Market Analysis

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Markets mixed as oil plunge resumes

05/02/2015(0)
US stocks pulled back on Wednesday on the backdrop of resumed slide in oil prices and news that European Central Bank will no longer accept Greek bonds as collateral. ... Read More
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Can India match up?

04/02/2015(0)
“India may never quite match China’s rapid ascent, but even at a slightly slower speed it will make waves” As China matures, double-digit growth seems even less likely to ... Read More
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Rising oil boosts investors’ optimism

04/02/2015(0)
US markets surged on Tuesday as rising oil prices lifted energy shares. Energy issues gained 2.8%, marking fourth-straight advance. Investors’ optimism was boosted also by developments in Greece’s debt ... Read More
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How Greece could accidentally stumble out of the euro

04/02/2015(0)
In less than four weeks the international lifeline that has kept Greece afloat for five years is due to expire. Debt repayments are looming and the country is running ... Read More
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Markets advance as oil rebounds

03/02/2015(0)
US markets recorded solid gains on Monday after a choppy trading session as investor sentiment improved with rebounding oil prices. Energy sector shares led the gains. Markets discounted disappointing ... Read More
Inflation und Deflation

Potential For Deflation Is Becoming A Big Threat For 2015

02/02/2015(0)
The fears after 2001 were that the Fed’s easy money policies to pull the economy out of the 2001 recession, followed by even more easing, including the near-zero Fed ... Read More
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The third stage in the washing cycle – Integration

02/02/2015(0)
Integration It is the stage at which laundered funds are reintroduced into the legitimate economy, appearing to have originated from a legitimate source. Integration is the final stage of ... Read More
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Europe’s loan portfolio market to top €100bn in 2015

30/01/2015(0)
European loan portfolios with a face value of €91bn were sold in 2014, up from €64bn the previous year, says PwC in a Q4 update from its Portfolio Advisory ... Read More
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PwC: Creating winning culture essential if financial services firms are to flourish

29/01/2015(0)
Cultural change in the financial services sector globally is destined to fail if players continue to focus on it primarily as a compliance requirement, according to a paper just ... Read More
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Markets mixed after Fed statement

29/01/2015(0)
US stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after Federal Reserve reiterated its plans to hike interest rates sometime in 2015. The Federal Reserve boosted its assessment of US economy as ... Read More
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