ECONOMICS

By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank

China’s equity indices either did very well, or very poorly, depending on your reference. The country returned to work after a weeklong national holiday with a gain of 4.4% for the Shenzhen CSI 300 index. That’s less than half of the opening gains though – the CSI 300 opened the day with a 10.8% increase on the screens. Some investors may have used the first opportunity they had in a week’s time to sell some of their holdings and (more…)

Authored by Liz Heflin via Remix News,

Adam Glapiński, president of the National Bank of Poland, announced at a press conference on Thursday that “on behalf of all Poles,” the bank now has 420 tons of gold, making it part of the “exclusive club of the largest holders of gold reserves in the world,” reports Do Rzeczy.

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Authored by Douglas French via The Mises Institute,

Sabrina Carpenter has been a star since she was 12, staring on Disney’s Girl Meets World. Now she’s a singer and, I’ve heard, she has broken records set by the Beatles. She’s recorded a catchy cover of Nancy Sinatra‘s 1965 hit “These Boots Are Made For Walking.” 

She ended up donning custom Swarovski-crystal minidresses by the Ukrainian brand Frolov, a favorite of Beyoncé for her own shows. She paired the dresses (more…)