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The Gold Market Becomes Slightly Less Opaque
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Acting-Man
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Friday, February 21, 2014 8:06 AM EDT
According to a recent report by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), the Swiss government has decided to finally publish Switzerland's gold trading data, which have been kept secret for 33 years.
"The Pig In The Python Is About To Be Expelled": A Walk Thru Of China's Hard Landing, And The Upcoming Global Harder Reset
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Tyler Durden
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Friday, February 21, 2014 4:43 AM EDT
By now everyone knows that the Chinese credit bubble has hit unprecedented proportions.
The Future Of Gold
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Vivian Lewis
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 1:07 PM EDT
There is a parallel between the neglect of emerging markets shown by central banks and central bank hostility to gold. In both cases, the Fed and its counterparts want to operate to reach national economic goals without having to worry about the rest of the world. Plus the latest international stock news.
In this article: ABX, IAG, KF, NOK, PFE, RBS, VALE, AEMMY, ATONY, DGRLY, GIFD, GLPYY, ISCHF, LBTYA, TEVA, GLD, AROFF, ODPVY
Chart Of The Day: S&P Tracing A Top?
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Lance Roberts
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 11:03 AM EDT
Chart comparisons predicting the next major market crash have abounded as of late. Is this a repeat of 1929, 1974 or 1994?
January Inflation Subdued Despite Biggest Jump In Electricity Prices In Four Years
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Tyler Durden
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:17 AM EDT
The importing of Japan's deflation continues: in January headline consumer prices as well as prices excluding food and energy rose by 0.1%, in line with expectations, and down from a downward revised 0.2% in December.
Bank Of Japan Fails To Impress
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Acting-Man
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 7:20 AM EDT
When Mr. Kuroda was appointed governor of the BoJ, there was great excitement in the markets. A committed inflationist!
China Manufacturing PMI Misses, Tumbles To 7-Month Low
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Tyler Durden
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 6:59 AM EDT
If there was any doubt that it was also snowing in China this winter, the February Flash HSBC PMI, which tumbled from 49.5 where it was expected to print, to 48.3, a seven month low, just sealed all meteorological conundrums.
In this article: NKY
Daily Market Commentary: Failed Challenge On Resistance
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Declan Fallon
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 8:27 PM EDT
The Nasdaq breakout is under pressure after today's loss. It hasn't lost its breakout, but should it do so it will leave a 'bull trap' and offer a shorting opportunity.
In this article: SPX
Timing Is Everything
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Casey Research
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 7:53 AM EDT
It's one thing to be right. Being right on timing is another.
US Labor Market And Other Pockets Of Weakness
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Acting-Man
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Monday, February 17, 2014 12:14 PM EDT
It is well known by now that the two most recent payroll report misses were due to the bad weather that economists and economic forecasters apparently failed to notice.
China: Trade Surplus Surges
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John Lounsbury
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:09 PM EDT
China's balance of trade rose to a surplus of $318.6 billion in January 2014. This was the second highest month in five years. The blowout number was 41% larger than the monthly average for 2013 and 88% bigger than the monthly average for 2012.
"Sell Bonds, Buy Shares, Flee Emerging Markets?" Not So Fast...
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Vivian Lewis
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014 6:06 PM EDT
Every single macro analyst said to overweight global equities; every single analyst said to underweight fixed income. This is supposed to be the sole way to play the taper of the Fed's quantitative easing policy. They are wrong.
In this article: BCS, CCJ, FAC, NOK, PT, SHG, TGT, VOD, FCO, DGRLY, TCEHY, TCTZF, CSIQ, LBTYA, LBTYK, YNDX, CGEN, GLD, OIBR, RBGLY
As China Orders Its Smaller Banks To Load Up On Cash, Is The Biggest Ever "Unlimited QE" About To Be Unleashed?
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Tyler Durden
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Monday, February 10, 2014 1:25 PM EDT
Concerns about domestic liquidity are once again rising to the surface following reports that China’s banking regulator ordered some of the nation’s smaller lenders to set aside more funds to avoid a cash shortfall, which as Bloomberg notes, signal rising concern that defaults may climb.
Investing In Russia After The Sochi Olympic Games?
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Michael Michaud
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Friday, February 7, 2014 10:43 AM EDT
Russia was once a hot FDI destination but the country has lost its appeal as a valuable investment proposition over the years, thanks mainly to its slowing growth rate. The country is now growing at a rate of just 1.5% (or less) a year. Can investment in Russia turn around?