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Dollar edges down, Aussie soars on less dovish RBA minutes
May 17th, 2016
The dollar edged down slightly in Asian trading on Tuesday, while the Australian dollar soared after central bank minutes reduced expectations of an interest rate cut. The Aussie was already bolstered by a rebound in crude oil futures. U.S. ...
IMF warns on “very bad” consequences of Brexit
May 16th, 2016
The consequences of Brexit would be “pretty bad, to very, very bad”, according to International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde. Speaking at the launch of the Washington-based lender’s most recent review of the UK economy, Lagarde gave a bleak ...
Top Currency Traders Warn White House Race May Echo Brexit Chaos
May 16th, 2016
Campaign trail rhetoric foreshadows dollar volatility ahead Policies on trade, currency manipulation may weaken greenback Traders wanting to know what November’s U.S. presidential election will mean for the dollar need look no further than the U.K. The pound plunged ...
Why the Eurozone May Avoid a Greek Crisis This Summer
May 12th, 2016
The move by eurozone finance ministers to set out a path to debt relief for Greece is a clear step forward Whisper it, but this summer might not be marked by a flare-up of the Greek crisis. The move ...
Sterling slips as Brexit looms large again
May 11th, 2016
Sterling slipped against the euro and dollar on Wednesday, with investors worried that the latest polls still show Britons who want to leave the European Union at a referendum in June neck-and-neck with those who want to stay. The ...
Greece adopted a controversial package of pension cuts and tax hikes
May 9th, 2016
Greek lawmakers late Sunday adopted a controversial package of pension cuts and tax hikes despite mass public opposition, bowing to creditor demands in a bid to unlock the next tranche of badly-needed bailout funds. The unpopular reforms, which saw ...
Asian Stocks Sink to Four-Week Low as Yen Gains; Aussie Slides
May 6th, 2016
Australian bonds surge as RBA cuts inflation forecast Oil near $44, poised for first weekly decline in a month Asian stocks dropped, set for the biggest weekly loss since February, and the yen rose before key American jobs data ...
New rules from the EU Commission would require nations to pay €250,000 for each asylum seeker they refuse
May 5th, 2016
EU Proposes Fines for Member Countries That Refuse to Take in Migrants New proposed asylum rules aim to ease burden of countries on front line of Europe’s migrant crisis The European Union’s executive body on Wednesday proposed controversial new ...
EU’s highest court upholds new restrictive law on cigarettes
May 5th, 2016
The European Union’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a tough EU law that will standardise cigarette packs, ban menthol flavouring and restrict e-cigarette advertising, paving the way for its adoption this month and dealing a blow to Big Tobacco. ...
TICKING TIME-BOMB: Greece set to run out of cash by MAY pushing Europe into ANOTHER crisis
April 28th, 2016
DEBT-ridden Greece is dangerously close to running out of cash and plunging the eurozone into a fresh crisis. Athens desperately needs £4 BILLION worth of aid from creditors but is refusing to make any further cutbacks to government spending. ...
