’s currency rallied against the dollar...
The dollar held above 100 yen for a second day, after rallying from the lowest in almost a month, before U.S. employment data that may add to the case for the Federal Reserve to slow stimulus.Kansas...
Australia’s economy expanded less than economists forecast last quarter as a decline in machinery and equipment investment offset a gain in household spending.First-quarter gross domestic...
Canada’s dollar declined versus its U.S. peer as the nation’s merchandise trade deficit widened in April, boosting speculation economic growth will lag behind that in its largest trading...
Australia’s dollar remained lower following its biggest slide in seven weeks amid speculation the Federal Reserve will taper stimulus, sapping the relative allure of higher-yielding currencies...
Our analysis is better than the headlines. A quick recap to the April 2013 trade data released yesterday:Import growth has positive implications historically to the economy – and the seasonally...
Benoit Guilleminot and two colleagues have written a working paper on the impact of index flows on commodities prices, using U.S. traded (agricultural) commodities as their database. Along the way,...
Last week, the most feared technical indicator in all the land was triggered for the second time in less than a month. And that means a nasty stock market crash of 20% (or more) is nigh! At least,...
The demonstrations that escalated into a political crisis in Turkey over the weekend remind us why emerging markets continue to present extra risks for the international investor. In one day, Monday,...
The number of Spaniards claiming unemployment fell in May much more than expected in a sign that the economy may be starting to turn a corner. The number of people registering for jobless benefits...