That the eurozone is experiencing lowflation, which is threatening to morph into deflation, is well appreciated. What is less appreciated that it is not just a function of ECB policy. The UK and Sweden both reported softer than expected inflation data. And it is not just in Europe. China is expe…
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UK and Eurozone Core CPI Converging
The worst Ebola epidemic on record is currently underway. In West Africa, the deadly virus has killed over 4,000 people and a small number of European and US health workers have also contracted the disease. Today, Britain began screening travellers at Heathrow for signs of fever. For a small group…
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British survivalists are ready for Ebola
The worst Ebola epidemic on record is currently underway. In West Africa, the deadly virus has killed over 4,000 people and a small number of European and US health workers have also contracted the disease. Today, Britain began screening travellers at Heathrow for signs of fever. For a small group…
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British survivalists are ready for Ebola
Brent crude oil remained below $89 on Tuesday as a global supply glut continued to weight on prices. The commodity traded at $88.36 at 9:00 GMT as speculation that OPEC will cut its output faded. Despite …
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Brent Prices Remain Low With No Supply Cut Expected
German government bond yields hit a new record low on Tuesday as a monthly gauge of economic sentiment reinforced fears the euro zone’s engine may be slipping towards recession. The ZEW institute’s index of German economic sentiment turned negative for the first time since late 2012, falling to -…
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German bond yields hit record lows after ZEW fuels growth scare
German government bond yields hit a new record low on Tuesday as a monthly gauge of economic sentiment reinforced fears the euro zone’s engine may be slipping towards recession. The ZEW institute’s index of German economic sentiment turned negative for the first time since late 2012, falling to -…
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German Government GDP outlook, 2014: 1.2% from 1.8%, 2015: 1.3% from 2.0%
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German Government GDP outlook, 2014: 1.2% from 1.8%, 2015: 1.3% from 2.0%
September’s optimism index gave up 0.8 points, falling to 95.3. At 95.3, the Index is now 5 points below the pre-recession average (from 1973 to 2007). Four Index components improved, six declined. Two declined by 10 points total, accounting for the entire decline in the Index score. Unfortunately…
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NFIB: US Small Business Optimism Index Declines in September
September’s optimism index gave up 0.8 points, falling to 95.3. At 95.3, the Index is now 5 points below the pre-recession average (from 1973 to 2007). Four Index components improved, six declined. Two declined by 10 points total, accounting for the entire decline in the Index score. Unfortunately…
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NFIB: US Small Business Optimism Index Declines in September
The Catalan government is calling off a referendum on independence from Spain planned for 9 November amid fierce opposition from Madrid. Spain’s constitutional court decided unanimously in September to hear the central government’s case against the poll, which automatically suspended the referend…
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Catalonia looks for alternatives after cancelling independence referendum
The Catalan government is calling off a referendum on independence from Spain planned for 9 November amid fierce opposition from Madrid. Spain’s constitutional court decided unanimously in September to hear the central government’s case against the poll, which automatically suspended the referend…
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Catalonia looks for alternatives after cancelling independence referendum
We are seeing a strong reaction in the Euro and Pound after data out of the Eurozone and the UK. While EUR/USD and GBP/USD enjoyed a week or so of reprieve, the reactions to today’s data could be reviving the prevailing downtrends. Let’s take a look at the key data points, which consist of UK…
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EUR/USD and GBP/USD Weighed Down by Data
We are seeing a strong reaction in the Euro and Pound after data out of the Eurozone and the UK. While EUR/USD and GBP/USD enjoyed a week or so of reprieve, the reactions to today’s data could be reviving the prevailing downtrends. Let’s take a look at the key data points, which consist of UK…
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EUR/USD and GBP/USD Weighed Down by Data
MONEX Group’s US subsidiary TradeStation Forex has announced the launch of TradeStation Ifx, a new FX brokerage service on the TradeStation platform designed to meet the specialized needs of professional and high-net-worth foreign exchange traders and investors. This follows MONEX Group’s concent…
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Enter the high-rollers! TradeStation Launches TradeStation Ifx
MONEX Group’s US subsidiary TradeStation Forex has announced the launch of TradeStation Ifx, a new FX brokerage service on the TradeStation platform designed to meet the specialized needs of professional and high-net-worth foreign exchange traders and investors. This follows MONEX Group’s concent…
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The stage may be about to be set for a rerun of a shadowy episode in monetary history under which the German Bundesbank brandished an opt-out from support for weaker central banks on the European currency scene. The exemption was contained in a secret agreement in November 1978 between Otmar Emm…
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Germany finds historic parallel for opting out of QE
The stage may be about to be set for a rerun of a shadowy episode in monetary history under which the German Bundesbank brandished an opt-out from support for weaker central banks on the European currency scene. The exemption was contained in a secret agreement in November 1978 between Otmar Emm…
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Germany finds historic parallel for opting out of QE
Matteo Renzi’s Plan A is to push through domestic reforms, hope the European Central Bank manages to get inflation ticking up, and keep his fingers crossed the Italian economy stops shrinking. But if this fails, a mega wealth tax, debt restructuring and/or exit from the euro beckons. There is no …
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Italy has no good Plan B
Matteo Renzi’s Plan A is to push through domestic reforms, hope the European Central Bank manages to get inflation ticking up, and keep his fingers crossed the Italian economy stops shrinking. But if this fails, a mega wealth tax, debt restructuring and/or exit from the euro beckons. There is no …
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Italy has no good Plan B
