Market Analysis

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2014 Mining and Metals deal volume and value lowest in 10 years

28/01/2015(0)
Deal volume in the global mining and metals sector reached a 10-year low in 2014, with transactions driven by divestments and forced sales in the face of falling commodity ... Read More
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Markets decline on weak economic data and disappointing earnings reports

28/01/2015(0)
US stocks recorded their biggest decline in three weeks on Tuesday after an unexpected drop in durable-goods orders and disappointing earnings reports from Microsoft Corp. and Caterpillar Inc. The ... Read More
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Central Banks and Economic Reports Keep Bull Market Alive

28/01/2015(0)
At the age of 72 months, the U.S. bull market may be long in the tooth. Stocks may be significantly over-priced based on the CAPE-10 P/E ratio, and Warren ... Read More
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Eurogroup meeting of 26 January 2015: Remarks by Jeroen Dijsselbloem

27/01/2015(0)
Good evening and welcome to this press conference. This was our first Eurogroup of the New Year and already a lot has happened. Of course we discussed the latest ... Read More
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Exchange Traded Fund Assets under management to exceed $5 trillion by 2020

26/01/2015(0)
Professionally managed financial investments globally are predicted to grow at 6% per annum to reach $100 trillion by 2020, according to a new report by PwC. Exchange traded funds ... Read More
Greece

Syriza win in Greece set to put markets on edge

26/01/2015(0)
In a week where the focus would ordinarily have been on the latest FOMC meeting as well as US and UK GDP numbers, its events in Europe that are ... Read More
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The second stage in the washing cycle – Layering (Video)

26/01/2015(4)
Layering Layering is the process of separating the proceeds of criminal activity from their origin through the use of many different techniques to layer the funds. These include using ... Read More
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GFG Weekly Market Insight – 2015: U.S. Dollar Poised to Go Higher But Why? (week 19 Jan 2015)

23/01/2015(0)
We believe that the U.S. dollar index is poised to continue moving higher on the back of its 2014 rally. Our view is based on the bullish long-term chart technicals ... Read More
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What Draghi’s Bond Buying in Europe Means for U.S. Debt Markets

23/01/2015(0)
The European Central Bank’s resolve to funnel more than a trillion dollars into the region’s capital markets may be a boon for borrowers across the Atlantic. ECB President Mario ... Read More
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Markets edge higher anticipating ECB stimulus plan

22/01/2015(0)
US stocks finished Wednesday’s volatile session with marginal gains as investors expect the European Central Bank to unveil the monetary stimulus program at its meeting on Thursday. Investor confidence ... Read More
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