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How The Belt And Road Could Change The 21st Century
Article By:
Dr. Dan Steinbock
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017 3:47 AM EDT
Until recently, globalization was led by the West and benefited only a few advanced economies. After China’s three decades of rapid growth, the Belt and Road initiatives hold potential for more inclusive globalization.
The S&P 500 And The Nasdaq Hit Record Highs Today
Article By:
Marvin R Clark
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Monday, May 15, 2017 11:23 PM EDT
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs today. Profits from S&P 500 companies surged by 14.9% during the first quarter, the fastest rate since 2011. That’s a far cry from the earnings decline of nearly 7% experienced at the start of 2015.
Silver Price Forecast 2017/2018: How Silver Could Rally Significantly Over The Coming Months
Article By:
Hubert Moolman
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Monday, May 15, 2017 10:43 AM EDT
Both the South African Rand and the silver price are depressed by lower interest rates. In other words, when interest rates are low, then the market is putting a low value on the South African Rand and silver.
In this article: SLV
Emerging Markets: What Has Changed - Friday, May 12
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Friday, May 12, 2017 2:52 PM EDT
Market expectations for 2018 inflation in Brazil rose for the first time in more than a year.
In this article: EEM
OPEC Capitulates, Forecasts Surge In Shale Oil Production As Saudi Output Rises
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, May 11, 2017 8:04 AM EDT
The biggest highlight in today's latest monthly OPEC oil market report for the month of May was OPEC finally capitulating to the "shale threat" and raising estimates for non-OPEC supply growth in 2017 to 950Kbpd from the year prior.
Consuming Oxygen
Article By:
Marvin R Clark
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Thursday, May 11, 2017 12:27 AM EDT
As US equity markets continue to price to perfection a grab bag of promised corporate giveaways, a group of researchers at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had the temerity to ask last month – what could possibly go wrong.
Here’s How "Complacent" FX Markets Are Ahead Of The "All-Important" OPEC Meeting
Article By:
The Heisenberg Report
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 11:58 AM EDT
It’s become apparent over the past two months that the whole “these production cuts will balance the market” narrative has virtually no merit for crude.
In this article: OIL
Sensex Opens In Green; Bharti Airtel In Red Ahead Of Q4 Results
Article By:
Equitymaster India
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017 12:34 AM EDT
Indian share markets have opened the day on a positive note. The BSE Sensex is trading higher by 60 points and the NSE Nifty is trading higher by 20 points.
Why OPEC Lost The War Against Shale, In Four Charts
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, May 8, 2017 11:18 AM EDT
OPEC and non-member oil producers are considering extending a global supply cut for nine months or more to avoid a price-sapping output increase in the first quarter of next year, when demand is expected to be weak.
In this article: OIL
Economic Prospects For The West Bank And Gaza
Article By:
Timothy Taylor
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Monday, May 8, 2017 9:41 AM EDT
The economy of the West Bank and Gaza is extraordinarily dependent on remittances--that is, on money sent back by Palestinians working elsewhere.
Emerging Markets Preview - May 7, 2017
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Sunday, May 7, 2017 5:41 PM EDT
EM FX got some limited traction as the week closed, helped by stabilizing commodity prices. However, oil, copper, and iron ore have all broken important technical levels that suggest further weakness ahead.
Why We Should Be Concerned About Low Oil Prices
Article By:
Gail Tverberg
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Friday, May 5, 2017 10:36 AM EDT
Most people assume that oil prices, and for that matter, other energy prices, will rise as we reach limits.
