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Eurozone unemployment rate falls to 10.3%
March 1st, 2016
Unemployment in the eurozone fell for a third consecutive month in January, dropping to its lowest rate since August 2011. Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency, said the jobless rate in the 19-country eurozone declined to 10.3% in January from 10.4% ...
Rival Now Offers Access to ICE Futures Markets
February 17th, 2016
Chicago-based Rival Systems (Rival), a trading software company established last year, announced today that it now provides ICE Futures U.S. and ICE Futures Europe products on its Rival Trader platform, giving its users access to the diverse range of futures and options on ...
Brent Slightly Up Over Unexpected OPEC-Russia Meet
February 16th, 2016
Oil has risen 2 percent since this morning on speculation ahead of a meeting tomorrow in Doha among ministers from Saudi Arabia, Russia, Qatar and Venezuela. After-hours Brent crude trading today gained more than 60 cents, rising to more than ...
Asian markets: Japan’s Nikkei slides further amid concerns over European banking sector
February 12th, 2016
While China’s Shanghai Composite remained closed for the Lunar New Year holiday, the majority of stock indices across Asia including Japan’s Nikkei 225 were trading lower on 12 February. This followed a negative Wall Street and FTSE close overnight, ...
Dollar on track for steep weekly losses
February 12th, 2016
The dollar nursed losses on Friday that have put it on course for steep weekly drops against major currencies, with many investors favouring the perceived safe-haven appeal of the yen amid sinking global markets. Japanese markets were closed for a ...
India eyes investments from Abu Dhabi
February 11th, 2016
The crown prince and PM Modi will have a private meeting on Thursday before bilateral delegation-level talks that are likely to see inking of several agreements Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan landed in New ...
Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Meets With Iranian Leaders in Tehran
February 9th, 2016
Greece hopes to become an economic link between Iran and EU now that sanctions are lifted Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday became the first Western leader to visit Iran since the lifting of trade sanctions against the ...
India Becomes Fastest Growing Economy
February 8th, 2016
Industrial reforms have lead to accelerated annualised growth of 7.3% for the last quarter of 2015 – surpassing China. India is forecast to become the fastest growing large economy in the world, surpassing that of China. Figures to be ...
China’s Forex Reserves Plunge to More-Than-Three-Year Low
February 8th, 2016
The world’s largest stockpile of foreign currency fell by $99.5 billion last month China’s foreign-exchange reserves fell to the lowest level in more than three years in January, raising questions about how long Beijing can keep burning through the ...
Iran appears keen to start mining its substantial metals reserves
February 4th, 2016
Iran Looking To Ramp Up More Than Just Oil Production As the oil markets remain focused on the re-emergence of Iran as a major oil producer following the recent lifting of sanctions, another oversupply storm is brewing as the ...