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Oil prices rise on Iraq loading worries; bearish investors cap gains
July 12th, 2016
Oil futures rose on Tuesday as an interruption in Iraqi crude loadings at Basra threatened to tighten supplies, but prices held close to two-month lows hit in the previous session as investors continued to slash their bullish bets. Brent ...
Asian Shares Jump With Won After U.S. Payrolls Boost; Oil Falls
July 11th, 2016
Topix jumps by most since February after Abe election victory Won jumps with ringgit after hiring picks up in U.S. Asia’s stocks and emerging-market currencies rallied, while commodities gained as heightened prospects for stimulus in Japan and better-than-expected U.S. jobs ...
Can You Imagine The Fed Raising Interest Rates In This World? Europe In Chaos Edition
July 7th, 2016
Two short months ago it was generally expected that US interest rates would rise for the balance of the year — a move made possible by steady economic growth and general global stability. Here’s a representative piece ...
Chinese Day Traders Are Behind Silver Frenzy Moving Prices
July 6th, 2016
Retail trade behind rising volume as open interest falls: Saxo Moves reminiscent of China commodity frenzy earlier this year Chinese day traders are moving the silver market. The metal posted its biggest two-day rally in five years on Monday, ...
How will Brexit affect Britain’s trade with Europe?
June 28th, 2016
Britain will have to reach a new trade agreement with the European Union following its decision to sever links with Brussels. The task will be complex and will have to be carried out under the pressure of a two-year deadline. ...
Ryan Tax Plan Cuts Corporate Rate to 20% to Stem Inversions
June 27th, 2016
U.S. corporations would get the largest federal income-tax rate cut in history, and their foreign earnings would no longer face domestic taxes when they return to the U.S. under a plan that House Republicans unveiled Friday. The changes would ...
Brexit: All you need to know for UK’s EU referendum
June 13th, 2016
What is happening? A referendum is being held on Thursday, 23 June to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union. This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide – if you have any questions ...
Oil prices fall back below $50 as economic concerns rise
June 13th, 2016
Oil prices fell in early trading on Monday, pulled down by rising economic concerns in Asia and a related strengthening in the U.S. dollar, which makes fuel imports for countries using other currencies more expensive. International Brent crude oil ...
Gold – a reasonable correction?
June 3rd, 2016
Gold weakened during May by about $100, from a high point of $1300 to a low of $1200. This, for technical analysts, is entirely within the normal correction zone of a third to two-thirds of the previous rise, which ...
Tullett Prebon Alternatives appoints Alastair Sword as London-based global head
June 1st, 2016
Tullett Prebon Alternative Investments (‘TPAI’), the alternative investments arm of Tullett Prebon, one of the world’s largest interdealer brokers, today announces that Alastair Sword has recently joined as the alternative division’s global head. As part of one of the ...
