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Germany’s DAX Beats World With More Gains Expected
December 30th, 2015
German stocks outperformed European and global peers in 2015. Investors are betting on more gains next year. The DAX Index climbed to 27 fresh peaks this year before tumbling into a bear market, and volatility more than doubled. Still, ...
Southeast Asia Launches Huge Trade Bloc
December 30th, 2015
Ten countries formalize their integration efforts in a bid to rebalance regional power and riches Ten Southeast Asian nations start an ambitious, U.S.-backed experiment on Thursday: integrating their economies in a bid to bring more global sway and prosperity ...
Pound Outlook Darkens on Brexit Referendum With BOE Stuck on Launchpad
December 30th, 2015
Sterling will fall to $1.41 by September 2016, SocGen says Fragile global economy, ‘Brexit’ may keep BOE from liftoff The odds are stacking up against the pound for 2016. With growth slowing and the potential for a referendum on ...
The 25 financial events that shaped the year 2015
December 30th, 2015
As we are close to move from year 2015 to year 2016, OneStopBrokers has collected and presents the major Financial events happened in 2015. 2015 was a year that the Eurozone was almost collapsed. We all witnessed a possible ...
World Economic League Table 2016 Highlights
December 29th, 2015
Slower Chinese GDP growth and a weaker currency mean that China is now forecast to overtake the US in 2029 compared with 2025 in last year’s forecasts. Japan has the weakest forecast growth of all major economies and is ...
Ruble Drops to 2015 Low on Year-End Budget Flows as Oil Tumbles
December 29th, 2015
Russian currency slides past 72 per dollar as oil drops Finance Ministry seen boosting budget spending before new year The ruble fell to its weakest level this year as oil resumed declines and investors speculated a traditional pick up ...
China Antiterror Law Doesn’t Require Encryption Code Handovers
December 28th, 2015
But law passed by rubber-stamp parliament Sunday still raises concerns about its scope and impact China passed a new antiterrorism law that stepped back from previous language of concern to global technology firms, but which still raises questions about ...
After jumping over one hurdle, Greece now faces the pension reform. Will 2016 bring new troubles?
December 21st, 2015
Don’t look now, but 2016 may bring a host of new troubles for Greece, which just last week barely overcame a dispute with its international creditors. Struggling to meet the demands of its bailout terms, the Hellenic Republic was ...
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Welcomes U.S. Congressional Approval of the 2010 Quota and Governance Reforms
December 21st, 2015
Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), today welcomed the adoption of legislation by the U.S. Congress to authorize the 2010 Quota and Governance Reforms. “The United States Congress approval of these reforms is a ...
Google under scrutiny over lobbying influence on Congress and White House
December 18th, 2015
Concerns grow after disclosure Google enlisted US politicians to pressure EU brought attention to tech giant’s close relationship with Washington politicians. Google has made political donations to 162 members of the US Congress in the latest election cycle, figures show, as ...
