Day: December 18, 2017

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  Parts of a passenger train fall off bridge in Washington state

  Amtrack derailment A major emergency appears to be underway in Washington State. An Amtrack passenger train has derailed while crossing an overpass. Looks like an[...]
  2017-12-18 20:47:08

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  European indices end the day with impressive gains

  10 year yields are unchanged to lower. GBP is the strongest. The USD is the weakest. The European major stock indices are ending with impressive[...]
  2017-12-18 20:47:08

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  Ramaphosa narrowly wins South African ANC leadership race

  Cyril Ramaphosa wins The new leader of ousted leader Jacob Zuma's party is Cyril Ramaphosa, who is one of the richest people in the country.[...]
  2017-12-18 20:47:08

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  Nasdaq ticks above 7K for the first time

  Trades up 0.94% at 7002.91 Another milestone for the US stock market.  Technically, the price of the Nasdaq index moved above a topside trend line[...]
  2017-12-18 20:47:08

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  Longfin Corp goes crypto and the stock goes up 20x

  Another stock makes an unbelievable move The crypto craze is everywhere. Today, shares of Longfin Corp, a FinTech company that launched last week via IPO,[...]
  2017-12-18 20:47:08

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  US House to vote on tax bill early Tuesday

  Senate expected to vote a day later Sounds like it's a done deal. Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com
  2017-12-18 20:47:08

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  White House says US "will no longer tolerate chronic trade abuses"

  White House comments in national security strategy - Strategy designed to protect homeland, promote peace and advance American influence - Cites Chinese and Russian use[...]
  2017-12-18 20:47:08

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  Saudi fiscal cap downgraded to 'huge' from 'enormous'

  Saudi fiscal deficit Saudi Arabia's government has been running a very large deficit since the collapse in oil prices. They've begun to reign it in[...]
  2017-12-18 20:47:08

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  Edmunds forecasts US auto sales of 16.8 million in 2018

  Slow pace of auto sales to continue Sales will be under the 17 million mark next year. They see the final tally in 2017 close[...]
  2017-12-18 20:47:08

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  Homicide detectives now investigating death of Canadian billionaires

  Barry Sherman and his wife were found dead on the weekend Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation of the death of Apotex CEO Barry Sherman[...]
  2017-12-18 20:47:08

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