The stock market is now in very serious trouble. The bond market is NOT calming down. Last week the yield on the all-important 10-Year U.S. Treasury (the most important bond in the world) spiked to … Read more
ASIA: China’s central bank on Wednesday pledged monetary policy support to ensure ample liquidity, help businesses badly hit by the latest COVID-19 outbreak in the country and support a recovery in consumption. Financing institutions should … Read more
ASIA: The Japanese yen weakened to more than 130 to the dollar on Thursday for the first time since April 2002, after the Bank of Japan reinforced its commitment to low interest rates despite rising … Read more
“Clearly you don’t want to own bonds and stocks.” Those were the ominous words uttered by billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones (PTJ) this morning during an extensive interview on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’. With The … Read more
COMMENT: Dear Martin, So refreshing to see some theory regarding silver other than crazy goldbugs claiming JP Morgan artificially putting down t silver prices for XX years. Still what I find interesting is the weakness of … Read more
ASIA: India will provide a subsidy of 609.4 billion rupees ($7.96 billion) for phosphatic and potash-based fertilizers over the coming months to insulate farmers from higher global prices, the government official informed. The subsidy will … Read more
A strong dollar will make it hard on U.S. multinationals The dollar soared against major rivals on Thursday, hitting a two-decade high against the yen, as the Bank of Japan vowed to continue a dovish … Read more
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 313.48 points or -1.17% to 26,386.63 Shanghai increased 71.86 points or 2.49% to 2,958.28 Hang Seng increased 11.65 points or 0.06% … Read more
ASIA: Finance sector professionals in Shanghai are preparing to move back to Hong Kong and other offshore centers after spending only a few years in the Chinese city as a harsh COVID-19 lockdown has hurt … Read more
ASIA: Singapore’s economy grew 3.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, according to advance estimates released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). This marked a slower pace than the previous quarter when the economy … Read more