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Tuesday September 30: OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Commodities
September 30th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for September 30, 2014 Gold consolidation at the $1215 area where it is forming a base. Likely to trade within a tight range $1215-$1225 while it looks for further direction. Somewhat downside biased at the moment. ...
Tuesday September 30: OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Currency pairs
September 30th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for September 30, 2014 EUR/USD consolidation day forming a shooting star candle and likely preparing for the next leg down. Slightly oversold at these levels and some possible sideways action and bounce. Support at 1.266. Bearish. EUR/GBP well supported at ...
CSSF warning against unauthorised firm and domain
September 29th, 2014
The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) warns the public of the website www.lfcota.org of the allegedly named “Luxembourg Futures Commodities Options Trading Authority”, which purports to be Luxembourg’s regulatory authority for futures and options markets. Such an ...
Dollar broadly stronger as Hong Kong unrest caps stocks
September 29th, 2014
The dollar hit its highest in almost two years against the euro with German inflation data expected to keep pressure on the ECB to ease monetary policy further, while unrest in Hong Kong hurt Asian-exposed European shares. The dollar ...
Swiss bank UBS started FX trading settlement talks
September 29th, 2014
UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, has begun settlement talks over allegations it was involved in manipulating foreign exchange rates, the bank said, and warned that it could face a material penalty in any deal struck. UBS did not identify the ...
Prada’s CEO being investigated by Italian authorities over tax
September 29th, 2014
Italian luxury fashion house Prada SpA said on Monday its chairwoman Miuccia Prada and her husband, chief executive officer and fellow shareholder Patrizio Bertelli, are under investigation by Italian authorities over past taxes. The Hong Kong-listed company said in ...
Standard Chartered suspends certain Hong Kong operations
September 29th, 2014
Standard Chartered Plc (STAN.L) has suspended some of its Hong Kong banking operations, including over-the-counter services and check deposits, until further notice due to “situations in certain areas”, the Asia-focused lender said on Monday. Standard Chartered has activated contingency ...
Pimco changes Bill Gross model
September 29th, 2014
Pimco CEO Doug Hodge told on Sunday that Pimco is moving away from a founder-led model and that the Newport Beach, California-based firm’s flagship fund previously run by co-founder Bill Gross “does not define Pimco.” “Recognize that we are ...
Lenovo says $2.1 billion IBM x86 server deal
September 29th, 2014
Lenovo Group Ltd will close its acquisition of International Business Machines (IBM) Corp’s x86 server division on Oct 1 for $2.1 billion, giving China’s biggest personal computer maker a major asset as it expands its offerings for business clients. ...
Czech Lawmakers Approve Ten Percent VAT Rate
September 29th, 2014
The Czech Republic’s lower house of parliament has approved the introduction of a second reduced value-added tax (VAT) rate as part of the country’s 2015 draft budget. A new ten percent VAT rate will be levied on books, pharmaceuticals, ...