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Tuesday December 16: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
December 16th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 16, 2014 Gold sold off heavily on Monday breaking beneath the 20 and 50 DMA’s and the key $1200 level. Golds price action suggests upside is capped at the $1220-30 area for now ...
Yen Gauge Rises to Five-Week High on Haven Bid; Rupiah Declines
December 16th, 2014
A gauge of the yen climbed to a five-week high as investors sought a haven after crude oil slumped and Russia raised interest rates. Australia’s dollar touched the lowest level in more than four years against the greenback after ...
U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday
December 16th, 2014
U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday, topping off a wild ride that had the Dow Jones Industrial Average trading in a more than 300-point range on either side of neutral as investors monitored the price of oil. “Everyone keeps ...
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 ...
Federal Reserve will decide this week for widen the door for interest rate hikes next year
December 15th, 2014
Federal Reserve officials will decide this week whether to make a critical change to their policy statement that would widen the door for interest rate hikes next year and effectively bet the United States will continue to shine in ...
Monday December 15: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
December 15th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 15, 2014 Gold declined on Friday while trading within a tight trading range on the day. Consolidation and range bound action likely to continue in the $1235-$1200 band for now. Market looks to ...
Yen Climbs After Election; Aussie Near Low on Iron Prices
December 15th, 2014
Australia’s dollar fell to the lowest since June 2010 and the nation’s bonds rallied as commodities slumped and people were taken hostage in a cafe in Sydney’s financial district. The Aussie weakened against most of its 16 major peers ...
Two decades after the peso crisis, Mexico faces new shocks
December 12th, 2014
MANY factors contributed to Mexico’s “tequila crisis” in 1994, but two stood out: tighter monetary policy in the United States and political instability at home. Almost exactly 20 years later, the same forces are again weighing on the currency, ...
European shares extend sell-off as energy stocks suffer
December 12th, 2014
European shares slid on Friday, with further declines in the price of oil hitting energy stocks, while political concerns over Greece also pegged back equities. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index fell 1.1 percent to 1,342.24 points, while the euro ...
Friday December 12: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
December 12th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 12, 2014 Gold failed to move higher on the day finding strong resistance in the $1233 area. Strong resistance just above $1240 capping any strong upside move for now. A clean break above ...
