ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 264.29 points or 0.65% to 41,059.15 • Shanghai increased 5.67 points or 0.16% to 3,639.67 • Hang Seng increased 171.00 points or 0.69% to 25,081.63 • ASX 200 decreased 12.30 points or -0.14% to 8,831.40 • SENSEX increased 79.27 points […]
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Rumors are circulating that the United States may begin to print $500 bills. The US Bureau of Engraving and Printing began printing $500 bills in 1861 until 1945, formally discontinuing them in 1969 when Nixon moved to close the gold window. The US Treasury has since required banks to send all $500 bills back to
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The European Union pivoted its stance on US defense as soon as the funds began to flow to Ukraine again. Although leaders like Macron and Merz previously warned against relying on the US for aerospace and defense, four EU nations have announced a $1 billion arms deal with the US through a new initiative devised
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Australia has tapped Japan to begin building its next fleet of warships as the nation retires the ANZAC-class fleet. Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries beat German manufacturer ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as Japan’s Mogami frigate was more desirable than the German MEKO A-200. This is a landmark win for Japan as it marks the first time
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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 245.32 points or 0.60% to 40,794.86 • Shanghai increased 16.40 points or 0.45% to 3,633.99 • Hang Seng increased 8.10 points or 0.03% to 24,910.63 • ASX 200 increased 73.30 points or 0.84% to 8,843.70 • SENSEX decreased 166.26 points
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Economic warfare is dismantling free trade and turning friends into foes. This has nothing to do with trade tariffs, as the issue is the tariffs we are placing on nations for the sole purpose of political policy. The US is threatening India with sanctions if it continues to purchase Russian oil, and the Kremlin is using that
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America is desperate for rare earth minerals. China was supplying the US with around 70% of all such minerals, but they’re not going to supply them to an enemy nation to create weapons. As I mentioned yesterday, this is precisely why America is desperate to access Ukraine. I received a few comments asking why the
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Erika McEntarfer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner, has been fired by President Donald Trump due to the weak jobs report. Trump accused the Biden-appointee of manipulating jobs data “for political purposes” and claimed the numbers were “rigged.” McEntarfer was appointed as the Commissioner of Labor Statistics in January 2024, but the numbers were
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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 258.84 points or 0.64% to 40,549.54 • Shanghai increased 34.29 points or 0.96% to 3,617.60 • Hang Seng increased 169.08 points or 0.68% to 24,902.53 • ASX 200 increased 106.70 points or 1.23% to 8,770.40 • SENSEX decreased 308.47 points
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