0.0 00 Overnight the S&P 500 closed at 1,997.92, within reach of 2,000. Can this level be achieved today, Tuesday? We will be watching, but there could be some storm clouds as geopolitical tensions rise in …
Read More »Economic Analysis: Will Indonesia’s New President be Good for Stocks?
0.0 00 Article Summary: The Jakarta Composite Index has soared to a 15 month high. The Indonesian rupiah has strengthened 4 percent versus the U.S. Dollar. Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s new president, will have to push through …
Read More »Economic Analysis: Ukrainian Crisis Drives Palladium Prices
0.0 00 Article Summary: Palladium prices have hit highs not seen in over a decade. Price can touch $1000 per troy ounce before too long. Fears over Russian sanctions due to the Ukraine crises have driven …
Read More »German Housing Prices Soar!
0.0 00 Article Summary: Housing prices in Germany soar higher, Home prices in Berlin, while still cheap, are up 40 percent since 2007. Real estate yields are more attractive to investors than the one percent yield …
Read More »Bitcoin Prices Take a Beating
0.0 00 Article Summary: Bitcoins has fallen to $450 after hitting a low of $310 on BTC-e. News no longer moves the price in this cryptocurrency. New regulatory efforts are hurting price action and the price …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Germany’s GDP Contracts!
0.0 00 Article Summary: Germany’s GDP contracts 0.2 percent quarter on quarter. France’s GDP stalls out again showing no growth. This means that France’s economy will likely grow at 0.5 percent again this year and for …
Read More »Japan’s Economy Contracts Sharply
0.0 00 Article Summary: The GDP for Japan contracted 6.8 percent on an annual basis in the second quarter. Policy makers feel this is a natural reaction to April’s new consumption sales tax level at eight …
Read More »Have Investors Lost Confidence in the Indian Rupee?
0.0 00 Summary: The Indian rupee has lost almost 5 percent since May 16. The new budget did not live up to investor expectations, even though it was a good beginning. Modi must get the current …
Read More »The Good, the Bad and the Ugly… Japan’s GDP
0.0 00 Summary: Japan is set to release its GDP on Wednesday and it is surely to contract sharply. In April, Japan raised its consumption tax to eight percent. First time in nearly two decades. BOJ …
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