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Wednesday October 8: OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Currency pairs
October 8th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for October 8, 2014 EUR/USD Positive day for the EURUSD after finding support at 1.2580 handle. Resistance above at 1.2690-1.2700. A break above might extend to upswing to test 1.28 handle. Bearish bias. EUR/GBP declined ...
Banks to change rules governing derivatives market
October 8th, 2014
The world’s biggest banks have agreed to change rules that govern the $700 trillion derivatives market, the Financial Times reported. Eighteen banks, ranging from Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.VX) to Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N), have agreed to give ...
Low oil prices influence Russia’s economy
October 8th, 2014
Falling oil prices are inflicting deeper economic pain on Russia’s economy, which is already reeling from EU and U.S. sanctions. Russia’s economy has become more dependent on oil to meet its budget commitments. Excluding oil revenue, Russia has run ...
Earnings season begins with dollar in spotlight
October 8th, 2014
The bar is low for earnings season, with a strong dollar and slowing global growth. The third-quarter earnings season kicks off on Wall Street Wednesday with the bar set low due to analysts slashing profit forecasts — but also ...
Will there be a China–US deal on climate change?
October 8th, 2014
For many years China and the United States have faced off over climate change. Now, climate change action is one of the few things the two powers can agree on. A new view on the benefits of climate action ...
China opts for currency push
October 8th, 2014
Asia giant wants to make the renminbi part of an ubiquitous monetary unit used in official transactions around the world. China is bidding to enter the heart of global finance by establishing its currency, the renminbi, as part of ...
Consumer borrowing rise to record level
October 8th, 2014
Borrowing for auto and student loans jump but credit card borrowing drops regarding US economy. U.S. consumers increased their borrowing in August in the category that covers auto loans and student loans but cut back on their credit card ...
Twitter sues U.S. Government over user’s data reporting
October 8th, 2014
The social media giant wants to loosen restrictions on what it is allowed to tell users about government information requests. Twitter filed a lawsuit against the United States government on Tuesday, seeking to ease restrictions on public disclosures of ...
The Contribution of an Investment Adviser
October 7th, 2014
Investing in the Stock Market is essentially a daily war which includes attack and defence, risk and fear, victories and triumphs, disappointments and losses. As mentioned in the famous book The Art of War, by Sun Tzu, every battle ...
FCA warning against unauthorised firms
October 7th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British regulator, has issued a warning about “Global Investment Bank” (www.globalinvestmentbank.g-i-b.biz/home.htm) and “MTR Global” (www.mtrglobal.com). The warning recommends that the public exercises extreme caution when dealing with these companies, since are not permitted ...
