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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 ...
Stagflation for HSBC Means Russian Ruble Seen Weakening
July 9th, 2014
The weakest pace of economic growth in five years combined with the fastest inflation (RUCPIYOY) in three are prompting the most-accurate ruble forecaster to predict steeper declines for the currency. The ruble will fall 9.2 percent to 37.50 by ...
China’s Inflation May Lead to More Stimulus
July 9th, 2014
China’s consumer inflation cooled slightly more than expected in June, pointing to lingering weakness in the economy which could prompt Beijing to launch further stimulus measures to shore up growth. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.3 percent in ...
U.S. Treasury Prices Rally on Weak Equities
July 9th, 2014
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after the U.S. government’s auction of 3-year Treasury notes, the first of three debt auctions this week. The Treasury Department auctioned $27 billion in three-year notes at a high yield of 0.992 percent, ...
Brent Oil down at $109 on Easing Supply Fears
July 9th, 2014
Brent oil slid more than $1 a barrel on Tuesday, its seventh straight decline, with U.S. oil also falling as Libyan oil exports looked likely to rise, and fears eased over a supply disruption in Iraq. Brent has shed ...
U.S. small business confidence edges lower, still near six-year high
July 8th, 2014
U.S. small business sentiment weakened in June, pulling back from a six-year high because firms felt less confident the economy would improve in the coming months. The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism ...
EUR/USD: Listless as German Trade Balance Improves
July 8th, 2014
EUR/USD is showing little movement on Tuesday, as the pair trades just below the 1.36 line. There are no major releases on today’s schedule. In the Eurozone, German Trade Balance posted a wider surplus, as the indicator hit an ...
Asian Stocks Lower After U.S. Lead
July 8th, 2014
Asian stock markets drifted lower Tuesday after U.S. indexes pulled back from record highs and investors awaited fresh data from China. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index tracked Wall Street’s declines, slipping 0.2 percent to 15,351.25 despite fresh data showing the ...
Dollar Falls Most in a Week Versus Yen after Fed Rate report
July 8th, 2014
The dollar fell the most in more than a week against the yen as investors gauge the timing of Federal Reserve interest-rate increases after reports showing a strengthening jobs market. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose earlier after Goldman ...
Gold Below $1320 as Speculation Shifts to U.S. Rates
July 8th, 2014
Gold fell on Monday as the dollar firmed on speculation over an earlier-than-expected hike in U.S. interest rates following strong job data, which dented investment demand for the metal. Gold has been under pressure since data on Thursday showed ...
