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In less than two months a dizzying array of global central banks have lowered interest rates. The European Central Bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Reserve Bank of India, the Bank of Israel, the Central Bank of Turkey and the list goes on.When the domino effect will end is anyone's guess, but it does not appear the end is near. The U.S. and Japan have little or no room for further rate cuts, but plenty of other countries do. Many are emerging markets economies where central banks' hands are being forced due to strengthening currencies .Other prime candidates for additional rate-cutting are developed markets with significant commodities and/or emerging markets exposure. What is clear is the path of least resistance for international interest rates is lower in the near-term and the following country-specific equity-based ETFs stand to be affected.iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE:TUR) Earlier this week, Turkey's Monetary Policy Committee lowered rates by 50 b...
On May 6, I wrote on Fox News Europe was in danger of falling into a permanent recession—a depression.Now, the European statistical agencies report France joined Ita...
European shares were mixed in early trade on Wednesday, taking a breather from a sharp rally started in mid-April, with lower-than-expected growth data for Germany a...
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Group of Seven finance officials agreed on Saturday to redouble efforts to deal with failing banks and gave a green light to Japan's drive to galvanize its economy.B...
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Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.54 percent to 15,050.71 while the NASDAQ rose 0.07 percent to 3,395.07. The S&P rose, gaining 0.50 percent to ...
FOX Business: Capitalism Lives HereThe broad S&P 500 logged a fresh record high Monday in light trading, while the Dow tilted slightly lower, as traders took a breat...
FOX Business: Capitalism Lives HereThe Dow and broader S&P 500 climbed slightly after notching fresh record highs last week.Today's MarketsAs 3:30 p.m. ET, the Dow J...
European stock markets struggled for direction on Monday, with volumes hampered by a lack of trading in London. Retail sales data for Europe were among the few focal...
The cuts in government spending in the U.S. have been larger in percentage terms than in the U.K. or the euro area, where fiscal austerity has received more attentio...
FOX Business: Capitalism Lives Here The Dow and S&P 500 once again climbed to all-time highs on Wednesday as traders shrugged off weak data and continued bidding up ...
London's benchmark stock index rose for a 10th straight trading session Wednesday, after the Bank of England said it has become more upbeat about the U.K.'s growth p...
FOX Business: Capitalism Lives Here The Dow and S&P 500 once again climbed to all-time highs on Wednesday as traders shook off weak data on the manufacturing sector....
London's benchmark stock index was on track for a tenth straight day of gains on Wednesday, after the Bank of England said it has become more upbeat on the U.K.'s gr...
Oil slipped towards $102 a barrel on Wednesday after data showed the euro zone's recession extended to the longest on record, while a stronger U.S. dollar and ample ...
FOX Business: Capitalism Lives Here U.S. stock-index futures pointed slightly lower on Wednesday after a broad rally in the prior session as traders mulled disappoin...