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[Reuters] China, U.S. had ‘constructive’ phone call on trade: Xinhua [MarketWatch] U.S. stock market at record but farm bankruptcies at highest since 2011 [CNBC] Saudi Aramco’s IPO is set to value the oil giant at up to $1.7 trillion [Reuters] Hong Kong campus protesters fire arrows as anti-government unrest spreads [Reuters] Lebanon mired deeper in […]

[Reuters] China central bank to maintain prudent policy to prevent inflation from spreading [Reuters] China’s PLA soldiers help clean up Hong Kong streets as protesters leave campuses [Reuters] Protesters retake part of bridge in central Baghdad [Bloomberg] China Central Bank Warns on Growth Pressure, Inflation Views [Bloomberg] Lebanon Bond Sell-Off Eclipses Argentina as Unrest Flares […]
We shouldn’t read too much into one month. With a holiday week, October is typically a sluggish period for lending in China. But at $88 billion, the growth in Aggregate Financing was about a third below estimates. It was also the weakest month in years – running about a third of September’s level and 16% […]

[Reuters] U.S.-China trade hopes revive stocks, protests leave scars [Reuters] U.S. retail sales rebound, but big-ticket purchases drop [Reuters] U.S., China trade talks to continue Friday: U.S. commerce chief [Reuters] China central bank injects 200 billion yuan to boost liquidity, keeps rate unchanged [Reuters] China’s Oct home prices rise 0.5% from previous month [Reuters] Fewer […]

This week we review the price movements of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and the US Dollar index as well as diving into the gold to silver ratio. [thrive_leads id=’26614′]

[Reuters] World stocks sink as China slowdown deepens, German economy weak [Reuters] Oil rises after OPEC’s Barkindo says U.S. shale growth may slow in 2020 [Reuters] U.S. producer prices increase by the most in six months [CNBC] China’s Commerce Ministry says trade war should be ended by removing tariffs [AP] China presses Washington for tariff […]

[AP] Global stocks sink after Trump threatens more China tariffs [Reuters] Gold rises as trade uncertainty hurts risk appetite [Reuters] U.S. consumer prices increase more than expected in October [AP] Powell to testify before Congress as Fed pauses rate cuts [Reuters] NY Fed accepts $77.09 bln in overnight repo bids [Reuters] Exclusive: U.S. manufacturing group […]

Tallest towers & biggest debt deals warn of next major fall Walgreens Buyout – Does $70 billion seem high? Knowing when to leave – CEO departures hit all time high The McAlvany Weekly Commentary with David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick Pride Comes Before The…? November 13, 2019 “I think they’re blind. I think they’re […]