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EUROPE
Paul Krugman: Europe Has Problems,
But Le Pen Is Not The Answer – NYT
OTHER
Austerity
in the aftermath of the Great Recession – vox
REGULARS
Asian markets are mixed today.| The
robust energy sector has helped support equities while global geopolitical
tensions are weighing on investor sentiment. Gold could make gains on any spike
in uncertainty.
Retail Sales Slide, Yellen Signals
Policy Shift, Advertisers Feel the Pinch
Retail Sales Slide, Yellen Signals
Policy Shift, Advertisers Feel the Pinch
Swedish inflation set to fall * Yellen
pushed UST yields lower * NOK buoyed by inflation, SEK weaker on consumption
but lookout for inflation today
The combination of tensions
surrounding both North Korea and Syria have investors seeking safe-havens as
the CBOE volatility index spikes to 2017 highs.|
A spike in worries about the
upcoming French presidential election has caused France's yield spread to
Germany to widen once again as the first-round April 23 ballot draws near. The
French election worries are just one aspect of heightened geopolitical concerns
that have hit markets recently. Meanwhile, a speech by US Federal Reserve chief
Janet Yellen provided no new direction.
Dollar Pushed Lower in Subdued
Activity
Safe Havens Rise As Jittery
Investors Eye Rising Geopolitical Concerns
Frontrunning
– ZH
The US dollar’s attempt to steal the
focus Friday has faded a bit as anxiety on the outcome of France’s presidential
election intensifies and weighs on the euro.|
EURJPY has broken down through the
200-day moving average.
FINNISH
Sukupolvien tuloerot myrkyllinen yhtälö – Suomi matkalla
kohti konkurssia – TS