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EU hopes for a free-trade agreement with Vietnam
August 12th, 2014
EU is hoping to agree on a free-trade agreement with Vietnam soon. Negotiations for the agreement are making good progress, according to Catherine Ashton during her visit in Hanoi, which makes it possible to conclude on a deal before ...
Asia shares extend bounce, oil pinned near lows
August 12th, 2014
Asian shares nudged higher on Tuesday, tracking rallies in the United States and Europe as investors seemed to put aside geopolitical concerns, at least for the moment. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS added 0.3 percent ...
The Tricks of China’s Trade
August 11th, 2014
Last year, China ostensibly reached another milestone in its meteoric rise, surpassing the United States to become the world’s largest trading country, with its total trade turnover valued at CN¥25.83 trillion ($4.16 trillion). But this achievement is largely illusory ...
Technical Analysis EUR/USD retreats from 1.3350
August 11th, 2014
Technical Analysis EUR/USD for August 11, 2014 Pair’s Outlook The support at 1.3350 proved to be significant last week by keeping the Euro away from 2013 Q4 low. Still, we are likely to see a test of 1.33 before there ...
Yen Falls as Russia Eases Ukraine Tension
August 11th, 2014
The yen fell versus 14 of its 16 major peers as concern eased about tensions in Ukraine after reports last week that Russia’s warplanes ended drills and the nation is seeking to mediate between Kiev and rebel forces. The ...
Asia stocks rose on Wall St. rally, dollar firm after rebound
August 11th, 2014
Asian stocks rose on Monday as tensions eased slightly in Ukraine, while the dollar held steady against the safe-haven yen after rebounding sharply late last week. Spreadbetters expected the upbeat momentum for equities to continue into Europe, with Britain’s ...
USD/CAD – Loonie Weakens on Weak Canadian Employment Data
August 8th, 2014
The Canadian dollar has posted slight losses on Friday, as USD/CAD trades in the mid-1.09 range late in the session. In economic news, Canadian Employment Change posted a gain of just 0.2 thousand, well short of expectations. The unemployment ...
ESMA welcomes the publication of the ESFS Review Report
August 8th, 2014
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s (EC) Report on the operation of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS). The EC’s Report, to the ...
The Global Economy’s Groundhog Day
August 8th, 2014
In the movie “Groundhog Day,” a television weatherman, played by Bill Murray, awakes every morning at 6:00 to relive the same day. A similar sense of déjà vu has pervaded economic forecasting since the global economic crisis began a ...
Canada, EU Complete Free Trade Agreement Text
August 8th, 2014
Officials have finalized the text of the delayed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union. An agreement in principle was reached in October 2013, but it has since proven difficult to resolve the remaining technical ...
