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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Stocks Drop on U.S. Slump, No New China Reforms: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks slid on Tuesday following a sell-off in their U.S. counterparts and as President Xi Jinping offered no fresh commitments to open or stimulate China’s economy in a keynote speech, to the disappointment of some observers. [more...] Bloomberg: Stocks Close at 14-Month Low in Broad Sell-Off: Markets Wrap
U.S. equity indexes slid to their lowest close in 14 months as investors weighed the impact of the Federal Reserve on growth in an economy already anxious over trade, geopolitical tensions and a possible government shutdown. [more...]
Bloomberg: Stock Sell-Off Defies Everything the Bulls Hoped Would Stop It
Valuations aren’t stopping it. Jerome Powell’s softer tone failed to soothe anyone. The moratorium on tariffs is a fading memory and now the sturdiest chart level of the year is in danger of giving way. [more...]
Bloomberg: Europe's Retail Apocalypse Spreads to Online From Stores
Europe’s retail crisis is spreading from bricks-and-mortar stores to e-commerce as Asos Plc plunged the most in 4 1/2 years after warning that Christmas shopping got off to a disastrous start. [more...]
Bloomberg: Defiant Xi Jinping Says No One Can Dictate Reforms to China
President Xi Jinping said China would stick to its policy agenda, despite pressure from the U.S. and others to allow more competition in its economic system and reduce support for state industry. [more...]
Bloomberg: Fed Rate Hikes Are Extremely Rare When Stocks Are This Beat Up
Donald Trump’s hectoring aside, it’s exceedingly rare the Federal Reserve raises interest rates when stocks are behaving this badly. [more...]
Bloomberg: The Great British Retail Selloff Beckons the Bears: Taking Stock
The clouds keep accumulating above European equities. The S&P 500 got hit again yesterday, closing down more than 2% to its lowest level since October 2017. Asian Markets are following through and Euro Stoxx 50 futures are 0.5% lower ahead of the European open. [more...]
Bloomberg: AI Startup Graphcore Raises $200 Million From BMW, Microsoft
A U.K. startup that designs semiconductors used for artificial intelligence applications has raised $200 million from investors including BMW AG and Microsoft Corp. [more...]
Bloomberg: Toxic Politics and Fading Stimulus: East Europe's 2019 Risks
Traders in eastern Europe face a toxic landscape in 2019. In the twilight of the euro area’s monetary-stimulus program, populism is spreading and growth is slowing. [more...]
Reuters: From Jakarta to Buenos Aires, the world feels Fed's sting
When the U.S. Federal Reserve kept lifting interest rates this year, a world away in Jakarta profits dropped to next to nothing at Andy Kurniawan’s shop selling collectible action figures. [more...]
Reuters: Asia shares sink as global growth worries deepen
Asian share markets sank on Tuesday as heightened worries about a slowing global economy sent Wall Street stocks skidding to their lowest levels in more than a year. [more...]
CNBC: Xi calls for China to 'stay the course': No one is in a position to dictate reform to us
Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed his nation Tuesday morning in Beijing to commemorate the 40th anniversary of China's "reform and opening up" — and he struck a relatively defiant tone in response to international calls for changes to his country's economy. [more...]
CNBC: Plans to break the current Brexit impasse could land Theresa May in even deeper trouble
Despite efforts by the Labour party and other political opponents of the government in the House of Commons, it now looks very unlikely that Theresa May — after last week's postponement — will put her Brexit proposal to a parliamentary vote this side of the New Year. [more...] |
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