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Asian markets down as yuan depreciates a further 1.6%
August 12th, 2015
Chinese shares were lower on Wednesday as its central bank again devalued the yuan, following Tuesday’s record cut. The People’s Bank of China fixed the daily guiding rate for the currency down 1.6% to 6.3306 against the dollar. The ...
Westpac VC invests in Bitcoin player Coinbase
July 8th, 2015
In a deal that will put Westpac Banking Corp in the box seat as cryptocurrencies develop, the bank’s venture capital fund, Reinventure Group, has invested in Coinbase, one of the world’s pre-eminent Bitcoin companies. In the first deal involving ...
Regulatory Fine
June 26th, 2015
Global Regulators Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) Fines Imposed for Year 2015 and 2016
Massive fraud link to major mortgage broker
January 7th, 2015
The Melbourne man at the centre of an alleged $110 million mortgage fraud holds a senior position in one of the country’s largest mortgage brokerage networks, raising concerns that the true scale of the potential financial losses is yet to be ...
Euro Falls to Two-Year Low Amid Greek Concern as Yuan Weakens
December 30th, 2014
The euro declined to a two-year low versus the dollar on concern anti-austerity opposition party Syriza will win Greek elections next month, endangering the country’s bailout agreement. The 18-nation euro fell versus 11 of its 16 major counterparts amid ...
Dollar Gains Fifth Day Versus Yen Before GDP as Aussie Weakens
December 23rd, 2014
The dollar rose for a fifth day against the yen before U.S. reports that analysts said will show economic growth was revised higher and durable goods orders increased. A gauge of the greenback climbed to a five-year high after ...
Australian dollar unexpectedly falls to four-year low; local market posts first modest gain in over a week
December 17th, 2014
The Australian dollar fell suddenly and inexplicably this afternoon, taking the currency below 82 US cents for the first time in more than four years. The dollar fell more than 0.5 cents against the greenback after lunch, with analysts ...
The Abundant Commodity That’s Becoming Harder to Find
November 27th, 2014
Bauxite, one of the most common ores in the earth’s crust, is growing scarce. It’s been 10 months since Indonesia banned exports of bauxite, used to extract aluminum, in a bid to transform its mining industry, and the global market is still ...
Australia & NZ shares slip as commodity prices fall, China data awaited
November 5th, 2014
Australian and New Zealand shares slipped on Wednesday with weaker iron ore, copper and oil prices dragging down Australia’s heavyweight resources sector amid concerns about global demand. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 29.9 points to 5,490 by 01:20 GMT, ...
Australia 200 – Desperately Trying to Return to Above 5400
October 20th, 2014
Australia 200 for Monday, October 20, 2014 Since the beginning of September the Australia 200 Index has declined strongly from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to enter its previously established trading range between 5400 ...
