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[Reuters] Equities drop after China data; euro zone growth lifts single currency [AP] Fed likely to underscore a message: No rates hikes in 2019 [CNBC] Home prices continued to grow at a slower rate in February: S&P Case-Shiller [Reuters] China April factory growth unexpectedly slows as economy struggles for traction [Reuters] Growth in China’s services […]

[Reuters] Global shares turn flat as sentiment wanes [Reuters] U.S. consumer spending posts biggest gain since 2009 [CNBC] Core personal consumption expenditures index unchanged in March, vs 1.7% increase expected [Reuters] Mnuchin hopes latest talks may seal U.S.-China trade deal [Reuters] As trade talks reach endgame, U.S.-China ties could hinge on enforcement [Reuters] U.S. sanctions […]

[Reuters] Trump pressed Japan’s Abe to build more vehicles in the U.S. [Reuters] Spanish voter turnout at 41.4 percent at 2 p.m. – higher than in 2016 election [Reuters] U.S. general says will ensure necessary resources to counter Iran [Bloomberg] Xi Jinping’s Wins and Losses at His Second Belt and Road Forum [WSJ] China’s Spying […]
This week saw all-time highs in the S&P500, the Nasdaq Composite, the Nasdaq100, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. Microsoft’s market capitalization reached $1 TN for the first time. First quarter GDP was reported at a stronger-than-expected 3.2% pace. So why would the market this week increase the probability of a rate cut by the December […]

[Reuters] Stocks turn positive after upbeat U.S. GDP data [Reuters] Oil dips on hope OPEC will raise output, but market remains tense [Reuters] Volatile trade, inventories boost U.S. growth to 3.2 percent in first quarter [CNBC] Xi tells world leaders he’s committed to reforming China, but provides few details [Reuters] China seeks to allay fears […]

This week we review the price movements of gold, silver platinum, palladium, The US Dollar Index, & DOW. We look ahead at the possible direction and levels the gold price in 2019 could hit. We will then look at the silver price in 2019 alongside platinum and palladium prices. Thank you for listening to Golden […]

[Reuters] World stocks slip, euro suffers, growth fears linger [Bloomberg/Investing.com] Lira Falls as Central Bank Removes Pledge for Further Tightening [Reuters] U.S. weekly jobless claims post biggest rise in 19 months [AP] US durable goods orders up solid 2.7% in March [Reuters] BOJ commits to very low rates at least through spring 2020, keeps policy […]

[Reuters] European shares hit highest since August on Credit Suisse, SAP [Reuters] Oil dips on well supplied markets despite tighter Iran sanctions [Reuters] Lighthizer, Mnuchin to hold trade talks next week in Beijing -White House [CNBC] Weekly mortgage applications fall as the highest rates in a month are spooking spring buyers [Reuters] China’s economy still […]