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    Will Russian Sanctions Hit Shoppers?
    Aug08

    Will Russian Sanctions Hit Shoppers?

    Steve Rosenberg asks if Russia’s ban on food imports from the EU, US and other Western countries in response to sanctions over Ukraine will affects shoppers. …read more Source: The Boston...

    Read Stuff, You Should: Ukraine Calculus
    Aug08

    Read Stuff, You Should: Ukraine Calculus

    Jonathan Bernstein’s morning links. …read more Source:...

    Russian Tensions Weigh on German Equities
    Aug08

    Russian Tensions Weigh on German Equities

    Fearing the tit-for-tat sanctions stemming from the Ukraine crisis, investors are wary of German stocks, causing prices to tumble. Meanwhile, prices soar for the country’s safe-haven bonds. …read more Source: The Wall Street...

    10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (DIA, SPY, QQQ, TKMR)
    Aug08

    10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (DIA, SPY, QQQ, TKMR)

    Good morning! Here’s what you need to know. 1. Obama Authorizes Iraq Airstrikes, But None Have Occurred Yet. The White House clarified that it is so far running humanitarian sorties to come to the aid of the Yazidi groups trapped on a mountain in the north near the Syrian border. “A senior administration official described the...

    Japan’s Stock Market Just Had It’s Worst Day In Five Months (NKY, DIA, SPY, SPX)
    Aug08

    Japan’s Stock Market Just Had It’s Worst Day In Five Months (NKY, DIA, SPY, SPX)

    Japan’s Nikkei fell 2.98% on Friday, leading the global market sell-off. This was the biggest single-day loss in in five months. While the Asian markets were open, the Bank of Japan reiterated its easy monetary policy framework, as expected. However, it cut its outlook for exports and industrial output. But we can’t ignore the likely...

    The Unfortunate Reason Why It Could Be An Ugly Day In The Markets (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)
    Aug08

    The Unfortunate Reason Why It Could Be An Ugly Day In The Markets (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)

    There’s not much on the economic calendar today to remind us that the economy is in decent shape. And that could be a bad thing. Markets are currently selling off around the world. U.S. futures are in the red, European markets are down by nearly 1%, and Asia closed sharply lower with Japan’s Nikkei plunging 2.9%. “Risk aversion...

    Op-Ed Contributor: Talk to Russia About Ukraine
    Aug08

    Op-Ed Contributor: Talk to Russia About Ukraine

    Six months into the crisis, Western leaders don’t know how far the Russian leader will go in Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...

    Government To Take Over Malaysia Airlines In ‘Complete Overhaul’
    Aug08

    Government To Take Over Malaysia Airlines In ‘Complete Overhaul’

    Malaysia’s government will carry out a “complete overhaul” of its troubled national airline in an attempt to revive the loss-making company after it was hit by two devastating jetliner disasters this year. The move on Friday to de-list Malaysia Airline System and take it private had been expected since ticket sales slumped in...

    Borodai: ‘I Came To Donetsk As Crisis Manager’
    Aug08

    Borodai: ‘I Came To Donetsk As Crisis Manager’

    As he announced his resignation from the post of the self-styled prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, Aleksandr Borodai reminded journalists on August 7 he was a “native Muscovite” who had come to eastern Ukraine from Russia as a “crisis manager.” (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio...

    2 killed by shelling in rebel-held Ukraine city
    Aug08

    2 killed by shelling in rebel-held Ukraine city

    Local officials in eastern Ukraine say two people were killed in late-night shelling in the besieged city of Donetsk. …read more Source: Miami...