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Currency Wars: ECB Hints At Rate Cuts, Trump Slams Draghi In Tweetstorm
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 2:49 PM EDT
The fact remains, there is no economic benefit to this nonsense. It is always a benefit for the consumer to get more for their money than less.
The Yuan And Tariffs
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 2:00 PM EDT
Consensus thinking sees two levers. One is the US tariff, and the other is the weakness of the Chinese yuan.
In this article: CNY
Australia’s Central Bank Hints At More Rate Cuts
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ING Economics
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 1:36 PM EDT
The Reserve Bank of Australia's June meeting minutes describe domestic and overseas economic data as "mixed", but the outlook remained "reasonable".
VIX Dragged Down, But What Happens Next?
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Bespoke Investment Group
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 1:24 PM EDT
With the US equity market enjoying a period of very low volatility, the VIX index is being dragged down by the S&P 500’s low realized volatility.
Meet The Mini-BOT: Italy Will Break Up The Eurozone
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 12:48 PM EDT
Italy is set to leave the Eurozone. The Mini-BOT is the transition mechanism. Few see it coming.
How Much Does The Dot Plot Matter For The USD?
Article By:
ING Economics
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 11:36 AM EDT
Cuts in the dot projections have historically triggered USD weakness. The impact on the dollar will be determined by how closely FOMC members match the market’s dovish pricing.
In this article: UUP
Stocks Crush Rocks
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Bespoke Investment Group
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 10:53 AM EDT
Persistent and large asset allocation to gold leads to a substantial underperformance versus stocks, even when putting your hands on the scale in favor of gold.
In this article: GLD
Down, Down, Down: 10 Year Yields In Advanced Countries
Article By:
Menzie Chinn
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 9:55 AM EDT
Perusing the last issue of the Economist, I noted that among advanced economies, only Greece (180 bps), Spain (87 bps), Australia (133 bps), South Korea (112 bps) and Chile (108 bps) had larger declines in the ten year yields than the US (81 bps).
3 Steps To Stop Your Retirement Nest Egg From Breaking
Podcast By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 9:42 AM EDT
You only get one shot at retirement, so you want to safeguard your nest egg as much as possible. How should you manage your money during retirement? There are three predominant ways investors can start to understand their retirement portfolio.
Technically Speaking: COT Positioning – Volatility, Oil, Dollar, & Rates
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 8:10 AM EDT
One of the more stunning movements in the market was in interest rates which have fallen sharply in recent months as “deflation” and “economic weakness” have become points of concern for the Federal Reserve.
In this article: OIL
Draghi Ends Calm Ahead Of FOMC, Sending The Euro And Yields Down
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 7:45 AM EDT
Draghi underscored the likely need for more stimulus and broke the subdued tone as market participants took a "wait and see" stance ahead of tomorrow's FOMC decision. Draghi's comments sent the euro through $1.12.