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Euro Is 0.3% From Two-Year Low Before Greek Ballot; Aussie Gains
December 29th, 2014
The euro traded 0.3 percent from a two-year low as Greece’s prime minister attempts to get his presidential candidate confirmed and avoid an early parliamentary election that risks severing the nation’s international lifeline. Australia’s dollar rose for a fourth ...
Asia pauses after Wall Street peak, oil pares losses
December 23rd, 2014
A holiday hush settled over Asian markets on Tuesday after Wall Street closed at historic highs while oil prices recouped just a little of the losses suffered when Saudi Arabia quashed all thought of curbing supply. A revival in ...
Lithuania Readies Itself For The Euro As Russia Growls Across The Border
December 22nd, 2014
Geopolitics plague Lithuanians at this frozen Russian border post, where a return trip by car can mean 48 hours of queuing. It is a reminder for some of why the former Soviet republic will cement its move to the ...
IMF holds back Cyprus bailout funds
December 19th, 2014
International Monetary Fund says expected tranche of €88m will not be paid after parliament suspended new foreclosure law The International Monetary Fund has said it will not release a further €88m (£69m/US$108m) in bailout money for Cyprus on Friday ...
Investor sentiment in Germany rose sharply in December
December 17th, 2014
Investor sentiment in Germany rose sharply in December, spiking 23.4 points to 34.9 in December, according to an investor confidence index. It is the highest level since May 2014. The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW – Zentrum für ...
Worst Greek Stock Slump Since 1987 Proves Bears Right: Options
December 10th, 2014
Investors began giving up on Greek stocks even before the latest rout. A U.S. exchange-traded fund tracking the nation’s equities has had a record streak of redemptions, losing money for four straight months. The wagers proved well-timed: the benchmark ...
What type of liquidity does Cyprus need?
December 9th, 2014
There has been a lot of discussion recently, especially after the successful outcome from the stress tests of our main banks, that it’s time for the banks to start offering liquidity to the market to fund growth in our ...
Russia Economic Pain Spreads as UBS Cuts Seven Stocks
December 9th, 2014
Russia’s worsening economic crisis is spreading through its corporate bond and stock markets as a tumbling ruble and plunging growth erode confidence in companies recently seen as able to withstand the turmoil. UBS AG cut stock ratings for seven ...
Asia stocks dip, somber data offsets strong U.S. job numbers
December 8th, 2014
Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after sobering data highlighted the sluggishness of the region’s key economies and tempered the lift from much stronger-than-expected U.S. employment numbers. Spreadbetters expected a subdued start for European stocks, forecasting Britain’s FTSE .FTSE, Germany’s ...
Gold Declines Before U.S. Jobs Report as Investors Weigh Demand
December 5th, 2014
Gold fell before U.S. payrolls data that may show employers added more workers last month, boosting the case for an increase in borrowing costs in the largest economy as the dollar headed for a seventh weekly increase. Bullion for ...
