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The World Economy’s Winners and Losers in 2015
December 31st, 2015
When the final numbers are tallied, 2015 will probably count as another disappointing year for global growth. The muted performance came even as central banks continued to pump in liquidity, oil prices plunged again and inflation was moderate. It was also a year ...
Britain’s stock market just had its worst year since the financial crisis
December 30th, 2015
2015 is a year that investors in Britain’s biggest companies won’t want to repeat for a long, long time, and it’s all down to crashing commodity prices. At the time of writing, the FTSE 100, Britain’s blue chip share index dropped by ...
Bitcoin is one of 2015’s biggest winners
December 30th, 2015
Gold is down nearly 10 percent, major U.S. stock indexes are roughly flat and energy commodities have nearly all fallen more than 30 percent: It’s been a tough year for investors. And while individual stocks have seen big pops ...
Asian Shares Mostly Higher
December 30th, 2015
Energy shares rise after overnight recovery in oil prices, but Brent slips in early Asia trading Markets in Asia rose Wednesday as a recent recovery in oil prices in the U.S. lifted energy shares slightly. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was ...
World Economic League Table 2016 Highlights
December 29th, 2015
Slower Chinese GDP growth and a weaker currency mean that China is now forecast to overtake the US in 2029 compared with 2025 in last year’s forecasts. Japan has the weakest forecast growth of all major economies and is ...
Ruble Drops to 2015 Low on Year-End Budget Flows as Oil Tumbles
December 29th, 2015
Russian currency slides past 72 per dollar as oil drops Finance Ministry seen boosting budget spending before new year The ruble fell to its weakest level this year as oil resumed declines and investors speculated a traditional pick up ...
This Is What Gold Does In A Currency Crisis, Canadian Edition
December 28th, 2015
Along with the currencies of most other commodity-exporting countries, the Canadian dollar has been in near-freefall lately. Gold, meanwhile, has been sucked down with the rest of the commodities complex, falling hard since 2013. But only in US dollars. ...
Analysis – Record highs predicted for bitcoin in 2016 as new supply halves
December 23rd, 2015
2016 could prove to be the year that the price of bitcoin surges again. Not because of any dark-web drug-dealing or Russian ponzi scheme, but for an altogether less sensational reason – slower growth in the money supply. Bitcoin ...
European stock markets lifted by rising mining shares
December 23rd, 2015
Shares up in last full session before Christmas break Mining stocks dominate list of top performers 2015 EU stock market performance reut.rs/1ZnkfVX European shares rose on Wednesday, lifted by gains in the mining sector on the back of stronger ...
BT helps ADS Securities extend institutional trading operations into North America
December 22nd, 2015
BT today announced that it is making it easier for institutions with a presence in North America to access foreign exchange, metals and commodities markets via the OREX trading platform of leading financial services company, ADS Securities. Abu Dhabi-based ...
