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Market Bounces Back After Trump Suggests 'Very Positive Development' In Trade War
Monday, August 26, 2019 - 9:52am | 681Read More...U.S. stocks were poised to rebound on Monday after an eventful G-7 meeting may have trade negotiations between the U.S. and China back on track for now. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said representatives from China reached out to say they would like to return to the negotiating table...
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The G7 Summit: What You Need To Know
Friday, June 8, 2018 - 2:03pm | 695Read More...President Donald Trump set a combative tone ahead of Friday’s G7 meeting in Quebec. Trump’s nationalist policies, including tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, have made him unpopular among other G7 attendees, and Trump has been outspoken in his criticism of foreign leaders...
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Asian Stocks Close Mixed, European Stocks Mostly Lower To Kick Off The Week
Monday, May 23, 2016 - 7:33am | 452Read More...Asian stocks were mixed on Monday after finance ministers from the G-7 nations gathered in Japan over the weekend. According to The Wall Street Journal, officials at the meeting have not come to an agreement on "how to address slack in the global economy." "The market doesn't...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, May 13
Monday, May 13, 2013 - 6:27am | 980Read More...Futures Lower on Chinese Data, Fed Tapering Fears U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade following some weak economic data out of China and also on the heels of an article from the Wall Street Journal's Jon Hilsenrath about the Fed. Hilsenrath wrote that the Fed is now...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, February 11
Monday, February 11, 2013 - 7:20am | 754Read More...Futures Rise, Eyeing European Politics U.S. equity futures rose in early Monday trading as the S&P 500 closed last week at its highest level since 2007. Futures rose on hopes that European leaders would agree on new aid for Cyprus and reach new agreements on Greece's bailout. However, fears...
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Here's Why Greece Leaving The EU Could Cause Another Depression
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 12:23pm | 945Read More...Greece is still burning, and now there is speculation that we could see Greece leave the Eurozone. There were two headlines this morning that touched on Greece leaving, and what would happen. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was apprised of Greece potentially leaving the Eurozone. Essentially, it...
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World Too Preoccupied to Save Japan From Stronger Yen
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 3:54pm | 495Read More...The Japanese yen has been appreciating against the U.S. dollar in recent weeks. Although the yen has not yet reached the levels it hit in March following the tsunami, the yen is far removed from the lows it touched against the dollar after the group of seven decided to intervene in the currency...
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How to Trade Weak Yen and Japan's Improved Manufacturing Outlook (HIT, HMC, TM, EZJ, EWV, YCL, YCS)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 8:46am | 495Read More...Japanese stocks rose to their highest level since March 11, as a weakening yen and news of manufacturers bringing factories back online made owning Japanese stocks more attractive to investors. The Nikkei 225 index of Japanese stocks rose 249.71 points, or 2.64%, to 9,708.79 during trading in...
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How to Trade on G7 Plan to Weaken the Yen (TM, SNE, HIT, EZJ, JYF)
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 6:42am | 478Read More...The Japanese stock market led most Asian stock markets higher after the G7 group of industrialized nations announced that its members would intervene in the foreign exchange markets in order to bring a rising Japanese yen under control. The Japanese yen began climbing after an earthquake and...
