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Dollar Gauge 0.1% From Five-Year High After Fed as Won Slides
December 18th, 2014
A gauge of the dollar was 0.1 percent from a five-year high amid speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next year after removing a pledge to keep them low for a “considerable time.” The U.S. currency matched ...
Australian dollar unexpectedly falls to four-year low; local market posts first modest gain in over a week
December 17th, 2014
The Australian dollar fell suddenly and inexplicably this afternoon, taking the currency below 82 US cents for the first time in more than four years. The dollar fell more than 0.5 cents against the greenback after lunch, with analysts ...
European shares resume slide as Russia fears persist
December 17th, 2014
European shares fell in early trading on Wednesday, reversing part of the previous day’s tentative bounce, hurt by a further drop in oil prices and Russia’s brewing financial crisis. At 0807 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European ...
Plunging Ruble Unsettles Russians, Poses Test for Putin
December 17th, 2014
As Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratcheted up the conflict with the West for most of the year, the economic fallout on ordinary Russians has been limited. Suddenly, though, the plunging ruble is reawakening fears of rising prices and ...
Yen Falls From Four-Week High Before Fed as N.Z. Dollar Slides
December 17th, 2014
The yen retreated from the strongest in four weeks against the dollar before the Federal Reserve concludes a two-day policy meeting today. The yen has been the biggest gainer among the 10-currency Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes in the past week ...
Brent below $60: Prepare for ‘dramatic’ investment cuts
December 16th, 2014
Brent crude prices fell below $60 per barrel for the first time since July 2009 on Tuesday, prompting analysts to warn of a “dramatic” cut in investment – which could hit future supply. Brent for January delivery was trading ...
Oil plumbs depths as OPEC refuses to blink
December 16th, 2014
A modest rebound by oil futures gave way to fresh selling Monday, clearing the way for a new round of lows after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries offered no indication it’s ready to blink and cut production. ...
FCA warning against clone firm
December 16th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: Artemis Fund Managers (clone of FCA authorised firm) Address: Cassini House, 152 City Road, London EC1V 2NX Email: complaints@artemisfundmanagers.com Website: www.artemisfundmanagers.com is NOT authorised under the ...
An alternative oil investment that hinges on infrastructure needs
December 15th, 2014
The sharp decrease in oil prices over the past six months undoubtedly has pained advisers and investors interested in the energy sector. Oil prices dropped sharply last week, reaching five-year lows. For the first time since July 2009, the ...
A taxing problem: How traders are playing year end selling
December 15th, 2014
As the year comes to a close and investors square up their portfolios, many may look to sell out of losing positions for tax purposes. That could mean further weakness for beaten-down assets in the short-term, but may also ...
