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A Spiking Dollar = Emerging Market Chaos
May 31st, 2018
The dollar collapse thesis – which ends with all fiat currencies achieving their intrinsic value of zero — doesn’t preclude some thrills and chills along the way, in which some currencies fall faster than others and wreak havoc on ...
Thailand introduces virtual currency trading tax rules
May 23rd, 2018
In a last-minute change ahead of the implementation of new tax rules for virtual currency trading, Thai lawmakers agreed that virtual currency trading on regulated exchanges should be exempt from value-added tax. Under the new regime, gains will be ...
European cities hotel forecast 2018 and 2019; Strong demand forecast
May 18th, 2018
PwC Global has released the results of its research on European cities hotel forecast 2018 and 2019. According the release, European cities saw unprecedented hotel performance in 2017. Almost all the cities in PwC’s latest forecast are expected to ...
Diamond prices stable amid slow April trading
May 9th, 2018
The diamond market was seasonally quiet in April as dealers took vacation over the Passover and Easter holidays. Polished prices were steady, with manufacturers protecting their profit margins against recent rough-price hikes. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) for 1-carat ...
The Euro, Japanese Yen and Australia Dollar fell; Asian stocks mixed
May 9th, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed and crude oil climbed past $70 in New York after President Donald Trump scrapped the nuclear deal with Iran. Treasury yields advanced toward 3 percent, helping stoke gains in the dollar against the yen. Equity ...
European stocks climb to 3-month high
May 8th, 2018
European stocks closed higher on Monday, boosted by a round of well-received earnings reports and an advance for heavyweight Nestlé after the consumer goods giant announced a deal to sell Starbucks products world-wide. A weaker euro after disappointing German ...
Goldman Sachs plans to trade bitcoin futures contracts
May 4th, 2018
Goldman Sachs, one of the most well-known investment banking and financial services providers in the world, announced plans to trade bitcoin futures contracts – a Wall Street first. Goldman’s competitors like JP Morgan have so far shunned the risks ...
Companies and individual to pay $3.5 Million in commodity futures and Forex fraud
May 2nd, 2018
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that on April 11, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado entered Default Judgment against Defendants Randall A. Vest and his holding company, Bulletproof Vest, Inc.(Bulletproof Vest). The judgment resolves a CFTC enforcement action ...
Global IPO outlook remains robust after promising Q1 2018 results
April 18th, 2018
Despite geopolitical uncertainties and market volatility, global IPO activity in the first three months of 2018 posted strong results to start the year. Global IPO markets raised US$42.8b in Q1 2018, a 28% year-over-year (YOY) increase on Q1 2017. ...
Oil prices rise amid risk of supply disruptions
April 17th, 2018
Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid worries there could be a high risk of disruptions to supply, especially in the Middle East. Brent crude oil futures were at $71.75 per barrel at 0646 GMT, up 33 cents, or 0.5 ...
