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Wall Street Stages Recovery, but North Korea Keeps Rally From Takeoff
But although USA equities on Wednesday managed to close only slightly down even after Trump's warning that " fire and fury " would rain on North Korea, on Thursday the chickens came home to roost on Wall Street. Economists had expected prices to rise by 0.2%. This was the weakest growth since November 2016, when prices gained 0.8 percent. The major averages ended the session just off their worst... [Full Article...]
United States stock indexes edge higher in midday trading; oil slides
The so-called fear gauge - the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX ), the most widely followed barometer of expected USA stock market volatility, hit its highest since November 8, when Mr Trump was elected president. Shanghai posted its biggest one-day drop since December while Seoul stocks again ended deep in negative territory and the won continued its slide against the dollar. [Full Article...]
Gold buoyed by North Korea tensions, USA inflation data
In response to Trump's threat, a report on state-run media in North Korea said it would "turn the U.S. mainland into the theater of a nuclear war" if it looked like America was going to attack. "There aren't many players in the market , nor is there much incentive [for prices] to move right now, so I think it's going to be very quiet for the rest of the month", he commented . [Full Article...]
Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF (VEA) Position Raised by NGAM Advisors LP
Shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) opened at 50.93 on Friday. Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF accounts for approximately 0.4% of Sageworth Trust Co's holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $35.52 and a one year high of $42.86. AT Bancorp now owns 1,973,807 shares of the company's stock valued at $81,558,000 after buying an additio... [Full Article...]
Gold Closes at One-Week High as North Korea Talk Grows Heated
The S&P was, however, on track to post its biggest weekly loss in about five months and the Dow on course to record its biggest weekly fall in almost four months. The euro rose to $1.1753 from $1.1752. CURRENCIES: The dollar slipped to 109.31 yen from 109.85 late Wednesday. Randgold is producing record amounts of gold each quarter and its transition from contract mining to owning its mining ... [Full Article...]
Dow plummets 205pts as Trump inflames Korea tension
Aug 11 ( Reuters ) - U.S. stocks were modestly higher in late morning trading on Friday as investors cautiously dipped back into riskier assets, after a three-day losing streak on concerns over escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea. [Full Article...]
Trump escalates North Korea tension
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 tumbled 1.3 percent to 19,737.59 points and Seoul's Kospi fell 0.7 percent to 2,378.56. Crude oil futures are slipping USD0.10 to USD48.49 a barrel after tumbling USD0.97 to USD48.59 a barrel on Thursday. Morgan Stanley analysts raised their forecasts for the euro in a note sent to clients late on Thursday, predicting the single currency would rise to $1.25 in the first quarte... [Full Article...]
Encuentran otras dos toneladas de huevo contaminado en Dinamarca — AMPLIACION
La partida había sido enviada a una empresa vasca para elaborar productos que entrarían en las cadenas de distribución alimentaria. Los servicios de inspección del Departamento de Salud procedieron a la inmovilización de la partida contaminada, evitando que entrara en ningún proceso de fabricación de productos y eliminando así cualquier tipo de riesgo para la salud pública. [Full Article...]