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Big Data Due Ahead of Jackson Hole Speech
In the absence of news or economic data, investors remain in standby mode on Thursday ahead of tomor...
EUR/USD – Euro Shrugs Off Soft German Business Climate Report
The euro has edged higher on Thursday, as EUR/USD trades just below the 1.13 level. On the release f...
Markets Watching out for Janet Yellen on Thursday, and Now Also Hillary Clinton
Stock traders have been watching out for Janet Yellen all week, but they were blindsided by Hillary ...
Oil Could Take Another Dive, Just in Time for New Round of OPEC Rumors
The next trough in oil prices could come just as OPEC members gather in Algeria next month — and t...
How a Liquidity Crisis Could Derail the U.S. Mortgage Market
A mix of over-regulation and Federal Reserve missteps could imperil the housing industry and the fin...
Central Bankers Eye Public Spending to Plug $1 Trillion Investment Gap
While markets wait for Janet Yellen’s latest message about the direction of monetary policy, t...
Japanese Seek Bargains as Economy Limps, Abenomics Loses Shine
Three years of so-called “Abenomics”, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s bold st...
Dollar’s Asymmetric Rally “Unlearns What We Have Learn’t”
Another quiet day in Asia ahead of Fed Governor Yellen’s speech in Jackson Hole. The USD has m...
Mexican Peso Forecast Cloudy Ahead of US Elections
Mexico’s currency has been unusually volatile this year, and some attribute it to anti-Mexico ...
USD/CAD Canadian Dollar Lower as Oil Tumbles after Higher US Inventories
The Canadian dollar lost ground against the U.S. dollar after the release of U.S. crude inventories....
CNBC Survey Shows Market Sees Lack of Faith in Fed
As the Fed meets in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to discuss how to make monetary policy, many on Wall Stre...
Nobel Prize Winner Critical of TPP
Nobel prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says it’s “absolutely wrong” for the...
UK Labour Challenger Trying to Stop Article 50
Owen Smith says he will try to stop Theresa May formally triggering Brexit unless she promises a ref...
Goldman Sachs Bullish on India
The world’s fastest-growing major economy is set to accelerate in the current fiscal year, acc...
UK Factory Orders Fall but Exports Gain Offsetting Losses
Manufacturers have reported a fall in orders this month, but the slide has been less than expected a...
Yellen to Keep Options Open in Jackson Hole
More than ever, the time is right for Janet Yellen to preserve her options. That’s why when the Fe...
UK Mortgage Approvals Fall in July
Mortgage approvals at Britain’s banks tumbled in July to their lowest level this year as people de...
WTI/USD – US Crude Slides as Crude Inventories Jump
US crude has reversed directions on Wednesday and has posted sharp losses. In the North American se...
US Home Sales Fell in July
U.S. home resales fell more than expected in July after four straight months of strong gains as a la...