US Update – January 7 – Claims, Trade, Stocks & Services ISM
USA500,H1 A widening US trade gap, a persistently high (although falling) claims and a big beat for ISM Services The -3,000 initial claims drop to 787,000 in the New Year’s…
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Read More »NFP Friday in US Election Week!
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Read More »Events to Look Out for Next Week
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Read More »NOW WHAT?
Global stock markets are rallying and sovereign bond yields, led by US Treasury yields, are tumbling as investors warm to the idea of a split government that could finally bring…
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Read More »Recap September 27: New Quarantine, Stocks Dumped, Tesla makes promises (Recap Ep090)
In this recap, the US stocks had several declines and slight recoveries over the week, falling in tandem with oil & gold prices & worries among investors of further turbulence…
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