Watch the video above or click here to watch my latest interview with Goldseek Radio. Head of Armstrong Economics, Martin Armstrong, outlines his gold market projections in lieu of unraveling geopolitical conditions. Armstrong says, “You have a lot of uncertainty and confusing trends developing. When this materializes in people understanding what’s happening…the dollar and gold would […]
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had green day today: NIKKEI 225 closed Shanghai increased 21.39 points or 0.71% to 3,030.80 Hang Seng increased 433.53 points or 2.52% to 17,664.12 ASX 200 increased 78.50 points or 1.14% to 6,978.20 Kospi increased 25.22 points or 1.08% to 2,368.34 SENSEX increased 282.88 points or 0.44% to […]
ASIA: The Bank of Japan has removed its 10-year bond yield ceiling of 1%, challenging the long-standing belief in a central bank ‘put.’ This belief, dating back to the days of Alan Greenspan, suggested that central banks like the Federal Reserve would always step in to support falling asset markets with monetary […]
ASIA: China’s economy faces instability post-lockdown, with slowed trade and a substantial $9 trillion debt burden. Additionally, there’s a concerning issue with employing young college graduates, as the youth unemployment rate for ages 16 to 24 reached a record 21% in May 2023, compared to the US rate of 7.4% in the same […]
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 294.73 points or -0.95% to 30,696.96 Shanghai increased 3.77 points or 0.12% to 3,021.55 Hang Seng increased 7.63 points or 0.04% to 17,406.36 ASX 200 decreased 54.00 points or -0.79% to 6,772.90 Kospi increased 7.74 points or 0.34% to 2,310.55 […]
Some claim that the stories from the Bible are just stories. Academics have been famous for saying the same thing about Historia Augusta even attributing the fraud to a monk hundreds of years before since it contained names of Roman Emperors they claim never existed. Then, two gold coins were discovered in a hoard […]
ASIA: Japan is expected to slip from the third to the fourth position in the world in terms of nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in US dollars, with Germany surpassing it this year, according to projections by the International Monetary Fund. This change is primarily attributed to the depreciation of the yen, which has […]
ASIA: China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged in line with market expectations during the monthly fixing. The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) remained at 3.45%, and the five-year LPR was steady at 4.20%. This decision was influenced by economic data indicating a stabilizing economy and a weaker yuan, limiting the need for further […]
ASIA: China plans to implement a new round of fiscal stimulus to support its economic recovery, utilizing a well-established strategy that relies heavily on debt and state spending. This approach lacks the more profound reforms suggested by a growing number of analysts. Some government advisers propose raising the 2024 budget deficit target beyond the […]
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 62.80 points or 0.20% to 31,062.35 Shanghai increased 22.95 points or 0.78% to 2,962.24 Hang Seng decreased 180.60 points or -1.05% to 16,991.53 ASX 200 increased 12.80 points or 0.19% to 6,856.90 Kospi increased 26.49 points or 1.12% to 2,383.51 […]
