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Euronet Jumps Following Visa Rule Change For ATM Transactions

Euronet Jumps Following Visa Rule Change For ATM Transactions

Shares of Euronet Worldwide (EEFT ) rallied during the session after the company acknowledged press reports of Visa International’s (V) rule change to allow dynamic currency conversion on global ATM transactions. WHAT’S NEW: Euronet acknowledged in a press release this morning the media reports that Visa notified its members on September 27, 2018, that it […]
October 2018 Economic Forecast Index Declines

October 2018 Economic Forecast Index Declines

Econintersect’s Economic Index (EEI) moderately declined but still remains well into territory associated with normal expansions. Analyst Summary of this Economic Forecast Overall the decline this month is significant. Last month we warned that we are seeing mixed trend lines – which usually happens when there is an overall reversal in trends. The forward-looking leading […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Pop Go The Weasels

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Pop Go The Weasels

Welcome to October, the month of unexpected falls from heights, and stock market tears. Stocks were hard-charging higher this morning on the news that Canada and the US had come to an agreement on NAFTA II. But alas, the euphoria wore off in the afternoon, and stocks finished little changed, with the broader small caps […]
Stocks Swoon As Trump Trade Deal Euphoria Fades, Small Caps Slammed

Stocks Swoon As Trump Trade Deal Euphoria Fades, Small Caps Slammed

China is closed for golden week, and while stocks weren’t trading, yuan slipped back to crucial support levels… European markets were dominated by Italiian weakness… As Italian banks collapsed…   Futures markets show the overnight exuberance at the trade deal.. and how it faded once Europe closed…   Nasdaq drifted into the red by the […]
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                        A First Look At The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement On Trade

E A First Look At The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement On Trade

From Canada’s perspective, the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to replace NAFTA is somewhat akin to the medical oath in which doctors promise —–above all else “do no harm”. On balance, Canada comes away with its core principles intact with some adjustments that do no real damage to the Canadian economic structure. Considering the threats issued […]
Hot Options Report For End Of Day – Monday, Oct. 1

Hot Options Report For End Of Day – Monday, Oct. 1

Data Courtesy of Trade Alert 
Real Disposable Income Per Capita In August

Real Disposable Income Per Capita In August

With the release of Friday’s report on August Personal Incomes and Outlays, we can now take a closer look at “Real” Disposable Personal Income Per Capita. At two decimal places, the nominal 0.26% month-over-month change in disposable income was trimmed to 0.15% when we adjust for inflation. This is down up from the 0.26% and 0.09% […]
This Week’s Economic Indicators

This Week’s Economic Indicators

We are kicking off October with a relatively light few days on the economic data front. Overnight, Manufacturing and Service PMIs were released alongside Retail Sales for multiple countries including Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, and the UK. Japan’s quarterly Tankan business surveys were updated with most series missing expectations. Back home this morning, the US Manufacturing […]
Rolling Over

Rolling Over

Here they come. After spending more than a year talking about nothing but good things ahead for the global economy, Economists are beginning to sound worried. In 2017, there wasn’t anything that could stand in the way of synchronized growth. In 2018, there’s no longer any synchronized growth, so now we can talk about what […]
The Best And Worst Performing Assets In September, Q3 And YTD

The Best And Worst Performing Assets In September, Q3 And YTD

After a turbulent summer, September was largely a calm affair for markets according to Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid. Indeed volatility measures for most assets continued to remain subdued and concerns around the EM issues which haunted markets in August abated. Italy was always going to be the big risk however and it wasn’t until the […]