Japan’s index of leading economic indicators
COVID-19 Continues to Dominate World and Market News
February 25, 2020
Confirmed worldwide coronavirus infections and deaths now total 80,348 and 2707. 77,600 and 2663 of these are in China, but the disease continues to spread with Croatia and Austria reporting their initial instances, South Korea and Italy having 977 and 229 infections, and Iran’s deputy health minister becoming one of the casualties. The WHO warned […] More
Unsettling Geopolitical News Over the Weekend and Some Weak Data Released Today
October 7, 2019
The Brexit deadline is now 24 days away, and British Prime Minister Johnson is still insisting on leaving the EU at monthend with or without a deal. He’s unwilling to compromise further. U.S.-Sino trade talks resume Thursday, but it’s reported that while the U.S. wants a comprehensive agreement, China seeks a more limited scope in […] More
Investors Sifting Through Diverse Array of Market Movers
August 23, 2018
The dollar rose 0.8% against the Aussie dollar, 0.3% relative to the Mexican peso and kiwi, 0.2% versus the yen, and 0.1% against the euro and sterling. The dollar slipped 0.3% against the Chinese yuan, 0.2% relative to the Swiss franc and 0.1% vis-a-vis the loonie. Stock markets in European and Asia have also produced […] More
