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Grexit is back? Greece faces critical few weeks
February 6th, 2017
In the week of Groundhog Day it seemed entirely appropriate: Greek farmers, many on tractors, have once again been blockading roads and border posts amid mounting signs that the country long at the centre of Europe’s debt woes is ...
Asian Stocks Advance as Banks Rally; Dollar Mixed: Markets Wrap
February 6th, 2017
U.S. jobs data show hiring increase with weaker earnings gains S&P 500 closed within 1 point of all-time high on Friday Asian stocks advanced after the Trump administration’s plan to roll back financial regulations sparked a rally in global bank ...
Price controls and propaganda
February 5th, 2017
Most economists agree on one thing; price controls do not work. Many go on to say they create shortages of goods, which inevitably drives black market prices even higher than they would otherwise be. Price controls were last tried ...
ESMA updates Q&A on MiFID II implementation and EMIR
February 3rd, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an update of its Q&A on practical questions regarding the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and an updated Q&As document regarding the implementation of the Market in Financial Instruments Directive ...
Moscow Exchange reports increase by 4% in January 2017 Trading Volumes
February 3rd, 2017
In January 2017, total trading volumes increased by 4.0% YoY to RUB 63.3 trln. Trading in bonds rose by 91.1% YoY, equities volumes increased by 9.0% YoY and volumes on the Money Market grew by 42.2% YoY. Open interest in ...
Yen fell as the central bank moved to reassert control over rising yields
February 3rd, 2017
Shanghai shares slip as trading resumes after holiday Focus turns to U.S. jobs as investors seek clues on economy Japanese government bonds swung and the yen fell as the central bank moved to reassert control over rising yields, while ...
Dollar Falls as Fed Path Assessed; Stocks Retreat: Markets Wrap
February 2nd, 2017
Investors scrutinize results from Facebook to Deutsche Bank Fed policy statement does little to alter views on rate hikes The dollar slumped against most of its major peers after the Federal Reserve gave dollar bulls little to be optimistic ...
Non-committal Fed drives down dollar, dampens stocks
February 2nd, 2017
The dollar slipped to a 12-week low on Thursday and stock and bonds markets both showed caution after the U.S. Federal Reserve stuck to its mildly upbeat view of the world but gave no hint on when it will ...
Euro zone factories start 2017 with fastest growth in nearly 6 years
February 1st, 2017
Euro zone factories started 2017 by ramping up activity at the fastest rate for nearly six years, as manufacturers were more optimistic than they have been since at least the middle of 2012. The survey also highlighted mounting inflationary ...
Dollar Hits 12-Week Low on Trump, Nikkei to Slide: Markets Wrap
February 1st, 2017
Dollar strengthens after falling Tuesday on Trump comments Japan shares erase early losses while Hong Kong stocks slump Asian stocks were mostly higher while the dollar stabilized after its worst month since March as investors weighed the impact of ...
