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...What is the likely shape of the growth trajectory? V, U, or L?...
...Since we last met the FTSE 100 is up 3.6 per cent, the Stoxx 600 is better by 3.8 per cent and the S&P 500 is 1.7 per cent to the good. Why?...
...We should also note this guy, who’s doing his thing: A reminder that Donald Trump, who despite everything remains The Actual President of the United States, tweeted on April 2 that a deal to end the oil...
...The timing of the low: On our scorecard, we now rank 3.4 out of 5....
...“5-S”, of course. At London Stock Exchange, however, chief executive Xavier Rolet is saying C U L8R and thanks 4 the near-merger....
...In the United States, public full faith and credit flows through the financial system in two principal forms....
...The stock market wobble comes after a prolonged steady period in which the S&P 500 traded in a tight range between about 2,160 and its record close of 2,190, touched in mid August....
...a ‘U’ or ‘V’ shaped recovery,” said Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank....
...It is not immediately obvious that there will be closer economic ties with the United States, although Trump may well aim for that....
...In the US, investors shifted back into stocks ahead of the Fed meeting, with the S&P 500 closing up 0.9 per cent to 1,995.12, led by the energy index, which jumped 2.8 per cent....
...(FT) PRICES Asian markets Nikkei 225 up +138.94 (+0.70%) at 19,929 Topix up +5.01 (+0.32%) at 1,593 Hang Seng up +893.02 (+3.40%) at 27,130 ASX 200 down -24.13 (-0.40%) at 5,937 US markets S&P 500 up...
...(FT) Markets Data 05:25 GMT Asian markets Nikkei 225 down -131.14 (-0.74%) at 17,548 Topix down -3.31 (-0.23%) at 1,414 Hang Seng up +160.93 (+0.65%) at 24,841 US markets S&P 500 down -8.52 (-0.42%) at...
...In June, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency noted that the average amount of an auto loan was greater than the value of the car during the fourth quarter of 2013, as lenders bundled the costs...
...GSK is looking to divest the mature products in a bid to improve its growth profile and wants to dispose of off-patent drugs marketed in North America and western Europe with annual sales of around 1 billion...
...The program, run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, covered losses for American commodities exporters in cases where their import partner failed to make a payment.”...
...(WSJ) Judge considers dismissing U.S. fraud case against Bank of America: “While not issuing a formal ruling, U.S....
...The government announced on Sunday night it had agreed terms with the French conglomerate Bouygues for its purchase of a 20 per cent state stake in Alstom, worth about €1.7bn at prevailing market prices....
...The commission approved the rules in a 3-2 vote....
...In equities, the FTSE Eurofirst 300 is down 0.3 per cent as its Asia-Pacific peer falls 0.1 per cent....
...The tension contributed to a 1 per cent fall for the S&P 500 to 1,920, leaving it 3.4 per cent below its record high....
...in the latest sign of a backlash in the country against U.S. technology firms… The report quoted researchers who said those with access to that data could gain knowledge of China’s economic situation or...
...The FTSE Eurofirst 300 is up 0.2 per cent, on course for its best closing level since January 2008, after its Asia-Pacific peer rose 0.3 per cent and as index futures suggest the S&P 500 will add 1 point...
...per cent within three years, in a move set to prompt a spate of divestments in state-backed entities that could raise more than $9bn....
...“New York’s banking regulator is seeking to place government monitors in the U.S. offices of Deutsche Bank and Barclays as part of its investigation into the foreign-exchange market, a person familiar with...
...Indonesia’s currency added 0.4 percent versus the dollar before the result of presidential elections is announced. Corn slumped 1.3 percent on U.S. production. Natural gas slid 1.9 percent.”...
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