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Japan’s Economic Minister Wants Nikkei to Surge 17% to 13,000 by March; Contender for Bank of Japan Supports Additional Easing
February 12, 2013 0

Japan’s Economic Minister Wants Nikkei to Surge 17% to 13,000 by March; Contender for Bank of Japan Supports Additional Easing

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In addition to stock market cheerleading and targets from Japan’s economy minister, Yen Weakens as Candidate for Bank of Japan Promotes Easing . Japanese stock futures rose and the yen weakened after Haruhiko Kuroda, a potential contender for Bank of Japan chief, said additional monetary easing can be justified this year.“If we do see a BOJ Governor of Kuroda’s calibre, the dollar-yen could well punch through 95 and would head to 100 very quickly,†said Evan Lucas, Melbourne-based market strategist at IG Markets Ltd., a provider of trading services.

German Trade Surplus Hits Five-Year High; Rebalancing the Wrong Way
February 9, 2013 0

German Trade Surplus Hits Five-Year High; Rebalancing the Wrong Way

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Looking for evidence of rebalancing in Europe? Don’t look here: German 2012 trade surplus soars despite weak December reports Germany’s trade surplus was the second highest in more than 60 years in 2012, pointing to an underlying resilience in Europe’s largest economy, although both imports and exports disappointed in the last month of the year

Rajoy Further Implicated in Scandal; Support Drops to 23.9% in Record Plunge
February 4, 2013 0

Rajoy Further Implicated in Scandal; Support Drops to 23.9% in Record Plunge

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Rajoy Further Implicated in Scandal; Support Drops to 23.9% in Record Plunge Posted by Michael Shedlock at 8:24 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)