Global Spotlight
Know what is going on outside the US Market. that is what a wise ttrade once told me.Stratfor has a good rundown of what is happenning.
As Expected, the U.S. Pauses INF. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Feb. 1 that the United States would suspend its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), effective Feb 2.
Strange Bedfellows in Afghanistan. As the United States negotiates an agreement with the Taliban to end the 17-year conflict in Afghanistan, Russia — which was at war in Afghanistan during the 1980s — is seeking the role of peacemaker.
Huawei in the Crosshairs. The world’s largest telecommunications company had another bad week as the United States, and crucially, the European Union, placed China’s Huawei in its crosshairs.
High Note on Trade Talks. The week ended with the United States and China striking an upbeat tone after two days of trade negotiations in Washington.
Kim and Trump to Meet Again? The United States will soon announce the timing and venue for the next Trump-Kim Jong Un summit — rumored to come in late February and to be held in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Quest for an Agreeable Brexit. The British House of Commons has spoken, telling Prime Minister Theresa May to go back to Brussels and negotiate an exit agreement that does not include the Irish backstop, the controversial plan to keep the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland open no matter what.
Sanctions Noose Tightens on Venezuela. On Jan. 28, the U.S. Treasury Department hit Venezuela’s state energy company with heavy sanctions. The new sanctions bar U.S.
South Africa’s Bloated Public Sector. High public wages and corporate debt remain large factors for South Africa’s budget and financial predicament.
I look at this list every week. I notice that where there are many global stories,. uncertainty could follow.
Stratfor.com
Economic Calendar
Briefing.com has a good U.S. economic calendar for the week. Here are the main U.S. releases.
Briefing.com
Last Weeks Numbers
Review Last weeks numbers here.
Earnings
Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
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