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Market Themes Of The Day: US Consumer Confidence Is Set To Increase
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 8:16amRead More...What you need to know before markets open Main themes: China’s exports rose 14.5 percent in USD terms while imports rose 14.3 percent in September. China's trade surplus with the US hit a record high in September and that could boost fears of a further escalation of the trade war. German...
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On The Rate Watch: Yields Still Driving Action As Inflation Data Roll In
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 8:46amRead More...Today starts with the S&P 500 (SPX) on a four-day losing streak and one possible culprit — yields on 10-year Treasury yields—moving higher. Once again, the bias in stocks appears to be lower, as SPX futures remain under pressure amid interest rate fears. The 10-year Treasury...
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Investors Seem To Be Fretting About Rising Yields, Global Economic Growth
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 9:31amRead More...With the resumption of trading in U.S. Treasuries, it looks like the trend of rising yields pressuring equities could continue, even as worries about global economic growth because of trade issues get fresh traction. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its estimates for next year’s...
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Is There A Disconnect Between Earnings Growth And GDP Growth?
Monday, May 1, 2017 - 10:23amRead More...Needless to say, investors are more than happy to see their stocks gain in value this earnings season, but few are taking a step back and asking the important question: Is there reason to be concerned that earnings growth is outpacing GDP growth? The short answer, at least according to CNBC, is no...
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Deutsche Bank Shares Down 60% Over Last 3 Years: Everything You Need To Know About The Decline
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 3:45pmRead More...Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (NYSE: DB)'s recovery since late September may prove to be short lived, as the shares are heading southward once again. The latest catalyst being an announcement from the company concerning a capital raising plan. Stock On Down Move Since 2014 For those not keyed-in...
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IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast Citing Brexit Blowback
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 3:56pmRead More...The Brexit blowback is far from over. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund trimmed its global growth forecasts for the next couple of years, citing uncertainty regarding the U.K.’s departure from the European Union and its impact on the global economy. The new estimate implies 3.1...
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The U.S. Economy Is Stronger Than Investors Anticipated, Which Could Be Very Bad News
Thursday, July 14, 2016 - 10:08amRead More...If a surprisingly strong June jobs report, a solid early start to Q2 earnings season and a stock market surging to new all-time highs has you optimistic about the U.S. economy, you may be getting ahead of yourself. According to the Wall Street Journal’s Ian Talley, stronger-than-expected U.S...
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The Great Beer Catastrophe: Venezuela's Economic Crisis Has Sobering Consequences
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 1:33pmRead More...Just when it looked like things couldn’t get much worse for economically-ravaged Venezuela, residents may no longer be able to drown their sorrows. Empresas Polar SA, maker of 80 percent of the beer consumed in Venezuela, is shutting down its last plant this Friday. The company said the...
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Asian Stocks Mostly Higher On 'Limited News Flow,' European Stocks Follow The Lead
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 7:28amRead More...Asian stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday after U.S. equities posted strong gains on Tuesday. "Asian markets have had limited news flow to deal with today," Chris Weston, chief market strategist at spreadbetter IG told CNBC. "The bold moves [today] are a reflection of the belief that the...
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If The IMF Believes In Greece, Should Investors?
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 11:37amRead More...Signs of life for Greece’s economy and ability to stay in the European Union are piling up of late. Greece’s parliament recently approved austerity measures required to unlock its next wave of rescue funds from its creditors. The International Monetary Fund has called for “...
