Month: January 2018

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  Wal-Mart boosts starting wages, pays bonus, expands benefits

  Raise to take effect Feb 1 Wal-Mart is the biggest employer in the United States and the company it's boosting wages because of the tax[...]
  2018-01-11 20:47:06

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  Bill Gross: Bonds are in a bear market

  Bill Gross is out with his latest Investment Outlook Bill Gross' latest monthly note is out now. He's been talking about the break higher in[...]
  2018-01-11 20:47:06

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  Canada foreign min: US said from the start they might pull out of NAFTA

  Comment from Canadian foreign minister - US said right from the start they might quit NAFTA, you have to take them at their word -[...]
  2018-01-11 20:47:06

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  Ripple jumps 27% after MoneyGram announces test

  The company and the crypto both benefit from the announcement Ripple is up more than 27% following a joint announcement of a payments test with[...]
  2018-01-11 20:47:06

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  The oil rally continues as WTI hits the highest since December 2014

  That's a vote for inflation Inflation is coming. It might not be the classic demand-driven inflation but commodity prices alone should be enough to result[...]
  2018-01-11 20:47:06

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  US Senate to grill regulators on cryptocurrencies in February

  Heads of the SEC and CFTC to testify No date has been set yet but in early February the heads of the SEC and CFTC[...]
  2018-01-11 20:47:06

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  US government to sell 3813 Bitcoin via auction later this month

  US Marshals Service sets up special sale The US to sell some of its Bitcoins via exchanges but instead has decided to hold an off-exchange[...]
  2018-01-11 20:47:06

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  European stock indices close with mixed results

  10 year bond yields higher.  Gold up. Oil continues run higher.  EUR is the strongest.  USD the weakest.  The European stock markets are closed and[...]
  2018-01-11 20:47:06

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  S&P 500 hits a fresh record high

  Index up 11 points to 2759 There were some nervous equity traders as it had been nearly 48 hours since the S&P 500 hit a[...]
  2018-01-11 20:47:06

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  Trump is bringing a full delegation to Davos with him

  Trump to attend World Economic Forum in Davos later this month We found out the President will attend earlier this week. Now, there are reports[...]
  2018-01-11 20:47:06

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