European Central Bank

Geopolitics will once again take center stage this week on Wall Street, as a trio of potential market catalysts could have a major impact on gold prices. When investors get uncertain about potential shifts in the political backdrop, they often turn to gold as an investment safe haven. Here’s...

The European Central Bank has lowered the common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio required for the largest German bank, Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (NYSE: DB). CET1 capital includes common shares of stock, stock surpluses, retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income. The CET1 ratio is the...

Japanese stocks were trading higher on Thursday, ahead of the European Central Bank’s decision later in the day. The Nikkei 225 gained 0.75 percent, or 139 points to 18,635.50, and the TOPIX rose 0.85 percent, or 12.6 points to 1,503.26. Japan’s Gross Domestic Product rose 1.3...

For a significant portion of 2016, the euro vexed investors, rising in spite of the European Central Bank's (ECB) best efforts to weaken the common currency. Over that span, the Guggenheim CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSE: FXE) was, surprisingly to some, one of the better-performing currency...

Mohamed El-Erian, a well-respected economist and chief economic adviser at Allianz, isn't a fan of owning stocks. In an interview with Bloomberg, El-Erian said he isn't avoiding stocks because of the perceived risks. In fact, his portfolio composition contains assets generally considered to be...

It was not long ago that the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE: UUP) was the king of currency exchange-traded funds. This year, thanks in large part to the Federal Reserve's refusal to raise interest rates, the dollar and UUP have almost been reduced to court jester status. What...

The British pound experienced a nasty flash crash Thursday evening and failed to recover all of its losses on Friday. On Monday, the currency was trading lower by nearly 0.50 percent, as Brexit concerns aren't fading away. According to Bloomberg, the U.K.'s Prime Minister Theresa May is visiting...

This year, “allure” and “Europe ETFs” probably do not belong in the same sentence. After all, investors have been tantalized by the prospect of more stimulus from the European Central Bank (ECB) only to be left disappointed and tormented by issues ranging from Brexit,...

Europe exchange-traded funds have been a minefield for investors this year. For investors eyeing eurozone economies, the European Central Bank (ECB) has not, despite its best efforts, encouraged investors to dive back into those markets. There was Brexit in Great Britain, and several non-eurozone...

The Guggenheim CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSE: FXE) is up 2.7 percent year-to-date and that is just one data point underscoring the difficult environment faced by equity-based Europe ETFs this year, particularly those of the currency-hedged variety. Not surprisingly, the European Central Bank (ECB...