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Brexit legal text signals greater EU urgency
March 8th, 2018
Brussels is not waiting around anymore for the U.K. to get its act together on Brexit. The European Commission’s publication of a 120-page draft withdrawal treaty will signal a new approach in the Brexit process that might best be ...
Japanese yen rose, Euro was flat, Gold inched up, Asian stocks advanced: Review
March 8th, 2018
Asian stocks advanced as worries surrounding a trade war dissipated and U.S. equities recouped losses. The dollar steadied and Treasuries ticked higher. Equities rose from Tokyo to Sydney, with shares in Hong Kong outperforming. Earlier, the S&P 500 Index ...
Europe plans special tax for tech giants
March 8th, 2018
Bruno Le Maire, France’s minister for the economy, has revealed that a plan to levy a special tax on Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon will soon be revealed by European authorities. Le Maire told French newspaper Le Journal du ...
Italian vote, trade concern darken Europe’s economic outlook
March 7th, 2018
For months, the 19-country eurozone economy has been one of the bright spots in the global economy, with growth and job creation picking up steam after years of crisis management and a lack of confidence. But on Monday, the ...
The European Securities and Markets Authority updates EMIR Validation Rules
March 5th, 2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its validation rules regarding the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) with regards to the revised technical standards on reporting under Article 9 of EMIR. ESMA updated its validation rules ...
Euro slid after Italian election results; Here are some key events coming up this week
March 5th, 2018
Asian equities declined on continued investor concern about the impact of American tariffs on the global economy. The euro slid after initial results from the Italian election suggested a hung parliament. Stocks fell from Tokyo to Sydney, with the ...
Elliott wave Analysis: S&P500 and EURUSD Update
March 2nd, 2018
Elliott wave Analysis: S&P500 and EURUSD Update S&P500 can be trading at the end of a bigger wave 3 that is part of a downtrend. As we look closely, we can see that price unfolded a five-wave drop ...
Investors Review: Yen, Euro, Australian Dollar and Asian stocks all fell
March 1st, 2018
Asian stocks started March on a weak footing after U.S. shares tumbled in afternoon trading Wednesday. Treasuries and the dollar steadied as traders awaited a second appearance from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, whose comments riled markets earlier this ...
The Japanese yen rose, the euro was down; Asian stocks sell off
February 28th, 2018
Asian stocks followed their U.S. counterparts lower after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and weaker-than-expected economic data from China and Japan. The yen strengthened after the Bank of Japan reduced longer-dated bond purchases. The MSCI Asia ...
European stocks end higher as Wall Street extends its rally
February 27th, 2018
European stocks closed in the green Monday, with investors starting the week in the mood to take on risk following Friday’s rally on Wall Street, and as U.S. stocks extended their march higher. How markets are trading The Stoxx ...
