Thursday, June 30, 2016

Trading Video: S&P 500 Leads the Risk Rebound, Why Do Pound and Yen Crosses Lag? Forex News by DailyFX

Published on 29 Jun 2016
Talking Points:

• The S&P 500 has seen a remarkable reversal of its Brexit tumble, as other markets show far less enthusiasm
• Volatility will only magnify the restraint on speculative appetite and key levels are coming into view
• We review EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, the S&P 500 and global equities among other benchmarks

Read the full article here:
https://www.dailyfx.com/forex/video/d...

#USA - Kendall Jenner Torn Between Taylor Swift & Kanye West HollywoodLife HollywoodLife

Published on 29 Jun 2016
Kendall Jenner tries to mediate Taylor Swift & Kanye West feud and is now being pressured to pick a side.

Facebook puts friends first in your feed thanks to transparent News Feed Values adoption: Digital Trends

Published on 29 Jun 2016
If you’ve ever wondered how Facebook decides what goes into your feed, well, now you can find out. In a rather surprising move of transparency, Facebook is publishing a paper explaining its News Feed Values. The long and the short of it is that Facebook puts friends and family first, it doesn’t squash diverse ideas, and Spam is on its way out, while user controls that better manage what you see are in.

As of today, that friends-first attitude is being implemented formally with an algorithm change which will put your friends posts up top, well before you might see any sponsored content, or even posts from news outlets and listicles from other social media sites. It’s a big shift for Facebook, which seems to believe that if you like using Facebook more, then you’ll use it more often, and that’s a boon to ad sales, no matter where those ads end up appearing in your feed.

#Canada - President Barack Obama delivers stirring speech in Parliament: Global News

Published on 29 Jun 2016
President Barack Obama spoke to Parliament following the North American Leaders' Summit. Obama spoke on wide range of topics including the close relationship with Canada, gay rights, equality for women, terrorism, and the economy.

#France - Black box confirms smoke on board doomed EgyptAir flight: euronews (in English)

Published on 29 Jun 2016
Air crash investigators say a black box recording from the doomed EgyptAir flight MS804 confirms smoke on board the aircraft.

The findings corroborate automated electronic messages sent by the aircraft indicating smoke in the toilet and the avionics area below the cockpit.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

#USA - White House Shooting | Secret Service Shoot Gun-wielding Man: ABC News


Published on 29 Jun 2016
Surveillance Video Shows Shooting Incident Outside White House | Secret Service officers shot the gun-wielding man after he allegedly ignored orders to drop his weapon.

#U.K. - Conservative Leader Nominations Open Wednesday: Wall Street Journai

Published on 29 Jun 2016
European Union leaders continued an emergency summit in Brussels on Wednesday, as nominations open in the U.K. to find a successor to David Cameron as prime minister. Meanwhile, Britain's opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn lost a vote of confidence among his Labour Party lawmakers. Photo: AP.

Oil Resumes Climb Higher, European Stocks Also Rose: TheStreet

Published on 29 Jun 2016
Stocks are in rally mode again today, trying to extend Tuesday's gains. Investors seem to be regaining confidence that the world won't fall apart due to Brexit. Oil is resuming its climb higher and European stocks also rose. Shares of Nike , though, are under pressure. In its earnings report last night, the sports apparel company said sales disappointed and future orders were disappointing as well. Analysts have said recently that Nike is losing ground to Germany's Adidas and domestic rival Under Armour . Nike says it expects sales this year to meet projections due to the Olympics and European soccer championship. Sony