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Indian Share Markets End Lower; Metal Stocks Top Losers
Indian share markets settled lower today led by a fall in the financial stocks after the rupee hit a record low of 70.32 per dollar. At the closing bell, BSE Sensex ended down by 188 points, while, NSE Nifty ended down by 50 points. Except for healthcare stocks, IT stocks and automobile stocks, all sectoral indices ended the day in red with metal stocks and capital goods’ stocks leading […]
Billionaire Mark Cuban’s Two Favorite Stock Holdings
‘Shark tank’ investor Mark Cuban knows a thing or two about making money. So when he speaks, investors listen. And now he has revealed some of his favorite stock bets. There aren’t many of them, but here they are: “I’m down to maybe four dividend-owning stocks, two shorts, and Amazon and Netflix. I’ve got a whole lot of […]
WTI Crude Oil And Natural Gas Forecast – Thursday, August 16
WTI Crude Oil The WTI Crude Oil market was hammered on Wednesday, as the greenback gained against almost anything and everything. Because of this, we reached and even broke down below the psychologically important $65 level, where we then found a bit of buying. Regardless, I think at this point it’s not until we break […]
US Corporate Bond Issuance Continues To Tumble
Corporate bond issuance continues to surprise on the downside. While some technical factors could be responsible for this, the deceleration comes amidst strong GDP growth. In July, US corporations issued $61 billion in total, made up of $52.5 billion in investment-grade (IG) and $8.5 billion in high-yield (HY). From July last year, total issuance was […]
Morning Call For Thursday, August 16
Overnight Markets And News Sep E-mini S&Ps (ESU18 +0.46%) this morning are up +0.57% and European stocks are up +0.53% on signs of a thaw in China/U.S. trade tensions after China announced that Vice Commerce Minister Shouwen will lead a delegation to the U.S. later this month for trade talks. Also, a 6% jump in Walmart […]
E Markets: Relief
Whether today is a sustainable change or not depends on the type of relief. Treating the symptom or the disease matters. Doctors for the market – commonly known as central bankers – did little to change things today. Witness the Norges Bank decision to keep rates unchanged but to likely hike in September. What did change […]
Ituran Has Fleet Location And Control Technology
Today I’m reviewing a small-cap semiconductor equipment & materials firm by the name of Ituran Location and Control, Ltd. Its trading ticker symbol is ITRN. Ituran Location and Control Ltd offers location-based services (such as stolen vehicle recovery & tracking services) as well as wireless communication products in Israel, Brazil, Argentina, and the United States. […]
Finally Fighting Back
Perhaps one of the most revered personalities in the crypto world is Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum. His pioneering work on smart contracts is arguably one of the most important technological advancements in the development of cryptos. Ethereum’s co-founder Joseph Lubin recently stated on Bloomberg that he doesn’t see the current falling prices as a hindrance […]
Emerging Markets Stabilize, Dollar Eases A Little
Two developments have helped turned sentiment, or at least arrested the markets’ momentum. First, the developments in Turkey, where officials have taken a few measures that will make it somewhat more difficult to access the lira. This may have an unintended consequence of also making it more difficult for foreign investors to buy Turkey’s bonds at […]
Key Crude Oil Related Events To Pay Close Attention To
The commodities market has been going through a major problem this year with most of them seeing major declines. The crude oil and wheat market have been an exception as the WTI crude and Brent have gained by 11.9% and 10% respectively. Wheat futures have gained by more than 27% as traders become worried about […]
