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What Traders said is the main factor driving oil prices lower?
June 19th, 2017
Oil prices dip on further rise in U.S. drilling, demand slowdown Oil prices dipped on Monday, weighed down by a continuing expansion in U.S. drilling that has helped to maintain high global supplies despite an OPEC-led initiative to cut ...
Asia Stocks rose as Yen Falls, Tech Shares Rebound
June 19th, 2017
Hong Kong shares gain before MSCI decision on China A-shares Brexit negotiations formally start with pressure on May Asia Stocks rose, with a weaker yen supporting Japanese equities and technology stocks rebounding after their biggest weekly selloff since November. ...
Brexit, Germany and Asia
June 16th, 2017
Britain’s general election went horribly wrong, with the Conservatives forced into a putative coalition with the Democratic Ulster Party. Theresa May’s failure to secure a clear majority has provoked indignation, bitterness, and widespread pessimism. The purpose of this article ...
Early Forex review: Dollar strengthens; Japan currency holds losses
June 16th, 2017
Asia Stocks Mixed as Weaker Yen Lifts Japan Shares Dollar strengthens as data supports Fed’s views on economy Japan currency holds losses after BOJ leaves policy unchanged Asian stocks were mixed, with shares in Japan advancing as the yen ...
How gold can rescue pensions
June 15th, 2017
The World Economic Forum, in conjunction with Mercers (the actuaries) recently estimated that the combined pension deficit currently stands at $66.9tr for eight countries, rising to $427.8tr in 2050. The eight countries are Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Netherlands, ...
Stocks, Currencies Mixed Ahead of Fed; Oil Slumps
June 14th, 2017
China retail sales, output match forecast, Aussie dollar rises Treasury yields steady; South Korea’s Kospi gives up gains Asian equities were mixed, with solid gains in Australia and New Zealand offset by China, where markets weakened despite data showing ...
BDO announced new Global CEO of the international BDO network
June 13th, 2017
BDO announced that Keith Farlinger, former CEO of BDO Canada and currently a member of the network’s Global Leadership Team in the role of CEO Americas, will succeed Martin van Roekel as CEO of the international BDO network. Martin ...
The legal firms that advice L’Oreal to sell The Body shop for €1bn
June 13th, 2017
Linklaters, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Baker McKenzie are advising as L’Oreal looks to sell The Body shop for €1bn to Brazilian cosmetic company Natura. Natura is in exclusive negotiations with L’Oreal, which put The Body Shop up for ...
Bitcoin bulls runs wild as cryptocurrency surges above $3000
June 12th, 2017
Bitcoin traded above $3,000 for the first time on Sunday, continuing this year’s massive surge and helped by increased demand from Asia-based investors. After trading in a range for the last week, bitcoin climbed to an all-time high Sunday ...
Oil prices pinned down by strong dollar, supply worries
June 9th, 2017
Oil prices were little changed on Friday, clawing back earlier declines, amid a variety of market impacts including a rising dollar as returns from the U.K election came in and concerns the ongoing concerted effort by Middle Eastern and ...