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Turkish lira and stock market jump after election result
November 3rd, 2015
The Turkish lira and the Istanbul stock market rose sharply on Monday after the surprise win by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Sunday. The lira was up almost 4% against the US dollar to 2.8 in ...
Morgan Stanley to face insider trading charges
November 2nd, 2015
The lawsuit is being brought by a Russian billionaire and it stems from the financial crisis. In a trial starting on Monday, Morgan Stanley will confront a Russian billionaire’s claims that it illegally short-sold a company based on inside ...
Saudi Arabia reacts sharply to S&P downgrade of kingdom’s debt rating
November 2nd, 2015
Saudi Arabia yesterday reacted sharply to Standard & Poor’s move to downgrade the kingdom’s debt rating. The debt rating agency said it would downgrade Saudi Arabia’s long-term rating a notch, from AA- to A+ with “a negative outlook”, citing ...
BOJ holds rates despite overseas headwinds, stagnant inflation
October 30th, 2015
The Bank of Japan held off on expanding its massive stimulus program on Friday, preferring to preserve its dwindling policy options in the hope that the economy can overcome the drag from China’s slowdown without additional monetary support. But ...
US Stock Market Regained The Lead In Last Week’s Rally
October 26th, 2015
US stocks reclaimed the top spot in last week’s performance race for the major assets classes, based on a set of proxy ETFs. The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) gained 1.7% for the five trading days through Oct. ...
E*TRADE Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results
October 26th, 2015
E*TRADE Financial Corporation has issued a press release to announce the results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2015. The Company reports that: Third Quarter Results • Net loss of $153 million, or $0.53 per diluted share • ...
Ways to Boost Competitiveness in Europe: Engino Case
October 23rd, 2015
There has been evidence in the last four years suggesting that many U.S. companies are bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. This growing trend is expected to boost the competitiveness of the U.S. economy and help it grow out ...
Greece, lenders start talks on reform compliance
October 22nd, 2015
Greece and its international lenders started talks on Wednesday to assess the country’s compliance with terms of an 86 billion euro bailout, as dissent stirred over tax hikes and pension reforms. Team leaders from three European institutions and the ...
5 reasons oil could be nearing a new tipping point
October 22nd, 2015
Oil’s bounce back from the summer’s lows has the look of a bottoming in crude prices, but some strategists say the shakeout is not over. “I’m pretty sure we’re going to see a new low. The probabilities are that ...
Citi Launches Enhanced Treasury Diagnostics Global Benchmarking Tool
October 21st, 2015
Citi announces the release of the newly enhanced version of Citi Treasury Diagnostics (“CTD”), an award-winning, web-based benchmarking tool designed to help corporates assess their treasury and working capital practices against industry peers and best-in-class companies. The new release ...
