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Asia stocks steady after Wall Street rally, dollar off peaks
August 5th, 2014
Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday after a survey showed China’s services sector growth fell to a record low, souring the positive mood from upbeat U.S. earnings and relief over Portugal’s rescue of its largest bank. Spreadbetters saw Europe faring ...
Australia repeals controversial carbon tax
July 17th, 2014
Australia’s government repealed a much-maligned carbon tax on the nation’s worst greenhouse gas polluters on Thursday, ending years of contention over a measure that became political poison for the lawmakers who imposed it. The Senate voted 39 to 32 ...
Asian shares higher as earnings lift Wall Street
July 15th, 2014
Asian stocks markets were mostly higher Tuesday, fortified by Wall Street’s growing optimism over U.S. corporate earnings and hopes for encouraging economic data in China. China, the world’s No. 2 economy, is due to report its second quarter GDP ...
Asian Equities Lower with Eyes on China
July 9th, 2014
Asian equities extended losses into a third session on Wednesday following a selloff on Wall Street overnight and steady Chinese inflation data. Consumer prices in the mainland rose an annual 2.3 percent last month, versus estimates for a 2.4 ...
Australia accused of breaking law after returning asylum seekers to Sri Lanka
July 8th, 2014
Australia has been accused of breaking international law and violating the refugee convention after returning a group of 41 Sri Lankan asylum seekers who attempted to reach the country by boat directly into the hands of the Sri Lankan ...
Australia, Japan sign defense and trade deals
July 8th, 2014
On Tuesday, Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe met with his Australian counterpart to sign agreements aiming to boost defense and trade ties between the countries. The defense deal, which involves the transfer of military equipment and technology, comes a ...
Australia 200 – Not Getting ‘Carried Away’ Above 5500
July 8th, 2014
Australia 200 for Tuesday, July 8, 2014 So will the Australia 200 Index be able to maintain its break through the key resistance level at 5500 having enjoyed a solid week last week? It reversed a little yesterday after ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Resistance at 0.9425 Looms Large Again
July 8th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Tuesday, July 8, 2014 To start this week the Australian dollar is slowly trying to edge higher and regain some of the lost ground from late last week. The Australian dollar enjoyed a solid surge ...
AFXC and AFMA publish standards for forex market
July 1st, 2014
The Australian Foreign Exchange Committee (AFXC), Australia’s regulator, and the Australian Financial Markets Association released a document today for the currency market, highlighting the need to communicate standards for the forex market. The document derives from the meeting of global foreign-exchange committees, ...
Asian stocks weak on world bank growth downgrade
June 11th, 2014
Asian stock markets were weak on Wednesday, dragged down by the World Bank’s lower global growth forecast. The bank cut its forecast for global economic growth this year to 2.8 percent from the 3.2 percent it forecast in January. ...
