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Global markets are mixed and volatile in the wake of Thursday’s Wall Street selloff. Be ready for lower prices.

You can go with the doom and gloom headlines, or you can follow the research. I guess it all depends if you’re a pessimist or an optimist? Here’s another variable to deal with. According to Credit Suisse, the market rallies more than 15% on average in the 18 months following

The Australian Dollar is trading a little higher early Thursday after Australia’s labor market continued to confound the experts, by adding nearly three times the estimated number of jobs, while unemployment remained stubbornly unchanged as the labor force expanded further.

Early Thursday, the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond dropped to a record low in the morning of Asian trading hours, breaking the 2% level for the first time, according to Reuters.

Economic Calendar:Friday, 16th AugustEurozone Trade Balance (Jun)The MajorsThe European majors saw red on Wednesday, with Tuesday’s respite all too brief for the market bulls.Leading the way down mid-week was the DAX30, which slid by 2.19%, with the CAC40 close behind, falling by 2.08%. For the EuroStoxx600, it was a more

German and Chinese economic data were weaker than expected

Global stocks rebound as trade tensions thaw but the relief rally fizzled when the U.S. yield curve went into a full inversion. Recession fears are heightened around the world.

Economic data out of China fails to impress early. With trade tensions easing, Germany’s GDP numbers could upset the markets later this morning…

Trump extends China an olive branch in a bid to support retailers over the Christmas period. China needs to ramp up agri imports to ease tensions further.

CPI rises by more than expected

Global tensions are on the rise and the equities markets are moving lower in response. The signs of recession in the U.S. are growing.

Although Hong Kong’s airport reopened on Tuesday after it was shut down on Monday due to protestors staging a sit-in at the airport, one economist still described the situation in Hong Kong as “very disconcerting.”

Economic data out of the Eurozone and the U.S will have an impact on the majors as geopolitical risk continues to test current levels…

Volatility surges and US yields tumble

Global markets are mixed as trade war fears mount and signs of global recession increase.

Stocks reversed gains after Hong Kong International airport announced it has cancelled all departures for the remainder of the day, according to multiple media reports.

Geopolitical risk has been on the rise and looks to be here for the foreseeable future. With it comes volatility that could build further…

The news wires will need to be market-friendly for the majors to brush off geopolitically woes on the day…

Geopolitics, the Yuan and a string of key stats may test risk sentiment further in the week ahead, which would support the central bank doves…

An escalation in the U.S – China trade war and negative business sentiment weighed on mortgage rates. Any near-term upside will be limited at best.