Nothing seems to be able to slow the market’s current bull run, not even North Korea’s detonation of their largest nuclear weapon to date. But while analysts say they expect just a small pullback when markets open on Monday, gold is expected to continue to see gains thanks to safe-haven seeking investors. Go figure, right?
But in the background of this nuclear threat, the world powers are still finding ways to argue over trade. The EU and the UK continue to squabble over that $50b exit fee and China used the BRICS meeting to launch a free-trade tirade again the US. Then there is the biggest surprise. The NAFTA negations seem to be going smoothly – so far.
