China’s property bubble just got pricked — this could mean trouble for the stock market New home prices in China slid 0.8% in September. It was the country’s first real estate decline in six years, triggered largely by the Evergrande fiasco. Residential sales, meanwhile, tumbled 17%. Given China’s massive role in global trade, its problems could easily extend to the U.S. economy and spark something worse than inflation: stagflation. Stagflation refers to an economy that’s experiencing… Source link
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) intensifying sell-off that began last week after Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk changed his tune on the digital currency has engulfed other cryptocurrencies, as Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC) and Ethereum (ETH) all fell sharply on Wednesday morning. The current plunge in crypto prices — which analysts attributed to extenuating factors such as China’s decision to more tightly regulate cryptocurrencies, and a market that’s beginning to look overly-speculative — represent a… Source link
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