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Gold hits new 3-month high on global economy concerns
February 8th, 2016
Gold hit three-month highs on Monday, extending its biggest weekly rise since July 2013 as sliding stock markets, global growth uncertainty and a softer dollar prompted investors to seek safety in hard assets. Spot gold reached a peak of ...
US economy adds 151,000 jobs in January
February 8th, 2016
The US economy added 151,000 jobs in January, helping to push the country’s unemployment rate down to 4.9%. The number was lower than expected and is a sharp slowdown from December, when 292,000 jobs were added. Job losses in ...
Asia markets retrace losses; banks remain under pressure
February 8th, 2016
Markets in Australia and Japan rang in the year of the monkey on a slightly higher note, erasing early losses Monday. Most major Asian markets remained closed for the Lunar New Year holidays. Down Under, the ASX 200 erased losses of ...
Why We Won’t Have a “Lehman Moment” in the 2016 Crash
February 5th, 2016
What the central banks cannot do is create productive places to invest the credit they’ve generated in such excess, or force qualified borrowers to swallow more unproductive debt. One way to lose a war is to focus on preparing ...
Bank of England: Oil price fall ‘good for UK economy’
February 5th, 2016
The fall in oil prices has been a “net good” for the economy, Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent has said. He told BBC Radio 5live’s Wake Up To Money that falling oil prices had helped to push ...
This Is Really Bad For Banks
February 4th, 2016
Once upon a time, falling interest rates were great for banks. A lower cost of capital gave lenders access to cheap raw material while causing borrowers to clamber for what banks were selling. Large profits usually ensued. But not ...
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%
February 4th, 2016
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target and in a ...
Iran appears keen to start mining its substantial metals reserves
February 4th, 2016
Iran Looking To Ramp Up More Than Just Oil Production As the oil markets remain focused on the re-emergence of Iran as a major oil producer following the recent lifting of sanctions, another oversupply storm is brewing as the ...
EU on brink of ‘terrifying crisis’ Five of Europe’s big banks are in danger, warns expert
February 4th, 2016
Some of Europe’s biggest banks are on the brink for a crisis that echoes the 2008 meltdown, a finance expert warned today, as fears over the global economy escalate. Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Santander, Barclays and RBS are among ...
European Economy forecast, challenges and risks
February 4th, 2016
The European Commission has issued a press release to inform regarding Winter 2016 Economic Forecast; Weathering new challenges The European economy is now entering its fourth year of recovery and growth continues at a moderate rate, driven mainly by consumption. ...
