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- Collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is about to unload $9 billion of coins onto the market. Here's what it means
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- Economic Calendar & News
- South African factory activity contracts again in June - Absa PMI
- UK manufacturing growth slows as shipping delays hit exports, PMI shows
- Inflation down in five German states, pointing to national decline
- Euro zone factory activity decline deepens in June, PMI shows
- Downturn in German manufacturing suffers fresh setback, PMI shows
- Japan's GDP downgrade, shaky business mood cloud BOJ hike timing
- UK house prices edged up in June, lender Nationwide says
- Robust demand boosts India factory growth in June, PMI shows
- Asia's factory activity expands in June on solid global demand
- Chinese factory activity up among smaller firms amid broader slowdown
- Economy
- Financial crimes watchdog removes Turkey from money laundering 'gray list'
- Western clothing craze sends sales of denim dresses and skirts soaring, Levi Strauss says
- Key Fed measure shows inflation rose 2.6% in May from a year ago, as expected
- There's a big Fed inflation reading coming Friday. Here's what to expect
- Trade feuds aside, Chinese firms are committed to the U.S. market, survey shows
- Fed Governor Bowman says she's still open to raising rates if inflation doesn't improve
- IMF chief says Europe looks like 'an ideas supermarket' for the U.S., calls for further integration
- Bank of England keeps rates at 5.25% in 'finely balanced' decision; traders lift bets for August cut
- Switzerland makes second interest rate cut as major economies diverge on monetary policy easing
- These groups help people of color and the LGBTQ+ community find a ‘radically inclusive space’ in the outdoors
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Charts of the Day – May 11, 2017
The continued tightening of the monetary conditions in China accelerates the sell-off of both equities and bonds, and 10-year government bond yield remains elevated. Coincidentally, bitcoin has been on an upward trajectory since April and has hit an all-time high. One … Continue reading
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Charts of the Day – May 2, 2017
The discrepancy between the soft and hard data persists. In particular, U.S. consumption and sentiment have diverged. Source: WSJ (full article) Empirical data suggests that consumer sentiment has a limited correlation with hard data such as retail sales, a proxy … Continue reading
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Market Commentary – May 5, 2017
U.S. stock market finished higher as investors digested better-than-expected job reports and remained cautiously optimistic about a “Macron-victory” outcome from the French election on Sunday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 55.47 points (0.26%) to settle at 21,006.94, mostly driven by Apple. The S&P … Continue reading →