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Another day and another Indian inflation reading comes in “hotter” than markets expected. Yesterday, India’s CPI printed at 3.58% for October 2017 - its highest level in seven months - versus the consensus expectation of 3.43%. The September 2017 reading was 3.28%, itself marking a strong rebound from the recent low of 1.46% in June 2017. Market chatter was that the prospect for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) when it meets on 5-6 December 2017 was fading.

Following last night's dismal economic data, China's 10Y bond yield pushed above 4.00% for the first time since October 2014...

As China's intentional credit slowdown strikes.,,

Additionally, China's yield curve has been inverted for a record 22 days and analysts are warning it is likely to get worse - at least until Chinese authorities are forced to step back in.

Bloomberg provides a breakdown of analysts' comments:

Authored by Axel Merk via Merk Investments,

Last week, I got several calls asking me how U.S. tax reform will impact the price of gold. If you can answer this question, you might be able to answer how tax reform will impact other assets. Let me explain.

Earlier this morning the New York Federal Reserve released their quarterly consumer credit report which detailed, among other things, delinquencies rates on every type of consumer debt from mortgages to student loans.  

Just yesterday we noted that billionaire hedge fund legend Mike Novogratz said "the institutionalization of [the crypto space] is coming... and it's coming quick."

Novogratz said he expects major financial firms will soon start to offer bitcoin or similar products as an investment option, one that could be easily purchased over the phone.

“When it’s that easy, the price of bitcoin or ethereum is going to go much higher. And that is a lot closer than people think,”