This morning EWW and FXM (Mexican stock and currency ETFs) move even lower, printing $29.50 and $72.24 on concerns of the impact of the Swine Flu on that country’s already battered economy ... (Continue reading)
"Whether investors take money out of the market here will depend, among other things, on their confidence in their ability to call the severity of the outbreak, and/or other investors' responses; and on whether they see a secular bear market... (Continue reading)
Use link to view and follow~~http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=109496610648025582911.0004686892fbefe515012&z=3 2009 Swine Flu (H1N1) Outbreak Map A map depicting confirmed and suspected cases of swine flu (H1N1), with source attributions and links to original language sources, translations, report date, and current known statuses. The map legend is... (Continue reading)
traders who placed bets last week that Mexico’s outbreak of deadly swine flu would spur a stock-market sell-off earned 200 percent on their investments today. Contracts giving the right to sell the iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund for $31... (Continue reading)
At the end of the first full day of trading during swine flu hysteria, I’ve put together a quick list of market winner and losers to date. These trends may not continue, and if the ‘pandemic’ turns out to fade away,... (Continue reading)
DOW barely hanging onto 8000…can it hold on? It all depends on whether swine flu accelerates, imho U.S. stocks retreated as concern the swine flu outbreak will hurt travel, energy and hotel companies overshadowed gains in health-care shares and General Motors... (Continue reading)
Mexico City faces threat of shutdown By Adam Thomson in Mexico City http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3485.....abdc0.html Published: April 27 2009 18:35 | Last updated: April 27 2009 18:35 Mexico City authorities on Monday admitted they might have to “shut down” Mexico’s sprawling capital in an effort to... (Continue reading)
Mexican authorities are ordering more mandatory closures of public places over a wider swath of the country, shutting schools nationwide and businesses in some states, as the number of deaths suspected to be caused by swine flu rises to 149. Schools... (Continue reading)
‘Don’t fly to America’: EU warns Britons to avoid travelling to U.S. and Mexico as fears grow of swine flu pandemic By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:57 PM on 27th April 2009 Britons with holidays booked to the U.S. and Mexico... (Continue reading)
Mexican stocks were downgraded by UBS AG to “underweight” from “top pick” among Latin American equities on concern the country’s economic outlook may worsen because of the outbreak of a deadly swine flu. Private-sector airport operators, beverage companies and “economically sensitive”... (Continue reading)