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#PreMarket Primer: Thursday, May 1: Fed Brushes Off Disappointing GDP And Moves Forward With Taper
Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 7:23am | 1296The US Federal Reserve shrugged off disappointing GDP data and elected to continue cutting its asset purchases by $10 billion per month. First quarter growth came in below even the lowest expectations at 0.1 percent. The figure was largely attributed to the nation’s harsh winter, and the Fed...
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#PreMarket Primer: Tuesday, April 29: US Steps Up Sanctions Against Russia
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 7:08am | 1259In an effort to force Moscow to backtrack on its actions in Ukraine, the US and Europe have imposed more economic sanctions against Russia. The sanctions, designed to target government individuals and businesses linked to President Vladimir Putin, were not as strict as some were expecting which...
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#PreMarket Primer: Monday, April 28: Hostage Situation In Ukraine Heats Up Tension Between Moscow And The West
Monday, April 28, 2014 - 7:28am | 1162The tension in Ukraine heated up over the weekend as pro-Russian separatists paraded their hostages, a group of European military observers, for the world to see. The incident has sparked even more conflict between Ukraine and Russia as both sides blame the other for the hostage situation....
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#PreMarket Primer: Friday, April 25: More Sanctions On Russia Likely
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 7:14am | 1201Rising tension in Ukraine weighed on markets as investors watched the situation with caution. After Ukrainian forces killed five pro-Russian separatists trying to recover its eastern cities, Russia called on its thousands of troops massed at the Ukrainian border. It is unclear whether the...
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#PreMarket Primer: Wednesday, April 23: Data From China Takes Some Pressure Off Beijing
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 7:26am | 1242Data from China confirmed that the nation was experiencing a slowdown and disappointed those who were hoping that the world’s second largest economy was picking up steam. However, the figures were higher than expected, which helped calm worries about a steep downturn and took some pressure off...
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#PreMarket Primer: Tuesday, April 22: Japan Refocuses Massive Pension Fund
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 7:24am | 1216Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took a step closer to his goal of a more aggressive investment strategy on Tuesday when the nation began to overhaul its public pension fund. The $1.26 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund, the largest of its kind, is expected to rely less on government...
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#PreMarket Primer: Monday, April 21: Fatal Gun Battle In Ukraine To Test Geneva Accord
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 7:02am | 1014The recent agreement between Ukraine and Russia to deescalate growing tension between the two nations will be put to the test just days after it was made. On Sunday evening, a gun Battle in a pro-Russian separatist controlled Ukrainian city ended with at least three dead. The city’s mayor has...
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#PreMarket Primer: Thursday, April 17: Violence In Ukraine Could Deter Thursday's Negotiations
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 7:05am | 1254Despite diplomatic talks scheduled in Geneva later on Thursday, the crisis in Ukraine is looking more and more likely to escalate after a clash between Ukrainian forces and protesters resulted in the death of three pro-Russian separatists on Wednesday night. Russian President Vladimir Putin has...
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#PreMarket Primer: Wednesday, April 16: Chinese GDP Slows, But Surpasses Expectations
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 7:03am | 1255The world’s second largest economy grew at its slowest pace in 18 months during the first quarter, but came in above expectations. China’s economy grew 7.4 percent from January to March, slightly below Chinese policymakers’ target of 7.5 percent. The data, although not overly positive, could...
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#PreMarket Primer: Tuesday, April 15: Hopes For Diplomacy In Ukraine Help Settle Markets
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 7:20am | 1249On their first phone call since March 28 when Russia annexed Crimea, US President Barack Obama warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin against further military intervention in Ukraine. Obama told Putin that any further moves by Russia would be counterproductive to finding a diplomatic...