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How Money is Made
August 20th, 2014
Last month, the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) announced the establishment of their own development bank, which would reduce their dependence on the Western-dominated, dollar-focused World Bank and International Monetary Fund. These economies will benefit ...
Singapore Dollar’s Losses to Ringgit Seen Widening: Asean Credit
August 19th, 2014
The diverging economic fortunes of two Southeast Asian neighbors are prompting PineBridge Investments to favor Malaysia’s ringgit over Singapore’s dollar. The ringgit has gained 4% to 2.53 per Singapore dollar since reaching a 16-year low of 2.63 in February, ...
Corporate Asia May Struggle with Rate Rise
August 19th, 2014
Corporate Asia has taken advantage of ultra-low interest rates over the past few years, loading up on debt, but with rates set to rise, there may be risks ahead. “With the U.S. Federal Reserve expected to begin normalization of ...
Deepening Gloom in Australia Poses Challenge to RBA
August 18th, 2014
A deepening gloom across the largest developed economy to escape recession during the global financial crisis is shaping up as one of the toughest challenges yet for Reserve Bank of Australia chief Glenn Stevens. While policy makers from the ...
Technical Analysis Gold – Steadies Around $1310
August 14th, 2014
Technical Analysis Gold for Thursday, August 14, 2014 To finish out last week Gold exhibited signs of a rejection pattern with its last red candlestick however it has remained quite steady throughout this week hovering around the $1310 level. ...
US STOCKS-Biotechs lift Wall St Dow back in black for 2014
August 14th, 2014
U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average returning to positive territory for the year, as surging biotech shares helped investors shrug off disappointing retail sales data. Although the weak retail sales pointed to some ...
China Seen Taking Steps to Aid Growth After Credit Plunge
August 14th, 2014
China’s plunge in credit expansion last month and unexpected slowdown in investment spending flashed warnings on growth that investors and economists bet will spur policy makers to expand stimulus. Barclays is forecasting two second-half interest-rate cuts, while Australia & ...
Asia shares up as investors bank on more stimulus
August 14th, 2014
Asian shares pushed higher on Thursday after a flood of soft economic data led investors to wager on a ceaseless fountain of stimulus from major central banks, sending bond yields tumbling across the globe. An economic contraction in Japan, ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Rallies Back Above Key 0.93 Level
August 14th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Thursday, August 14, 2014 The Australian dollar is trading in a very small trading range right on top of the key level at 0.9300 after pushing up well over the last day or so. In ...
Bank of England Lifts Growth and Inflation Forecasts
August 13th, 2014
The Bank of England on Wednesday raised slightly its forecasts for growth and inflation in Britain, and gave further indications it was getting closer to gradually increasing interest rates. “The committee’s guidance remains the same: The increases in bank ...
