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USD/CAD reached 1.0815 on Economic Concern
July 28th, 2014
The Canadian dollar sank to a five-week low before reports next week that are forecast to show the nation’s economy is lagging behind that of the U.S., its biggest trading partner. The currency fell for a second day against ...
Gold Steadies After Losses, Remains Under $1300
July 25th, 2014
Gold remains under the key level of $1300, as the spot price stands at $1293.13 per ounce late the European session. The metal has now slipped about 2% in the past week. On the release front, it’s a quiet ...
Europe rebounds as Ukraine rebels hand over black boxes
July 22nd, 2014
European markets rode a global rebound in risk appetite on Tuesday helped by the first signs of cooperation from Ukraine’s pro-Russian separatists over the downed Malaysian Airlines plane. After days of uncertainty, a train carrying the remains of some ...
Asian shares push higher, shrug off global tension
July 22nd, 2014
Asian stocks touched a three-year peak on Tuesday, despite lingering concerns about crises in Ukraine and Gaza, while the yen eased against the dollar and the euro. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.5 percent to ...
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 ...
Asian stocks Mixed after China Trade Data
July 10th, 2014
Asian stocks outside Japan rebounded as China’s trade expanded, while the U.S. oil benchmark-contract slipped toward a record losing streak. European index futures were flat and gold was near a 3 1/2-month high. The MSCI Asia Pacific excluding Japan ...
U.S. Dollar Falls after Lack of Fed Guidance
July 10th, 2014
The dollar fell the most in more than a week as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting failed to provide additional insight on the pace of interest-rate increases next year. The euro gained for a third day versus ...
Technical Analysis Gold – Returns to Short Term Resistance Around $1330
July 10th, 2014
Technical Analysis Gold for Thursday, July 10, 2014 In recent hours gold has made another attempt to push higher back up toward the resistance area around $1330 before easing off slightly. After pushing higher to a three month high ...
Dollar slips on Fed minutes, Aussie eyes jobs test
July 10th, 2014
The dollar started at one-week lows against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, coming under some pressure after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting gave no clear indication on when interest rates will rise. The minutes confirmed ...
Banks face intensified sanctions probes in U.S.
July 10th, 2014
Following BNP Paribas’ record $8.9 billion in penalties for violating U.S. economic sanctions, federal and state authorities are intensifying investigations of other foreign banks over signs of similar infractions. At least six banks in Germany, France, Italy or Japan ...
