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Traders Flood U.S. With $3.4 Trillion of Bond-Auction Demand
July 14th, 2014
The intensifying debate over when the Federal Reserve raises interest rates is little more than a sideshow when it comes to the ability of the U.S. to borrow. For all the concern fixed-income assets will tumble once the central ...
Goldman Stays Gold Bear as Bullish Wagers Increase: Commodities
July 14th, 2014
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Jeffrey Currie isn’t backing down from his bearish call on gold. As bullion’s 11 percent rally this year beats gains for equities, commodities and Treasuries, he’s sticking with the view that the metal will be ...
Asian stocks rebound after portuguese bank scare
July 14th, 2014
Asian stocks rebounded Monday from jitters about a struggling Portuguese bank as investors looked ahead to a busy week of data releases in the U.S., China and Europe. Oil edged up to stay above $100 after tumbling more than ...
Asian shares nudge higher, oil nurses losses
July 14th, 2014
Asian shares rose on Monday as euro zone banking jitters faded, but investors remained cautious ahead of corporate earnings and a raft of global economic events, including testimony from the head of the Federal Reserve. MSCI’s broadest index of ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD: Aussie Firm on Australian Housing Data
July 11th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for July 11, 2014 AUD/USD has edged higher in Friday trade, as the pair trades at the 0.94 in the European session. On the release front, there are no key events on the schedule. In Australia, ...
Gold Improves, Shrugs Off Sharp Unemployment Claims
July 11th, 2014
Gold is firm on Friday, as the spot price stands at $1337.62 per ounce in the European session. Friday has a very light schedule, with just one event, the Federal Budget Balance. In the US, Unemployment Claims dropped, as ...
Bank of England says may be case for extra leverage ratio for banks
July 11th, 2014
Lenders may have to comply with a requirement to set aside funds on top of a proposed minimum of 3pc of their capital, says the Bank The Bank of England said on Friday that big British banks and lenders ...
Asian Stocks Slip With Won on Portugal as Gold Holds Gain
July 11th, 2014
Asia’s benchmark stock index headed for its first weekly loss since May 9, the cost of insuring bonds in the region climbed and the yen maintained gains with gold amid concern that Europe’s debt problems haven’t been resolved. South ...
Fischer opposes proposals to break up banks
July 11th, 2014
New Federal Reserve Bank Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer says financial reform in the U.S. “is making significant progress in strengthening the financial system,” and he casts doubt on proposals to break up the largest banks, according to a speech ...
Global stocks mixed, Indonesia up after election
July 10th, 2014
Global markets were mixed Thursday with a slight pickup in China’s exports failing to give a lift to European stocks after most Asian indexes closed up. Indonesian stocks surged despite a contested presidential election result. European markets failed to ...
