U.S., China Plunge Further Into a Spiral of Hostility: WSJ
Just a few weeks ago, China and the U.S. were tiptoeing toward a rapprochement. Now, any fence-mending has been postponed. Source link
Asia Gold-China demand buoyant, India ramps up purchases
By Rajendra Jadhav, Seher Dareen* Gold imports flowing into China over past few weeks- MKS PAMP* Indian banks importing more gold since market at premium-dealer* Domestic prices in Japan hovering near historic highs- traderMarch 3 (Reuters) – Physical gold prices traded at a premium in India this week, as a drop in domestic rates encouraging […]
Russia Turns to China’s Yuan in Effort to Ditch the Dollar: WSJ
Russia’s economy, restricted from Western financial networks and the U.S. dollar, has embraced a burgeoning alternative: the Chinese yuan. Energy exporters are increasingly getting paid in yuan. Russia’s sovereign-wealth fund, a war chest to support government spending burdened by battlefield costs in Ukraine, is using the Chinese currency to store its oil riches. Source link
S.O.S for the U.S. Electric Grid: WSJ
PJM Interconnection sounds the latest alarm that fossil-fuel plants are shutting down without adequate replacement power. The political class yawns. Source link
China Sticks Close to Russia as It Makes Cautious Diplomatic Push
WorldAsiaChinaBeijing has sought to cast itself as an advocate for peace in Ukraine, but shown little willingness to distance itself from Moscow’s positions Source link
Americans in Their 30s Are Piling On Debt
The overall burden is up 27% since before the pandemic, more than for any other age group. Source link
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks limp toward biggest weekly fall of the year
*World shares in danger of biggest weekly fall of 2023*Dollar clings to 2-mth high; traders await U.S. PCE data*Nikkei rises as BOJ nominee says to maintain ultra-loose policy*Geopolitics in focus on first anniversary of Ukraine invasion*Graphic: World FX rates tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh*LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – World shares limped toward their biggest weekly fall of the year […]
Opinion: The stock market’s rally was a head fake and the smart money now is with the bears
The stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.53%, has fallen below the 4100 level. That is significant because there previously was triple resistance at that level, and when SPX broke out above that level in late January, it seemed as if the next leg of the “new” bull market was underway. […]
U.S. to Expand Troop Presence in Taiwan for Training Against China Threat
WSJ News ExclusiveAsiaThe Pentagon is helping Taiwan focus on tactics and weapon systems that would make the island harder to assault Source link
Opinion: No ‘soft landing’ is in the cards from Fed rate hikes. Look for recession and a buying opportunity once stock prices decline.
Is the bear market of 2022 over? Are we already in the early innings of the next great bull market? The S&P 500 SPX, -0.16% finished 2022 with a 19% decline (its biggest pullback since 2008). Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.26% lost 8.8% and the Nasdaq COMP, +0.13% tumbled 33%. It’s been […]