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Asian stocks jump to one-year highs as yield hunt spreads
August 8th, 2016
Asian stocks rose to one-year highs and the Australian dollar climbed on Monday as investors’ hunt for yield gathered momentum against a backdrop of a recovering U.S. economy and ultra-easy easy global monetary policy conditions. While the strong July ...
London Stock Exchange reports Revenue up 9% to £721.9 million
August 5th, 2016
Continued good financial performance with growth across all core business areas – in particular, in Information Services, including strong results at FTSE Russell, in Capital Markets and at LCH Revenue up 9% to £721.9 million (H1 2015: £663.0 million); ...
Asia trades higher; Japanese stocks waver amid yen strength
August 4th, 2016
Japanese markets see-sawed in the morning session on Thursday, as stocks came under some pressure from a relatively stronger yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 wavered between gains and losses before trading up 0.23 percent. The Topix was up 0.23 percent. The Japanese yen traded at ...
Bank of Israel reports Monetary Policy for the six Months 0f 2016
August 3rd, 2016
Monetary policy: During the first half of 2016, the Monetary Committee decided to leave the interest rate at a level of 0.1 percent. For both July and August, which belong to the second half of 2016, the Monetary Committee also ...
Europe eyes lackluster open; bank earnings in focus
August 3rd, 2016
European stocks traded slightly lower on Wednesday but banking stocks, thanks to results from HSBC and Societe Generale, rallied as investors digest some more earnings and a fall in the oil price. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.28 percent. Banks in ...
First Data reports second Quarter 2016 financial results
August 2nd, 2016
First Data Corporation (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. Consolidated revenue for the second quarter was $2.9 billion, up 2% versus the prior year ...
Tullett Prebon reports increase 11% of revenues
August 2nd, 2016
Tullett Prebon plc (the “Company”) today announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. Financial Highlights Underlying, before exceptional and acquisition related items Revenue of £430.3m, an increase of 4% on prior period (2015: £415.7m) Operating ...
The Price Of Oil Is Crashing Again, And That Is Very, Very Bad News For The U.S. Economy
August 2nd, 2016
This wasn’t supposed to happen. The price of oil was supposed to start going back up, and this would have brought much needed relief to economically-depressed areas of North America that are heavily dependent on the energy industry. Instead, ...
Oil Retreat Sinks Asian Stocks; Aussie Declines After RBA Cut
August 2nd, 2016
Crude oil hovers at $40 a barrel after entering bear market Japanese government to give details of fiscal stimulus Tuesday European stocks declined for a second day and dollar weakened as oil traded near $40 a barrel. Japanese 10-year ...
Europe expected to retreat at open
August 2nd, 2016
European stocks were lower in morning trade Tuesday, dragged down by banking shares as worries about the health of the region’s lenders continued to weigh on sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.71 percent. The banking sector was once again ...
