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The EU’s Major Trade Partners In One Chart

The EU’s Major Trade Partners In One Chart

With all 27 member states taken together, the EU would be the second-largest economy in the world in nominal terms, and third by purchasing power parity.So which countries does this massive market trade with, and what goods do they send and receive?This graphic visualizes the EU’s key trading partners by imports and exports, according to July […]
Jobless Claims Are About To Skyrocket

Jobless Claims Are About To Skyrocket

Image Source: Pexels A big jump in jobless claims actually muddies the picture for the labor market. Meanwhile, consumer prices that many in the mainstream are claiming as sticky…are. But not for the reasons stated. We’re seeing “sticky” prices in the technical sense, and that’s not good.Video Length: 00:18:59More By This Author:India Is Plunging And It’s […]
Solana Reclaims $150: Is The Rally Back On?

Solana Reclaims $150: Is The Rally Back On?

Image Source: Pexels Solana climbed higher above the $140 resistance zone. SOL price is rising and might gain bullish momentum if it clears the $155 resistance. SOL price is attempting a fresh increase above the $142 pivot level against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $148 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There […]
Tether explores lending billions to commodity traders to shake up traditional trade finance

Tether explores lending billions to commodity traders to shake up traditional trade finance

Key Takeaways Tether eyes commodity trade lending as smaller firms struggle to access traditional financing. USDT is already facilitating cross-border trade for Russian and Venezuelan exporters, underscoring stablecoins’ growing role. Share this article Tether Holdings, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, is exploring lending to commodities trading companies, according to a Bloomberg report.The […]
China QE Next? Caixin Reports Massive Bond Issuance Imminent

China QE Next? Caixin Reports Massive Bond Issuance Imminent

Image Source: Unsplash Having disappointed the market with a lack of detail on its big stimulus , it appears Chinese authorities have resorted to the usual western practice of leaking details (strawmen) to the press in an effort to measure the market’s reaction function.As we detailed over the weekend, Saturday’s much-anticipated press conference by China’s Ministry of Finance, […]
Healthcare Sector Update: Life In The Slow Lane While We Wait For BIOTECH Bounce

Healthcare Sector Update: Life In The Slow Lane While We Wait For BIOTECH Bounce

depositphotos   Technology stocks continue to outperform with fits of Momentum from generative AI theme. Healthcare sector lags despite moderate growth. Note bad news from CVS and Humana. Momentum plays exist with specific stocks where innovation becomes apparent. e.g.CorMedix. The market hit new highs last week led by technology and communication stocks as bull market […]
The Canadian Cannabis Report – Monday, Oct. 14

The Canadian Cannabis Report – Monday, Oct. 14

For the trading week ended October 11, 2024 my proprietary Canadian Cannabis Company Index MCCCI decreased by 2.0% compared to the prior week when it decreased by 2.0 %. The index consists of 14 stocks, many of which are among the most widely held holdings of the 3 ETFs (MJ, CNBS, and THCX) that I […]
Silver Is Stepping Up To Monetary Restoration

Silver Is Stepping Up To Monetary Restoration

Image Source: Pixabay Just like the gold chart, the yearly silver chart appears to be close to going parabolic. Whereas gold is stepping up to monetary dominance, silver is stepping up to monetary restoration. The yearly chart above also shows how important the current level (around $32) is.The U.S. dollar silver chart has “steps” that go back […]
Grains Report – Monday, Oct. 14

Grains Report – Monday, Oct. 14

WHEAT General Comments: All three markets closed lower on Friday in response to the USDA reports, but higher last week as the dry weather outlook continues for Russia and the US. USDA cut yield and production and demand in the reports on Friday and ending stocks were a little lower. At least two Wheat producing […]
2024 Shaping Up As A Bumper Year For Most Asset Classes

2024 Shaping Up As A Bumper Year For Most Asset Classes

Generating solid returns with a globally diversified portfolio strategy has been a breeze this year. Short of making extreme bets in the handful of losers among the major asset classes, the tail wind of beta has otherwise been kind – especially for US-oriented strategies.Using a set of ETF proxies, nearly all slices of global markets are […]