Global Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Trends
Market Summary: The long and the short of it. The corona-virus once again dominated the markets with both Europe and the Americas nose-diving into the red on opening and following the Asian markets lower. EUROPE The European markets finished sharply lower with shares in the German Dax -2.74% leading the region down, while the French […]
Market Summary: The long and the short of it. US Markets: Equity markets opened up pessimistically in morning trading and dove into the red. Investors regained their courage on the back of the Federal Reserve’s Chairmen Jerome Powell’s testimony to congress. The Chairman said the U.S. Central bank is done cutting interest rates for the
Market Summary: The long & the short of it. Most global markets rallied again yesterday on the contradictory comments from the U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators. The financial press decided to highlight the positive narrative and run with more optimistic comments. The S&P 500 nudged higher for another record finish at 3085 for a gain
Market Summary: The long & the short of it. Despite upbeat earnings and the benefit of lower interest rates, the U.S. markets dived into the red on the opening of trading yesterday. China upset the post-Fed apple cart overnight, claiming that the “trade-deal” was unlikely. In spite of the White House’s best efforts, the odds
“The mainstream media in the United States has made a shift in the past few decades. Now, they appeal to emotions as opposed to reporting the facts. This “cultural schizophrenia” is tearing the U.S. apart at the seams” …read on
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