International Investing

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China & France’s PMI Scores Flag in February

If the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) scores from China and France are any indication, investors in these...

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Emerging-Market Funds Outflow Surpass Total 2013 Sales

Less than two months into 2014, global investors pulled more money out of emerging-market stock and bond funds...

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Why the “Emerging Market Crisis” of 2014 is Nothing to Worry About

With the U.S. economy showing strength and Europe back from the precipice of collapse, today's doom-and-gloom crowd has...

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Monkey Business Pays off

Chinese researchers announced yesterday that they’ve been able to create two monkeys (macaques) with customized genetic mutations.

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2014: Not Quite Déjà vu All Over Again

With apologies to Yogi Berra for manipulating his quote above, the saying still holds: 2014’s market performance to...

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Emerging Market Turmoil, Deflation Jitters Hurt European Shares

European stocks fell on Friday, posting their first monthly loss since August and slowed by concerns that corporate...

Investors Left to Guess about Turkey’s Next Economic Move

Turkey ruled out capital controls on Thursday in its efforts to defend the lira's value and tame inflation,...

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Stronger U.S. Economy Throwing Weight around the Globe

In the wake of the United States’ active 3.7 percent growth in Q4 GDP, and the Federal Reserve’s...

Turkey Rate Hike Fails to Halt Lira Bleeding as Stocks Slump

The lira reversed earlier gains after doubling its interest rates failed to assuage concern that Turkey’s economy will...

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Lithuania Seeks to Join Euro Beginning in 2015

Lithuania is seeking to join the European Union's currency, the euro, beginning January 1, 2015.