Rickards: Investing In A World In Turmoil

China To Sell First Yuan Sovereign Bonds In Canada As Beijing Pushes Dollar Alternative Authored by Matthew Horwood via The Epoch Times,China plans to issue its first yuan-denominated sovereign bonds in Canada this week, as Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng visits the country for talks aimed at establishing closer ties.China's Ministry of Finance announced that it will issue up to 4 billion yuan (CA$846 million) in sovereign green bonds in Canada beginning Nov. 9. The green bond proceeds are meant for projects beneficial to the environment.China's state-run Global Times said...

Futures Rebound On Fresh Bout Of Iran Optimism As Hyperscaler Earnings Loom US equity futures rebound from Friday's selling, indicating a firmer start to the week with S&P futures rising 0.5% at 8.00am ET, and Nasdaq futures up 1% after a sluggish start to the session, after Iran’s Foreign  Ministry said it had received proposals from mediators about the conflict with the US. In premarket trading, semis are higher as are Mag7 names; the AI theme is bid across sectors. Cyclicals are leading Defensives; both are higher in absolute terms,...

What Does The End Of OPEC Mean For The Iran War And Global Energy Prices? Did the UAE just trigger a once in a century shift in global energy markets?  The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said it was quitting OPEC by May 1st after 60 years as a member, dealing a blow to the cartel ​as the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations and Iran. The exit of the UAE, one of the group's biggest producers with 15% of total exports, weakens ‌OPEC's control over global oil supplies and widens...