Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday 25 August 2015

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Volatility continued to dominate early trading in Asian markets on Tuesday. Clockwise from top left: Pedestrians looked at an electronic board showing the Nikkei Stock Average in Tokyo; a panel in Hong Kong displayed falling prices; an investor in Hong Kong monitored share prices at a Hong Kong brokerage; Hong Kong's Hang Seng index reversed early losses.
Shanghai Stocks Continue to Dive as Global Markets Elsewhere Stabilize

By NEIL GOUGH

Across Asia, the free fall of the past few days appeared to have ended - except in China, where Shanghai stocks closed 7.6 percent lower.
Gregory Blank, a financial adviser at Blank Financial, has taken about 20 calls from anxious clients unsure whether to sell or buy.
Advisers Work to Calm Fearful Investors

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ and RACHEL ABRAMS

On some days, market psychology can count for more than long-term fundamentals, pushing panicked investors to sell.
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From Venezuela to Iraq to Russia, Oil Price Drops Raise Fears of Unrest

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and RICK GLADSTONE

The downward spiral of oil prices and the reluctance to reduce production are threatening to destabilize economies and governments in many places that are already fragile.