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Trump is Showing He ‘Actually Wants’ a Trade Deal With China, Stanford Expert Says

Trump’s Thursday Twitter post is evidence of that, Lanhee Chen, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, told CNBC on Friday. In fact, he said, the tweet — about a “long and very good conversation” with China’s president — is one of several “smoke signals” that show the White House truly hopes to resolve its ongoing dispute with the world’s second-largest economy.

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Why Central Bank Buying Has the Gold Market Guessing

The gold market was caught by surprise when two of eastern Europe’s biggest economies, Poland and Hungary, made rare purchases in recent months. Why central banks buy gold is often a major topic of market speculation. Were Poland and Hungary signaling worries about economic conditions? Were they cutting exposure to the dollar? Or maybe hedging against potential European Union sanctions?

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Draghi: Central bank Independence

Draghi: Central bank Independence

Advanced economies are now emerging from the aftermath of the great financial crisis. Despite facing the largest shock in the postwar period, central banks have succeeded in maintaining price stability and fulfilling their mandates.

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Spot WTI Crude Technical Analysis October 24, 2018

Crude oil suffered heavy losses in the previous day and closed near the day low. The sudden bearish breakout turns the trend into bearish. Fortunately, no lower low printed on weekly basis, the price needs to move below $64.40 to print a lower low.

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