Entries by The Trend Letter

Headlines – November 10/17

Global stocks dip on US tax doubts. Read story In landmark move, China opens up banks, finance sector to foreign control. Read story Xi, Trump offer dueling visions of globalization at Asia Forum. Read story Is the junk bond market getting scary? Read story Saudi Arabia orders citizens out of Lebanon, raising fears of war. […]

Headlines – November 9/17

Tech stock pull Wall St lower amid tax bill worries. Read story Trump says trade deficit is not China’s fault. Read story Dissecting the $250 billion China deals Trump got for US. Read story ISIS issues threat before Paris anniversary, vows to kill kids. Read story Saudi anti-corruption probe finds “$100 bln was embezzled”. Read […]

Headlines – November 7/17

OPEC sees slower growth in demand for its oil as rivals pump more. Read story European stocks wobble around 1-year high. Read story Dollar strength in a ‘Turnaround Tuesday’ pulls Euro to nearly 4-month low. Read story Trump: “It makes sense for North Korea to come to the table and make a deal that’s good […]

Headlines – November 3/17

Payrolls rebound as jobless rate fall to 17-year low. Read story Trump nominates Powell as Fed chair. Read story Apple CEO breathes new life into old iPhones. Read story Republicans release tax plan. Read story Cryptocurrencies’s market hits record $200 billion as Bitcoin soars. Read story Bitcoin may be staging the biggest challenge yet to […]

Headlines – November 2/17

US stocks pause waiting on tax bill, new Fed boss. Read story First UK rate hike in 10 years. Read story US oil prices struggle for direction, hold below $55. Read story House GOP plan call for 20% corporate tax rate. Read story Tesla announces worst quarter ever, Model 3 delays. Read story EU’s silence […]

Headlines – October 31/17

Wall St opens higher on strong earnings. Read story Catalan leaders facing rebellion charges flee to Brussels. Read story Eurozone growth exceeds expectations. Read story The Dow just logged its longest period without a 1% intra-day move since 1930. Read story Manafort pleads not guilty to conspiracy and money laundering charges. Read story North Korea […]

Headlines – October 30/17

World stocks hit new high as Spain relief, tech rally boost European trading. Read story Euro-area economic confidence surges to highest in 17 years. Read story Trump’s former campaign head indicted on conspiracy charges. Read story Catalan president Puigdemont faces up to 30 years in prison. Read story US consumer spending rises most since 2009 […]

Market update – October 25/17

The S&P 500 Index has now recorded 62 all-time record highs, year-to-date, the 3rd most in history, and the year is not over yet.  According to Yardeni Research, the S&P 500 has had 10 ‘corrections’ of 5% or more since 2009. Other than in 2009, where the S&P 500 saw its bear market bottom, there […]

Headlines – October 25/17

Wall St slips at the open on tepid earnings. Read story US House speaker says tax plan unlikely to swell deficit. Read story Bank of Canada holds rates steady, pledges caution. Read story New Zealand bans foreign home buyers. Read story US new home sales race to nearly 10-year high. Read story UK growth figures […]

Headlines – October 19/17

30 years after Black Monday, could stock market crash again? Read story Spain is set to impose direct rule over Catalonia, risking violent clashes and market turmoil. Read story Saudi needs Aramco billions as recession slows austerity drive. Read story Fewest jobless claims since 1973 show firm US job market. Read story The world’s largest […]