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Japan stocks sink 3% on global tensions
August 8th, 2014
U.S. stock futures were seeing red on Friday as stocks in Japan traded sharply lower. Jitters over the crises in Iraq and Ukraine appeared to be denting investor sentiment. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index led Asian declines, sliding almost 3% ...
Asian shares skid as Obama confirms air strikes on Iraq
August 8th, 2014
Asian shares tumbled on Friday as investors sought out safe-haven assets on growing fears that conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East could sap global growth, extending losses after U.S. President Obama said he had authorized air strikes in ...
BOJ maintains policy, offers bleaker view on exports
August 8th, 2014
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Friday and offered a bleaker view on exports and output, in a nod to recent weak data that cast doubts over its optimistic view that the economy is continuing to ...
Asia stocks cautious, bonds up on Ukraine tensions
August 7th, 2014
Asian share markets got off to a cautious start on Thursday, with Japanese stocks pulling further away from six-week lows as a Russian troop build-up on the border with Ukraine sapped risk-appetite and pushed global bond prices higher. Global ...
Technical Analysis USD/JPY lingers at 200-day SMA
August 6th, 2014
Technical Analysis USD/JPY for August 06, 2014 Pair’s Outlook USD/JPY remains unable to decouple from the 200-day SMA, which is not caving in to the selling pressure but at the same time is failing to ignite a rally. However, ...
Technical Analysis USD/JPY supported at 102.50
August 5th, 2014
Technical Analysis USD/JPY for August 04, 2014 Pair’s Outlook The support provided by the 200-day SMA and weekly PP proved to be weaker than initially expected, as the upward momentum is not gaining traction. Nevertheless, the long-term outlook remains ...
Asia stocks steady after Wall Street rally, dollar off peaks
August 5th, 2014
Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday after a survey showed China’s services sector growth fell to a record low, souring the positive mood from upbeat U.S. earnings and relief over Portugal’s rescue of its largest bank. Spreadbetters saw Europe faring ...
Investors Cheer Portuguese Bank Rescue
August 4th, 2014
Investors breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after Portugal prevented the collapse of one of its biggest banks, putting some life back into European stocks following last week’s slide and pushing bond yields lower across the board. Lisbon ...
Clashes with Russia point to globalization’s end
August 4th, 2014
As the European Union and the United States ramp up their sanctions on Russia, President Vladimir Putin’s plans for retaliation seem to include an attack on McDonald’s. There could not be a more powerful symbol that geopolitics is increasingly ...
Euro Near Eight-Month Low as Short Bets Surge
August 4th, 2014
The euro was 0.4 percent from its lowest level versus the dollar since November as investors held the largest position in two years betting on a drop in the currency before the region’s central bank meets this week. Europe’s ...
