China’s Exports Surge, U.S. Prepares more SanctionsEconomy

China’s Exports Surge, U.S. Prepares more Sanctions

China’s exports rose 21% on the year in November, a sharp increase from an 11% gain back in October. Imports…

Newsom Warns California on Lockdowns; Vaccine GlitchEconomy

Newsom Warns California on Lockdowns; Vaccine Glitch

California Governor Gavin Newsom warned of a possible three-week lockdown. That will be in any area of the state where…

Stocks to Open Mixed; Dollar Continues to Drop; OPEC+ MeetsEconomy

Stocks to Open Mixed; Dollar Continues to Drop; OPEC+ Meets

U.S. stock markets are likely to open mixed, with the rotation into cyclicals. Value stocks were losing momentum on Wednesday…

U.S. and EU to End Trade Conflict, in Biden Wish-listEconomy

U.S. and EU to End Trade Conflict, in Biden Wish-list

For better ties, the European Union and the United States should resolve their trade disputes. The U.S. President-elect Democrat Joe…

OECD Cuts Global ForecastEconomy

OECD Cuts Global Forecast

The resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic has weakened global recovery to a large extent. It could get a lot worse…

Zoom to Report Earnings; Stocks ConsolidateEconomy

Zoom to Report Earnings; Stocks Consolidate

Zoom Video Communications is likely to report earnings per share of 76c, on revenue of $693 million. That figure would…

Black Friday; BBVA, Sabadell End Talks; AstraZeneca in FocusEconomy

Black Friday; BBVA, Sabadell End Talks; AstraZeneca in Focus

Black Friday is here. By tradition, it is the busiest shopping day in the United States. However, this being 2020,…

U.K. to End England Lockdown ; Oil Hits Eight-month HighEconomy

U.K. to End England Lockdown ; Oil Hits Eight-month High

The U.K. lifted the national lockdown order governing England starting December 2. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said, however, a sliding…

Dollar Down on Vaccine News; France, UK to Relax LockdownsEconomy

Dollar Down on Vaccine News; France, UK to Relax Lockdowns

The dollar slid and risk assets were up around the globe amid positive news on the development of COVID-19 vaccines.…

Weidmann says ECB has no Mandate in Climate Change FightEconomy

Weidmann says ECB has no Mandate in Climate Change Fight

The European Central Bank (ECB) has no democratic mandate to play a direct role in fighting climate change. This is…