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Gold Below $1294 as U.S. Economy advances
July 31st, 2014
Gold retreated for a fourth day to head for a monthly decline as further signs that the U.S. recovery is gaining momentum strengthened the case for higher borrowing costs in the world’s largest economy. Gold for immediate delivery fell ...
Brent slips toward $106 as fuel demand disappoints
July 31st, 2014
Brent crude slipped towards $106 a barrel on Thursday and was set to post its biggest monthly loss in more than a year as higher OPEC output and disappointing demand in the United States outweighed tensions in the Middle ...
Gold Flat at $1300 Ahead of Key US Data, Fed Statement
July 30th, 2014
Gold is listless on Wednesday, as the metal hugs the $1300 line late in the European session. On the release front, it’s a busy day, with three key events out of the US – Advance GDP, ADP Nonfarm Payrolls ...
Euro touches eight-month low, European shares fall
July 30th, 2014
The euro hit an eight-month trough against the dollar on Wednesday and German bond yields were at record lows ahead of inflation data expected to boost the case for further European Central Bank policy easing. Investors were also awaiting ...
Gold Drops to $1300 as Stocks Advance
July 30th, 2014
Gold futures declined as U.S. and European equities advanced, curbing demand for the precious metal as an alternative asset. Stocks climbed on optimism over corporate earnings. U.S. consumer confidence soared in July to the highest in almost seven years ...
Asian Equities Extend Six Year High
July 30th, 2014
Asian stocks rose for a fourth day, with the regional benchmark index extending a six-year high, before the Federal Reserve updates markets on monetary policy today and as the U.S. and European Union strengthened sanctions against Russia. Honda Motor ...
West TX Oil drops Before Stockpile Data
July 30th, 2014
West Texas Intermediate crude traded near the lowest price in two weeks before government data that may signal the strength of fuel consumption in the U.S., the world’s biggest oil user. Brent fell in London. Futures were little changed ...
Gold Firm as Markets Eye Fed Policy Meeting
July 29th, 2014
Gold is steady on Tuesday, as the spot price stands at $1307.47 late in the European session. On the release front, it’s another quiet day, highlighted by CB Consumer Confidence. The markets are expecting another strong showing from the ...
Bank of Cyprus collects €1bn through shares selling
July 29th, 2014
A 1 billion euro ($1.34 billion) capital increase was held by Bank of Cyprus by selling shares, including investors such as the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and US investor Wilbur Ross, the bank cited on Monday. ...
The Non-Eclipse of America
July 29th, 2014
The recent creation of a new international development bank by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – the so-called BRICS – is just the latest challenge to America’s global leadership. But, from an international business perspective, the United ...
