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Not Known For Patience
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Marvin R Clark
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Saturday, June 10, 2017 9:50 AM EDT
The Dow Industrials, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite all hit intraday record highs – only the Dow managed to hang on for a record high close. Tech stocks have been on a roll recently. Not yesterday. Some of the biggest names tumbled.
Recession Hits South Africa: Avoid This ETF
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Zacks Investment Research
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Friday, June 9, 2017 5:04 AM EDT
South Africa’s economy has been hit by recession for the first time in eight years as it contracted an annualized 0.7% in the first quarter of 2017.
Qatar Faces Fallout From Diplomatic Struggles
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Daily Forex
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Thursday, June 8, 2017 7:26 AM EDT
Standard & Poor’s cut its long-term rating of Qatar by one level on Wednesday, from AA to AA- and put the country’s rating on CreditWatch with negative implications, indicating a good possibility of a further downgrade.
Market Talk - Wed., June 7
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Martin Armstrong
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017 9:10 PM EDT
US stocks were initially influenced by the declining oil price (-4.5%) following the inventory numbers. So much money on the side-lines will force hands soon but still plenty to play for.
Qatari Riyal Crashes After Saudi Orders Banks To Cut Exposure
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Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017 12:22 PM EDT
The Qatari Riyal plunged to record lows. Saudi Arabia’s central bank has ordered lenders in the country not to increase their exposure to any Qatari clients amid the worst crisis in relations among the Gulf Arab monarchies in decades.
Oil Seesaw Continues
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Phil Flynn
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017 9:48 AM EDT
An active night for global markets including a terror attack in Iran, the takeover of Banco Popular in Spain, not to mention the American Petroleum Institute Report that showed a big drop in crude supply but big increases in gasoline and distillates.
Gulf States Launch Naval Blockade Of Qatar
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Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017 3:14 PM EDT
Container and oil terminals in the United Arab Emirates also closed off traffic to any ships touching Qatar.
Geopolitics Not Priced Into The Market... Yet
Article By:
Mark Vickery
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017 1:15 PM EDT
The S&P 500 remains above 2400 for the seventh straight day and the general tone in the stock market this week and last remains solid and steady overall.
Qatar In The Gutter
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017 8:03 AM EDT
Five Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, and Egypt have cut diplomatic ties and close their border with oil- and gas-rich Qatar, cutting air, sea, and land links and ordered their citizens to leave the country.
Drifting
Article By:
Marvin R Clark
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017 2:57 AM EDT
The markets were drifting yesterday. After hitting record highs Friday on a very weak May Jobs Report, there just wasn’t any good news to push the markets higher. There was a bit of negative or sideways news.
$9.2 Billion Wiped Out In Qatar Stock Rout: Surveying The Carnage
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The Heisenberg Report
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Monday, June 5, 2017 10:43 AM EDT
It was a rough day for financial assets in Qatar following a decision by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt to cut diplomatic ties.
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Qatar Cut Off: Everything You Need To Know About Monday’s Mideast Earthquake
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The Heisenberg Report
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Monday, June 5, 2017 9:28 AM EDT
As you’ve probably heard by now, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have cut most diplomatic ties with Doha. Air and sea travel have been suspended to and from the Gulf emirate and Riyadh is closing land crossings.
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"Crude" Terror Ties
Article By:
Phil Flynn
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Monday, June 5, 2017 9:07 AM EDT
Oil prices are getting a look at terror premium as four Arab Gulf States, led by Saudi Arabia, cut diplomatic ties with Qatar following the recent terror attack in London.