Entries by The Trend Letter

Headlines – Feb. 22/17

Wall St slips on weak oil prices; Fed minutes in focus. Read story This bullish stock signal has never been wrong – and it’s about to flash for 2017. Read story Chinese president has vowed to lead the “new world order.” Read story Iran ready to give the US a ‘slap in the face’: Commander. […]

Headlines – Feb. 21/17

Wall St hits another record high on strong retail sales. Read story Crude oil could plunge to as low as $30. Read story Euro-area recovery broadens as France outpaces Germany. Read story China stocks rise as investors see a bull market on the horizon. Read story Burger King parent buys Popeyes for $1.8 billion. Read […]

Headlines – Feb. 16/17

World stocks rise to record high, dollar retreats. Read story At least 25 dead in suicide attack on Pakastani shrine. Read story Banks accused of fixing South African Rand. Read story Race to shore up Oroville Dam before series of storms hit. Read story Intelligence officials withhold information from Trump. Read story China’s holding of […]

Headlines – Feb. 15/17

S&P 500 sets sights on longest wining streak in 3.5 years, but futures waver. Read story. Ceta: EU parliament backs free trade deal with Canada. Read story Japan & China dumping US Treasuries. Read story Iceland’s GDP soars 10%, so residents are preparing for next crash. Read story A $30 million golden parachute deal courtesy […]

Headlines – Feb. 13/17

Wall St extends record run as ‘Trump trade’ reignites. Read story Swiss voters reject tax reform plan. Read story Trump – Trudeau meeting underlies delicate task of remaking NAFTA. Read story Dollar gains against rivals after Trump-Abe meeting goes smoothly. Read story Musk: Merge with machine or become irrelevant. Read story N. Korea’s game changing […]

Headlines – Feb. 9/17

Wall St opens higher as energy stocks gain. Read story Twitter tumbles as quarterly loss nearly doubles. Read story College professor accused of punching Republican student over politics. Read story 3,144 US flights cancelled as snowstorm Niko bears down on northeast. Read story Record number renounce US citizenship in 2016. Read story Jobless claims fall […]

Headlines – Feb. 8/16

Wall St slips as bank, health stocks drag. Read story OIl pares loss after data shows massive US supply gains. Read story EU faces crisis as IMF warns Greek debts are on ‘explosive’ path. Read story Russian troops were placed on ‘combat alert’ amid massive NATO exercise. Read story Why the US has such a […]

Headlines – Feb. 7/17

Dow and NADAQ hit record highs. Read story US dollar shoots higher as Fed’s Harker says March hike ‘is on the table.’ Read story BOE’s Forbes says UK economy may soon need a rate increase. Read story GM US workers to get $12,000 bonus. Read story US trade deficit falls as exports hit more than […]

Headlines – Feb. 6/17

Dow struggles to hold on to 20,000 level. Read story US tech firms file legal brief opposing Trump’s travel ban. Read story Frances Le Pen launches election bid to fight globalization. Read story Euro fades in face of French election risks. Read story Trump and trade: US deficits back in spotlight. Read story European bonds, […]

Headline – Feb. 2/17

Wall St lower as Fed uncertainty weighs on banks. Read story US jobless claims fall; productivity slows in 4th quarter. Read story Major upgrade for UK economy. Read story Why ‘Grexit’ worries are back on the market’s radar. Read story Trump calls US-Australia refugee agreement ‘dumb deal.’ Read story As Brazil’s unemployment rate hits record […]