Danish and Turkish consumer confidence
Continuing Scramble Out of Equities and Into Bonds and Crypto
October 23, 2023
Equity markets in the Pacific Rim fell Monday by 1.6% in Indonesia, 1.5% in China, 1.3% in India, 1.2% in New Zealand, and 0.8% in Japan, South Korea, Australia and Singapore. Hong Kong’s market was shut in observance of the Chung Yeung Festival. Share prices so far are down 0.9% in Spain, 0.8% in Germany, […] More
Biden in Show of Support Visits Kyiv on U.S. Presidents Day and Near One-Year Anniversary of Russian Invasion
February 20, 2023
Biden’s visit to Kyiv for talks with Zelensky was not pre-announced and comes amid indications of some western allies growing tired of the unresolved Russian-Ukraine war. U.S. and Canadian markets will be closed today for Presidents Day and Family Day, respectively. Such holidays typically sap world financial markets of a degree of leadership and direction. […] More