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Yen’s World-Beating Surge to 100 Has Traders in Buy-on-Dip Mode
August 19th, 2016
Dollar will lack trend until Fed keeps raising rates: Shinkin Options show traders remain bullish on Japanese currency Any lull in the yen’s rally past 100 per dollar is being seen as a buying opportunity for Japanese investors who ...
Dollar edges up, but on track for weekly loss
August 19th, 2016
The dollar wallowed close to eight-week lows against the euro on Friday, and was poised for weekly losses against its major counterparts, after minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s July meeting revealed central bank policymakers were in no hurry ...
ECommPay begins processing payments for Wargaming
August 18th, 2016
In August 2016, payment service provider ECommPay began processing transactions on behalf of Wargaming.net, one of the market leaders in the sphere of online gaming. The strategic partnership promises Wargaming customers an assortment of enhanced capabilities and additional services. ...
The EU has helped to shape UK copyright law for journalists, but Brexit unlikely to cause significant changes
August 11th, 2016
Now that that dust has settled after the EU referendum, it’s worth looking at how Brexit will affect media law. Nothing is certain yet, but it is possible to make some informed predictions. I will be examining the likely ...
Bitcoin Volume in Venezuela Surging Amid Hyperinflation
August 11th, 2016
So far, three Bitcoin exchanges have established themselves in Venezuela. SurBitcoin is by far the biggest, whereas Yabit and Cryptobuyer are relatively new on the scene. Bitcoin remains one of the most popular commodities in all of Venezuela. The ...
Bank of England cuts Bank Rate to 0.25%
August 4th, 2016
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending 3 August 2016, the MPC voted for ...
ECB keeps interest rates unchanged
July 22nd, 2016
On its meeting dated July 21, the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at ...
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%
July 14th, 2016
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 13 July 2016, the MPC voted by ...
Risk On/Risk Off: What Schizophrenic Markets Are Telling Us
July 11th, 2016
These trends cannot be reversed with yet another rate cut or another “whatever it takes” announcement. In the conventional investment perspective, risk-on assets (i.e. investments with higher risks and higher potential returns) such as stocks are on a see-saw ...
Emerging-Market Stocks Post First Weekly Gain Since Early April
June 1st, 2016
Emerging-market equities rebounded last week, posting the first weekly gain since early April. The 2.8% total return for the Vanguard Emerging Market ETF (VWO) for the five trading days through May 27 also marked the strongest performance for the ...