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Dollar Little Changed Overnight
June 17, 2020
The dollar is narrowly mixed this Wednesday. In spite of concerns that attempts to reopen social activities could intensify the Covid-19 pandemic, stock markets mostly rose, with the notable exception of a 0.6% slide in Japan’s Nikkei-225. New Zealand’s market shot up 3.9%, and European bourses show gains today so far of 1.3% in Switzerland, […] More
Equities and Commodities Open Week on a Rising Note
May 18, 2020
Share prices in Europe are thus far up 2.4% in the U.K. and France, 2.0% in Spain, 1.4% in Germany and Switzerland, and 1.3% in Italy, and U.S. stock futures also point to a higher open. Earlier today, markets in the Pacific Rim closed down 3.4% in India and 0.7% in Taiwan but up by […] More
Markets Assuming Powell Getting Named Fed Chair
November 2, 2017
President Trump will formally announce his choice of Federal Reserve chairperson today at 15:00 EDT. The worst kept secret is that Jerome Powell will likely get the nod. Although a lawyer by training, his career has been immersed in financial markets. Other top news: Euroland’s October purchasing managers index rose 0.4 points to an 80-month […] More
Mixed News at Month End
October 31, 2017
The dollar traded up by 0.6% against the kiwi, 0.4% relative to the Swiss franc and Australian dollar, and 0.2% vis-a-vis the yen, euro and loonie. The dollar is unchanged against sterling and 0.3% and 0.2% softer against the peso and yuan. In stock market action, share prices rose 0.9% in South Korea and 0.5% […] More
A Week Begins Fraught with Possibility
October 30, 2017
U.S. President Trump has promised to reveal his choice for Fed Chairperson this week before leaving for Asia on Friday. Jerome Powell is perceived to be the likeliest choice. Although presently a member of the Fed Board of Governors, Powell is not an economist by training. Over the past 47-1/2 years, economists have chaired the […] More
