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Investors Cheer Portuguese Bank Rescue
August 4th, 2014
Investors breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after Portugal prevented the collapse of one of its biggest banks, putting some life back into European stocks following last week’s slide and pushing bond yields lower across the board. Lisbon ...
Clashes with Russia point to globalization’s end
August 4th, 2014
As the European Union and the United States ramp up their sanctions on Russia, President Vladimir Putin’s plans for retaliation seem to include an attack on McDonald’s. There could not be a more powerful symbol that geopolitics is increasingly ...
Pound Has Longest Losing Streak in 16 Months as Data Disappoints
August 4th, 2014
The pound declined for a fourth week against the dollar, the longest losing streak in more than a year, as U.K. economic data from manufacturing output to consumer confidence was weaker than economists predicted. Sterling dropped to the lowest ...
Futures drop after Wall Street sell-off
August 1st, 2014
U.S. stock futures traded lower on Friday following a big sell-off on Wall Street. Most Asian stock markets declined but losses were limited by upbeat reports on China’s economy. Dow futures fell 0.34%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.37% ...
InstaForex announces partnership with Barclays Premier League runner-up
August 1st, 2014
InstaForex, and legendary Liverpool Football Club announced a two-year partnership today that will run until the end of the 2015/16 season. InstaForex will become the Official Online Forex and Binary Options Trading Partner in Asia and the Commonwealth of ...
Dollar heads for third weekly gain on economic outlook
August 1st, 2014
The dollar headed for a third weekly gain versus the euro, the longest stretch in two months, as signs of a sustained U.S. recovery boost speculation the Federal Reserve is moving toward raising interest rates. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot ...
Technical Analysis Gold – Drops to Six Week Low Near $1280
August 1st, 2014
Technical Analysis Gold for Friday, August 1, 2014 In the last few days gold has been easing lower and placing pressure on the support level at $1300 which eventually gave way resulting in gold falling sharply back down to ...
China’s factories expand as global trade flourish
August 1st, 2014
Activity in China’s vast factory sector expanded at the fastest pace in 27 months in July, while industry surveys across Asia showed a pick up in export orders that hinted at a long-awaited revival in global trade. China’s official ...
Technical Analysis Australia 200 – Falls Sharply from Six Year High
August 1st, 2014
Technical Analysis Australia 200 for Friday, August 1, 2014 After being on quite a roll for several weeks, the Australian 200 Index has fallen sharply over the last few days returning back to below the 5550 level in the ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Desperately Clinging to 0.9300
August 1st, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Friday, August 1, 2014 The Australian dollar is presently trying to cling onto the 0.93 level after its sharp over the last few days which saw it move from above 0.9400 down to a seven ...
