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The Daily Shot And Data — Tuesday, Nov. 8
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Sober Look
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:24 AM EDT
Investors around the world continue to focus on the US elections, with the latest Clinton/FBI news injecting a fresh dose of risk appetite into the global markets.
The Rise Of The Eurasian Silk Road
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Dr. Dan Steinbock
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:03 AM EDT
Premier Li’s Eurasian tour heralds the new future of Eurasia that will be based on regional economic integration.
In "Seismic Shift" To Mid-East Regional Power, Saudis Halt Egypt Oil Supplies As Cairo Turns To Iran
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Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 3:07 AM EDT
While the proxy war in the middle-east rages, a curious, and largely under the radar pivot has been taking place in one of the countries directly impacted by Hillary Clinton's foreign policy: Egypt.
Egypt Devaluation: The Inevitable Finally Happens
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Jason Wulterkens
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 12:32 AM EDT
Though no one was outwardly surprised by Egypt’s shift last week to a flexible exchange-rate regime the EGX30 has nevertheless added nearly 15% since Thursday.
Oil Remains Under Pressure Despite OPEC Reassurances
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Anna Coulling
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Monday, November 7, 2016 10:58 AM EDT
As oil prices continue to fall, all eyes are once again focused on OPEC and the so called ‘Algiers accord’ of last month, much vaunted as the solution to the problems of oversupply.
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Overcoming The Middle-Income Trap With Structural Reforms
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Dr. Dan Steinbock
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Monday, November 7, 2016 8:00 AM EDT
According to the World Bank, China is an upper-middle-income country. However, only structural reforms will allow China to surpass the middle-income trap.
Emerging Markets: Preview Of The Week Of Nov. 7
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Marc Chandler
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Sunday, November 6, 2016 7:18 PM EDT
Risk appetite is likely to rebound a bit; the Mexican peso should benefit most as the week begins. The central banks of Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Poland, and Peru meet, with none expected to change policy but individual country risk matters.
WTI Crude Tumbles Back To $43 Handle As Saudi Threat "Denial" Is Denied
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Tyler Durden
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Friday, November 4, 2016 1:01 PM EDT
Saudis threatened to increase output if Iran disrupts any agreement.
November Will Be Crucial For Oil
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Secular Investor
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Thursday, November 3, 2016 3:48 PM EDT
Saudi Minister of Oil, Khalid al-Falih, recently said the declining oil cycle has ended. He sees improving fundamentals and a more balanced oil market. But November could be crucial to the ending of this cycle.
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Big Short Squeeze Coming In Oil Market Ahead Of OPEC Meeting
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EconMatters
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Thursday, November 3, 2016 12:49 PM EDT
There is a nice setup in the oil market ahead of the OPEC Meeting this month that meets all the criteria for a nice trading setup. There is massive short positioning that will have to unwind over the next 20 days in the oil markets.
Silver Price Forecast: Silver Is Looking Really Bullish In Dollars, Euros And Rands
Article By:
Hubert Moolman
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016 10:23 AM EDT
The South African Rand is often a leading indicator for where silver (in dollars) is going.
Colonial Pipeline Explosion
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Phil Flynn
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016 8:45 AM EDT
Oil prices plummet as OPEC bickers and the dollar rallies, but today the story that will grab attention is an explosion in the Colonial pipeline that will lead to higher gas prices and possible spot shortages along the East Coast.
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The Daily Shot And Data - October 31, 2016
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Sober Look
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Monday, October 31, 2016 10:07 AM EDT
Bank credit expansion has been brisk over the past few years, resulting in US broad money supply growing significantly faster than the nominal GDP.
Energy Report - Scary
Article By:
Phil Flynn
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Monday, October 31, 2016 8:39 AM EDT
The OPEC secretary-general was disappointed because he had hopes that OPEC and non-OPEC nations could solidify a deal ahead of next month’s OPEC meeting.