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European stocks and bonds fell in a volatile market on Monday
September 12th, 2016
European stocks and bonds fell in a volatile market on Monday, hit by growing concerns that global central banks’ commitment to the post-crisis orthodoxy of super-low interest rates and asset purchase programs may be waning. German Bund yields DE10YT=TWEB ...
Digital payment firm has bought finance app maker in a $7.5 million deal
September 12th, 2016
Digital retail finance and payment industry player zipMoney has bought personal finance management app maker Pocketbook. The deal includes $6 million upfront and another $1.5 million, depending on a set of milestones. The acquisition strengthens zipMoney’s position in Australia’s ...
Woes at Italy’s Biggest Bank Reverberate in Europe
September 12th, 2016
Troubles could worsen already-weak economy, imperil continent’s fragile financial stability For UniCredit SpA, the summer of discontent for Italy’s banks looks likely to stretch well into the fall—and possibly beyond. UniCredit, Italy’s largest lender by assets, emerged as one of the ...
Asia stocks, bonds suffer central bank anxiety attack
September 12th, 2016
Asian shares suffered their sharpest setback since June on Monday as investors were rattled by rising bond yields and talk the Federal Reserve might be serious about lifting U.S. interest rates as early as next week. European bourses were ...
Asian Markets Fall After North Korea Nuclear Test
September 9th, 2016
Asian shares moved lower after North Korea conducted a fifth nuclear test Friday, adding to weakness in the market brought on by disappointment about European Central Bank’s inaction on stimulus. But Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index continues to rally, ...
Asian Stocks Retreat as Crude Oil Rallies; Yuan Bears Squeezed
September 8th, 2016
Yuan borrowing costs jump offshore on suspected intervention Euro edges higher before ECB reviews policy; Aussie gains Price swings in financial markets are becoming increasingly muted as investors mull the outlook for monetary policy in the world’s biggest economies. ...
Gold sputters after hitting three-week high
September 7th, 2016
Gold futures were trading little changed Wednesday after logging their highest settlement in nearly three weeks a day earlier as investors pared expectations for how aggressively the Federal Reserve would move to increase interest rates. The interest-rate debate continues ...
Emerging Markets Rally as Fed Bets Pulled; Japanese Stocks Fall
September 7th, 2016
Weak U.S. economic data slashes odds of a September rate hike Japanese shares retreat as yen strengthens; oil near $45 Emerging-market stocks and currencies rallied with European equity index futures after a slew of weak U.S. economic data quelled ...
Brazilian Police Launch Investigation Into Alleged Fraud at Pension Funds
September 6th, 2016
Brazilian police on Monday said they launched an investigation into alleged fraud of as much as 8 billion reais ($2.5 billion) at the country’s four largest pension funds, all of which are linked to state-controlled companies. Judge Vallisney de ...
Saxo Bank collaborates with Morningstar to offer portfolio of value stocks to SaxoSelect clients
September 6th, 2016
Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, and Morningstar Investment Management Europe Ltd, part of the Investment Management group of Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, announce today a collaboration that expands the range ...
