Global Economic Outlook: Rates Theater and Lending Squeeze

Global Economic Outlook: Rates Theater and Lending Squeeze

The spectre of a rates increase keeps being dangled in front of markets. The tension has become too much for many investors and on Monday Asia began another wave of shares selling. The commodities rout extends to producers. This post is powered by the Bitcoin Trading Network xbt.social - CCN29 and get 29USD off! Economic Indicators. World Indexes and Forex Rates. Commodities. In the Calendar This Week. Mon 28 September. US FOMC Member Dudley Speaks. US Pending Home Sales m/m (actual:-1.4% expected:0.4% previous:0.5%). Tue 29 September. US CB Consumer Confidence (expected:96.2 previous:....


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