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How to deal with Europe’s ailing economy?
December 15th, 2014
There has been a lot of discussion lately in Europe and especially at the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters for the need (or not) of non-conventional monetary tools to revive Europe’s ailing economy, such as Quantitative Easing (QE). On ...
Yen Climbs After Election; Aussie Near Low on Iron Prices
December 15th, 2014
Australia’s dollar fell to the lowest since June 2010 and the nation’s bonds rallied as commodities slumped and people were taken hostage in a cafe in Sydney’s financial district. The Aussie weakened against most of its 16 major peers ...
Dollar Snaps 3-Day Skid on Gains in Retail Sales; Krone Declines
December 12th, 2014
The dollar snapped a three-day skid after U.S. retail sales climbed the most in eight months, further evidence of a strengthening economy as the Federal Reserve considers its first interest-rate increase since 2006. The greenback gained versus most major ...
Yen Drops First Time in Four Days Before Elections as Won Gains
December 11th, 2014
The yen fell for the first time in four days on speculation Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party will win an election this weekend and extend measures that have weakened the currency. The yen dropped versus all of its 16 ...
KPMG’s record breaking sales fuel more hiring
December 10th, 2014
Big Four accountant KPMG International today announced record-breaking revenues for its worldwide network of $24.82bn (£15.8bn) for the fiscal year ended 30 September – a six per cent increase year-on-year. The Americas delivered the strongest growth over the year, ...
Congress reaches deal for $1.1 trillion U.S. spending bill
December 10th, 2014
Congressional negotiators unveiled a $1.1 trillion U.S. spending bill that aims to avoid a government shutdown at midnight on Thursday and punts an immigration showdown between Republicans and President Barack Obama until February. As the funding deadline loomed, Republicans successfully negotiated ...
Technical Analysis: Currency pairs – Dec 05
December 5th, 2014
Technical Analysis for December 05, 2014 EUR/USD crossed 1.23 line and retraced to 1.245 again. Even though EUR/USD almost trading in the sideways again, eventually it moves down again to 1.238. The next movement will retest 1.23 level once ...
Osborne moves to cut spending to 1930s levels in dramatic autumn statement
December 4th, 2014
The chancellor, George Osborne, has set out dramatic plans to move Britain from the red into the black that will see public spending as a percentage of GDP fall to its lowest level since the 1930s and could require ...
Technical Analysis: Currency pairs – Dec 04
December 4th, 2014
Technical Analysis for December 04, 2014 EUR/USD keep pushing under 1.24 line and will continue the long term downtrend. Currently EUR/USD traded around 1.231 and the next target for a lower leg will be 1.225. A reversal to 1.24 ...
Bitcoins Seized From Silk Road Offered in Second Auction
December 4th, 2014
The U.S. government will auction 50,000 bitcoins as it disposes the virtual currency seized after closing down the illicit Silk Road marketplace last year. Today’s tender is the second sale after the U.S. Marshals Service sold almost 30,000 bitcoins in June, ...
