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[Bloomberg] Congressional Talks on Border Security Have Broken Down [Reuters] Talks to avert shutdown ‘stall’ over immigrant detention policies [Reuters] Italy’s populist leaders pledge to replace central bank’s top brass [Reuters] Mideast Stocks-Saudi slides on weakness in blue-chips, UAE hit by property woes [Reuters] Financial Stability Board must identify new threats, refine existing rules: chair […]

[Bloomberg] China Says Vice Premier Liu He to Join U.S Trade Talks Next Week [Reuters] U.S. fund managers brace for consumer slowdown [Reuters] China condemns Indian PM Modi’s visit to disputed region [WSJ] The Internet, Divided Between the U.S. and China, Has Become a Battleground
February 8 – Bloomberg (Brian Chappatta): “Bond traders are dusting off their tried and true post-crisis playbook after the Federal Reserve’s pivot last month. What they don’t realize is that the game has most likely changed. In an unabashed reach for yield, investors suddenly can’t get enough of the riskiest debt, with the Bloomberg Barclays […]

[Reuters] Darkening ‘global economic skies’ pull stocks lower [Reuters] As growth fears mount, German Bund yield lurches towards zero percent [Reuters] Oil falls on economic slowdown, but OPEC output cuts offer some support [CNBC] The US and China don’t even have a trade deal draft yet as deadline approaches [AP] China-US tariff concerns stalk markets […]

This week we cover a detailed gold & silver update for the price of gold in 2019. We’ll also look at the price movements of platinum, palladium, and the equities markets. The new proposed trade deal between the US and China looks to increase Bank of China spending within US markets. We’ll recap highlights of […]

[Reuters] World shares go weak as dollar extends power surge [AP] Fed Chairman Powell urges plain speaking at Fed [Reuters] Fed’s Powell repeats that U.S. economy is in ‘a good place’ [Reuters] EU slashes euro zone growth outlook, expects inflation to slow [Reuters] Bank of England sees weakest UK outlook since 2009 on Brexit, global […]

Hedge Fund Kings – Dalio, Gundlach, Mobius, & Zell Buying Gold Powell Caves: From Concern About Bubble Dynamics To “What Bubble?” Put Yourself On Your Own Personal Gold Standard At Vaulted.com The McAlvany Weekly Commentary with David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick GOLD RUSH? CENTRAL BANKS INCREASE GOLD PURCHASES 74% YOY February 6, 2019 “I’m […]

[Reuters] Asian shares subdued after Trump speech, Aussie slumps [Bloomberg] Trump Says Trade Deal With China Must Include Structural Change [Bloomberg] Wall Street Veteran Says U.S.-China Deal Will Be Sell Trigger [Bloomberg] The Next Shadow-Banking Crisis in India