Jamelle Agbuis

The market may be 'primed' for a fall from a technical or charting perspective, but yesterday's move was, not surprisingly, driven by central banks. Although this time Ben Bernanke wasn't involved...not directly anyway.

It's going to be an incredibly interesting week in Australia. The same 'periphery to the core' dynamic could apply here, internally. That is, you could see even more money move into high-yielding bank stocks and out of the riskier corners of the market. This would confirm recent trends.

New mothers are more likely to experience postpartum anxiety than they are postpartum depression, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers, yet screening for anxiety does not routinely occur during maternity hospital stays or during the postpartum period.

On the 20th of March, Volkswagen AG informed that it would recall nearly 385,000 in China, its biggest market, to fix gearbox problems. Everything indicates that the recall will start in April. Certainly, the recall will be a harsh blow for the company as the whole operation may cost it over $600 million.

That bit of knowledge is courtesy of Ken Olsen, founder of Digital Equipment Corp. He said it back in 1977 - just a few years before the age of personal computers began in earnest.

On the 20th of March, the grief-stricken Cyprus' finance minister asked for help from Russia.

Accidents happen. But if you equip yourself with knowledge about how to handle them calmly and effectively, their resultant injuries will not catch you off guard and without an appropriate plan of action.

AstraZeneca PLC, the global pharmaceutical giant and the UK's second biggest drug company, informed that it planned to restructure itself by introducing downsizing program and reorganizing its global research and development operations.

Obesity and weight loss have become major issues again. This time, the focus is more on health than appearance. The weight loss era of fad diets encouraging artificial sweeteners and margarine while discouraging healthy fats is dwindling.

Either the judge will dismiss that excuse with a snort and huff, or he'll create yet a new class of victims: the people who are brainwashed into believing the Real is merely a consequence-free artifact designed for them by Glass.

Not surprisingly, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to cut interest rates for the second time since the beginning of 2013. The cut in interest rates is aimed at boosting growth and reviving investment in the former "Jewel in the Crown." However, the Reserve Bank of India underlined that other easing monetary measures would be difficult to introduce.

Newest data showed that China witnessed an increase in new home prices in 66 of 70 Chinese major cities in February, raising concerns over the prospects of economic growth. Unquestionably, the new leadership will have to face all challenges caused by increases in new home prices and real estate speculation.

At last, BBC Worldwide, the entertainment company, informed that after all it sold its Lonely Planet to NC2 Media for slightly over £50 million. Fortunately for Lonely Planet, it is now in hands of US-based NC2 Media which has plans what to do with it and how to run it to make it even more successful.

Sharp Corp., well known Japan's electronics maker, informed that a second investment from US chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. encountered some difficulties and therefore it was delayed. The delay in Qualcomm investment in Sharp was mainly driven by the inability of meeting terms of the original accord. Certainly, the setback will have an impact on Sharp Corp. which has been struggling to restore its balance sheet.

I feel obliged to warn you in advance that unless you're an evil demon who enjoys the suffering of others, you're going to have a VERY hard time reading this article. What you are about to confront here is extremely disturbing, racist, murderous and downright evil. Proceed at your own risk.

On the 14th of March, California authorities issued an initial project which included a prime proposal to reform the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in an effort to secure water supply across the state.

Missing a night of sleep causes you to eat more high-calorie foods the next day, even if you're already full, according to a study conducted by researchers from Uppsala University and published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology.

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is gaining popularity as a beneficial contributor to good health that could and should be used daily. However, distilled ACV won't do anything for your health. There are a few good brands available. Bragg's is the most well known brand, but there are others.

Existing rankings of the best and easiest places to do business are created, namely, for those who seek the opportunity of expanding their businesses but they are not sure where exactly to do it and which place gives countless opportunities to earn money, just to say it in the simplest way.

"We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of controversy." As more and more Obamacare rules and regulations go into effect, former House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi's now-infamous quote comes readily to mind.

Seven Situations to Watch in the Pacific Currency War

Researchers have found new evidence that insulating cells, the cells that protect our nerves, can be made and added to the central nervous system throughout our lifetime.

'The central banks' gold is likely gone, and the bullion banks that sold it have no realistic chance of getting it back,' Eric Sprott tells us.

Let's kick off today's Daily Reckoning with a chart. It might give you an important clue into just what's going on in the global economy.

Fairfax Media has today announced that the Commercial Real Estate brand will be adopted for all commercial property media assets across print and digital via commercialrealestate​.com.au

As far as we're concerned, the most interesting thing to happen this week is the fact that the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) now has a market capitalisation equal to that of BHP. Or at least we thought it did after glancing at this article. Which just goes to show you shouldn't believe everything you read.

HOUSL last week announced that Greg Ellis, the CEO of REA Group (RealEstate.com.au) has invested in the HOUSL business.

Autism results from abnormal cell communication. Testing a new theory, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have used a newly discovered function of an old drug to restore cell communications in a mouse model of autism, reversing symptoms of the devastating disorder.

When you get too much credit growth, you usually get goods and services inflation as a result. That's especially the case in developing economies that don't have sophisticated financial markets to soak up all the credit growth and translate it into 'beneficial' asset price inflation.