0.0 00 OMG!!! This was poor!! The U.S. Economy added only 142,000 new job in August, less than half of the 250,000 we expected. The unemployment rate was down a tad at 6.1 percent. This data …
Read More »Economic Analysis: Lack of Follow-through is Not Good for Equities
0.0 00 We have noticed something with equities markets over the last few months. Especially after the release of news. That is the lack of follow-through or conviction after market news. The Standard and Poor’s 500 …
Read More »Breaking News: The ECB Surprises Not with One but Three Rates Cuts!
0.0 00 The European Central Bank (ECB) has just cut its benchmark interest rate from 0.15 percent to a new record low of 0.05 percent. They have also announced new stimulus measures as they continue to …
Read More »Breaking News: Bank of England Leaves Rates Alone
0.0 00 The Bank of England (BOE) has just announced they are leaving the key lending rate and its asset purchase program unchanged today. This was a heavily divided Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision as more …
Read More »Economic Analysis: Crude Prices Fall but Libya Threatens Output
0.0 00 On Monday, the price of Brent crude fell as we saw manufacturing growth slowing in the European Union (EU) and with China. This is a time when supply remains high and we have production …
Read More »Economic Analysis: Australia Leaves Rates As Is… but
0.0 00 A short time ago, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced they would leave its key interest rate at the record low of 2.5 percent. There has been no change since it was set …
Read More »Weekly Economic Recap: A Bump in the Road for Japan
0.0 00 Last week, just before the end of their trading session, Japan released key economic data, which showed some cracks in their recovery. Bluntly, the April tax increase wreaked havoc on retail sales. Last week, …
Read More »Economic Analysis: Japan’s Inflation Misses the Mark
0.0 00 Today, we got a whole slew of economic data out of Japan, and as we expected the economy is showing a spotty recovery. Mainly thanks to April’s consumption tax hike. Let us delve into …
Read More »Economic Analysis: Did China Just Add New Stimulus?
0.0 00 The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has, supposedly, just launched a new mini-stimulus to help fight the growing headwinds slowing the world’s second largest economy. The new measures are targeted to help support agriculture …
Read More »Economic Analysis: Japanese Data Could Pressure the Bank of Japan
0.0 00 On Friday, we are expecting a number of economic reports from Japan that might place pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to up its stimulus program. We are expecting this data to show that …
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