1) European markets are slipping downwards as a result of Germany and Japan’s contracting economies.
2) Bayer is now facing nine thousand lawsuits over the safety of their Roundup weedkiller as a carcinogen.
3) A very rare large pink diamond, weighing an almost unheard of 19 carats has sold for $50 million dollars. Pink diamonds are almost always less than 1 carat weight.
4) 14 NOV 18 Stock market closings:
Dow 25,080.50 down 205.99
Nasdaq 7,136.39 down 64.48
S&P 500 2,701.58 down 20.60
10 Year Yield: down at 3.12%
Oil: up at $56.00