Monthly Archives: June 2015

Greece debt crisis deepens – FT

The FT’s Gideon Rachman and Tony Barber discuss the deepening Greek debt crisis, focusing on the IMF’s pullout from talks, the increasing difficulty Greece faces to pay public sector workers and its growing isolation in negotiations with creditors. For more … Continue reading

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US Sector ETF Performance – June 12

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Daily Risk Monitor – June 12

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A Recovery in China’s Housing Sector? – Stratfor

Stratfor Economy Analyst Mark Fleming-Williams and East Asia Analyst John Minnich discuss how China’s economy continues to slow despite an uptick in housing markets in some cities. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is not observable)

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US Sector ETF Performance – June 11

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Daily Risk Monitor – June 11

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Chinese Authorities Unable to Convince MSCI – FT

MSCI has announced it is not yet ready to add Chinese A-shares to its benchmark emerging markets index, although this remains on course for May 2017. John Authers gives an initial analysis. ► FT Global Economy: http://bit.ly/1J5mmqH (click here if … Continue reading

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US Sector ETF Performance – June 10

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Daily Risk Monitor – June 10

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Corporate bond squeeze runs out of juice – FT

A squeeze was expected in Europe’s corporate bond market as a result of the ECB’s quantitative easing program. Hans Lorenzen, head of European credit strategy at Citi, explains to the FT’s Ralph Atkins why this initial reaction reversed. For more … Continue reading

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