August 24, 2015
One Hell of a Round Trip: Chinese Stocks Crash 8.45%, Give Up 60% Gains This Year
Please consider the Vox article China’s Latest Stock Market Crash, Explained .
Hard hitting global and local news
Hard hitting global and local news
Please consider the Vox article China’s Latest Stock Market Crash, Explained .
Flashback January 9, 2015: ​ Major Oil Traders Book Tankers for Stockpiling Crude at Sea . A continuous fall in global oil prices has prompted major oil traders to start hiring supertankers as they can benefit from stockpiling crude oil at sea. The oil giant Shell and energy traders Trafigura and Vitol have booked crude tankers for up to 12 months, said Reuters, referring to the fixture lists provided by tanker brokers and oil traders.
Net Moves Since China Devaluation Posted by Michael Shedlock at 1:11 PM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. The ideas expressed on this site are solely the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions of sponsors or firms affiliated with the author(s).
CME FedWatch 2015-08-20 Rate Hike Odds The CME concludes there is a 23.57% chance of a hike. This is bad math because the CME ignores ranges. If the Fed comes flat out and sets a target rate of precisely 0.25% that is a hike from here
With that hike, Chicago Now has America’s Highest Sales Tax . Chicago has long had a steep sales tax, but a vote by Cook County commissioners Wednesday night made the city’s rate the highest of any major city in the nation
More: Motor Vehicles, Housing Starts Boost GDPNow 3rd Quarter Forecast to Anemic 1.3 Percent
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Blowout in Some Corporate Bond Spreads; Bond Funds Post 3rd Week of Outflows Posted by Michael Shedlock at 2:01 AM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy
BLS vs.Gallup Unemployment Rate – Massive Discrepancies The Gallup Daily U.S.