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European shares move towards 11-month high on stronger banks
December 15th, 2016
STOXX Europe 600 index up 0.2 pct Banks advance on Fed’s move, hints Precious metals miners among top fallers European shares rose on Thursday, helped by gains in global banks following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike overnight, ...
Bitcoin soars to nearly three-year high in wake of China volatility
December 15th, 2016
Digital currency bitcoin on Tuesday surged to its highest in nearly three years as investors bought the asset in a supposedly safe-haven bid in the midst of volatility in the Chinese stock market. On Tuesday, bitcoin climbed as high ...
Here Are Some of the Markets Making Big Moves After the Fed Announcement
December 15th, 2016
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time this year on the back of a stronger job market and increasing inflation expectations. While the move was expected, there was a surprise: new projections show central bankers now see ...
Pound to Euro Rate: Beware a Capitulation Lower
December 15th, 2016
The British Pound is recovering from recent lows against the Euro thanks to some better-than-forecast employment and earnings data but we hear from one leading analysts that the GBP/EUR could be destined to fall as low as 1.11 again. ...
Oil prices fall on rising U.S. crude stocks, OPEC output concerns
December 14th, 2016
Oil prices fell on Wednesday following a reported rise in U.S. crude inventories and an estimate that OPEC may have produced more crude in November than previously thought, potentially undermining a planned output cut. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ...
Asian Stocks, Dollar Steady as Fed Day Arrives; Crude Retreats
December 14th, 2016
Asian Stocks, Dollar Steady as Fed Day Arrives; Crude Retreats Odds of a rate hike Wednesday have been at 100% all month Crude snaps four-day OPEC rally after U.S. supplies rise Markets were subdued during the Asian day as ...
Shanghai stocks extended their worst losses in six months and the dollar’s rally faltered
December 13th, 2016
U.S. oil hovers below $53 a barrel after OPEC-fueled advance Shanghai share index declines as sovereign yield keeps rising Shanghai stocks extended their worst losses in six months and the dollar’s rally faltered as investors weigh the impact of ...
Gold price forecast for 2017 is lowered
December 12th, 2016
Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) analysts recently lowered their 2017 gold forecast, pointing to slowing sales of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and speculation surrounding how the election could impact interest rates. These analysts cut their full-year forecast to $1,338 per ...
Oil Advances With Asian Stocks While Bonds, Korean Won Decline
December 9th, 2016
Bonds retreat after ECB says it will slow asset purchases European index futures little changed at the start of trading Oil rose a second day before a meeting between OPEC and other major producers on output cuts, as industrial ...
Dollar up on higher yields, euro hit by ECB’s ‘less for longer’ decision
December 9th, 2016
The dollar rose broadly on Friday as U.S. bond yields rose, while the euro sank after the European Central Bank’s decision to extend its debt-buying program even as it cut the size of its purchases disappointed currency bulls. The ...
