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OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
September 3rd, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for September 3, 2014 Gold – Gold broke down on Tuesday with a close below its short term range and support at 1275. With that in mind Gold looks like it is heading lower as ...
China’s Services Sector Rebounds in August
September 3rd, 2014
China‘s services sector expanded at its strongest pace in 17 months in August, as new business rebounded after a sharp slowdown in July, surveys showed on Wednesday. The services purchasing managers’ index compiled by HSBC/Markit jumped to 54.1 in ...
OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
September 3rd, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for September 3, 2014 EURUSD had a mixed day on Tuesday only to close at a similar level to the previous day, finding short term support around the 1.3130 area. The pair might be heading ...
U.S. SEC charges Houston adviser with not disclosing fund payments
September 3rd, 2014
A Houston-based investment advisory firm steered clients to certain mutual funds without disclosing that it was receiving payments from the broker who offered those funds, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleged in a civil fraud complaint on Tuesday. ...
Australia 200 – Surges to New Multi Year High Above 5650
September 3rd, 2014
Australia 200 for Wednesday, September 3, 2014 After spending the last week consolidating and trading in a very narrow range right around 5620, the Australian 200 Index has surged higher again to achieve a new multi-year high around 5660. ...
WEF: UK moves up global economic list
September 3rd, 2014
The UK has edged up the global rankings in a major annual economic survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Its Global Competitiveness Report sees the UK rise one spot to ninth on the list, while Switzerland and Singapore ...
PG&E fined $1.4 billion for San Bruno pipeline blast
September 3rd, 2014
California regulators have imposed $1.4 billion in penalties against Pacific Gas & Electric for a 2010 gas pipeline explosion in a San Francisco suburb that killed eight people. PG&E, the state’s largest utility, can appeal the fine. PG&E can ...
BP asks court to replace administrator in Gulf spill case
September 3rd, 2014
BP Plc (BP.L) asked a U.S. court on Tuesday to fire the court-appointed lawyer tasked with paying out compensation to people affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, saying the lawyer had not disclosed an alleged conflict ...
China no longer top destination for foreign investment
September 2nd, 2014
An increasing number of American businesses say they feel unwelcome in China after the country’s government began a crackdown on monopoly pricing and corrupt business practices, according to a new survey. The wide-ranging investigations are also perceived to be ...
Swedish regulator warns against unauthorised firm
September 2nd, 2014
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) has today published a statement in order to warn investors against dealing with unauthorised firms. Stratford Private Equity PLC has not received authorisation from Finansinspektionen and therefore is not entitled to provide financial ...