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China's Liquidity Crisis Is Not Over: 1-Day Repo Jumps 127bps
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Tyler Durden
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Friday, February 7, 2014 2:42 AM EDT
Despite the world of status-quo-apologists telling us that China's liquidity crisis was a storm in a teacup and would blow over once the 'normal' new year needs were met (and CEQ#1 was bailed out), it turns out that liquidity needs remain high... very high.
British Chaos
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Vivian Lewis
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Friday, February 7, 2014 12:29 AM EDT
London is locked down due to a tube strike as Bob Crow, the union leader, takes on Boris Johnson the Mayor. More investing news follows from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg (a Benelux trifecta!), Norway, Britain, Brazil, Hong Kong, Ireland, Scotland, and China.
In this article: ABX, CNI, COV, GSK, NVS, RBS, TEF, TOT, GLPYY, PDYPF, TCTZF, LBTYA, LBTYK, TEVA, RBGLY
Japanese Stocks In Freefall - TOPIX Plunges Almost 5% To 4-Month Lows
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Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014 12:45 AM EDT
Despite the hope-driven exuberance exhibited immediately post the Abe/Kuroda show, the USDJPY-pumping stock-momentum fest has ended - abruptly. Japan's Nikkei 225 has lost all its gains and is now trading below US day-session lows.
Japan: How The Nikkei Writes The News
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Acting-Man
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Monday, February 3, 2014 5:58 PM EDT
The Japan news published by the Yomiuri Shimbun reports that Shinzo Abe's presentation did after all get some attention at Davos, much of it evidently misguided...
Now Is The Time To Buy Gold
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Casey Research
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Monday, February 3, 2014 2:22 PM EDT
I'm convinced that now is the best time to invest in gold again.
In this article: JPM
Alarms Going Off As 102 Dollar-Yen Support Breached
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Tyler Durden
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Monday, February 3, 2014 8:58 AM EDT
Alarms are going off in assorted plunge protecting offices, now that the USDJPY has breached the 102.000 "fundamental" support level, below which the Yen can comfortably soar to sub 100.000 in perfectly even 100 pip increments. The first trading day of February has brought another weaker session across Asia.
China's Epic Skyscraper Construction Spree: A Harbinger Of The Crash?
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Tyler Durden
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Sunday, February 2, 2014 11:04 AM EDT
If the Barclays Skyscraper Index, which posits bursts of skyscraper construction are a harbinger of great economic collapse and market crashes, is accurate, then the world is in for a world of pain. And nowhere more so than in China.
No Emerging Markets Route II
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Vivian Lewis
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Thursday, January 30, 2014 4:08 PM EDT
The long-awaited Turkish rate hike took markets by surprise although higher rates to fight inflation were expected for weeks. Turkish interest rates went from 4.5% to 10% in one fell swoop to try to shock lire short-sellers. This led to some reversal of the anti-emerging markets trend.
Nothing Lasts Forever; World Bank Ex-Chief Economist Calls For End To Dollar As Reserve Currency
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Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014 11:45 PM EDT
When former World Bank chief economist Justin Yifu Lin warns that "the dominance of the greenback is the root cause of global financial and economic crises," we suspect the world will begin to listen (especially the Chinese).
Which Way Wednesday – FOMC Edition
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Phil Davis
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014 12:05 PM EDT
The reality is, there's not all that much Obama can do without Congress and it's the Democrats' objective to make that clear.
These Are The Riskiest Emerging Markets
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Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 1:29 PM EDT
Now that EMs are fully in the public eye, Bank of America has updated its "most important external vulnerability indicators" table for emerging markets.
BRICs Under Pressure
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Sober Look
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Monday, January 27, 2014 11:50 PM EDT
As the emerging markets contagion spreads, the BRIC nations are coming under increasing pressure in the capital markets.
Nike: Took A Breather, Offering An Opportunity
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Dr. Paul Price
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Monday, January 27, 2014 2:25 PM EDT
Athletic apparel maker Nike (NKE) has eased back from $80.26.
Market Shadows is playing for an even more attractive entry point.
In this article: NKE
Japanese Bond Yields Tumble To 9-Month Lows As Asian CDS Surge
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Tyler Durden
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Sunday, January 26, 2014 10:04 PM EDT
As a prelude to the following dismal market update, Japan just posted the largest annual trade deficit ever (ever ever ever) at JPY 11.47 trillion...
The Great Wall Crash & More Inernational Investing News
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Vivian Lewis
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Sunday, January 26, 2014 12:17 PM EDT
Over 600 million users could not access the internet in China. The outage was blamed on a malicious cyber attack, but it now seems it went down because of China's Great Wall (to stop politically incorrect web sites) had gotten out of hand. Plus more from Finland, Canada, Jordan, China, Britain, Spain, Singapore, and Ireland.
In this article: ABX, CCH, GSK, IAG, NOK, SAN, BDRAF, GBTZF, HKMPY, TCTZF, CSIQ, ILMN, LBTYA, LBTYK, AROFF, RBGLY
Mohamed El-Erian Is Quitting As CEO Of Pimco
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Vivian Lewis
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Friday, January 24, 2014 8:07 PM EDT
More follows starting with news about closed-end funds, with other information from Canada, Greece, Britain, Ireland, Colombia, Brazil, The Netherlands, Israel, and India.