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European Stocks Decline as Investors Weigh Earnings
July 21st, 2014
European stocks declined as investors weighed earnings reports and international tensions after the downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine and Israel’s offensive in Gaza. U.S. index futures were little changed, while Asian shares climbed. Aveva Group Plc and ...
A Fox-Time Warner deal would give Murdoch new heft in China
July 21st, 2014
Rupert Murdoch’s plan to buy Time Warner would help the Twenty-First Century Fox chairman make larger inroads in China, a fast-growing market that media moguls are finding hard to crack. Time Warner’s board rejected Murdoch’s $80 billion offer, but ...
Malaysia Airlines faces doubtful future
July 18th, 2014
Shares in Malaysia Airlines closed down 11% in Malaysia following the crash of flight MH17 in Ukraine on route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. Some Asian stock markets also ended the day lower on fears the crash may intensify ...
Gold Retreats From $1320 Line
July 18th, 2014
Gold started Friday trading just below resistance at $1320, and has dipped lower, losing much of the gains we saw a day earlier. In the European session, the spot price stands at $1309.60 per ounce. On the release front, ...
Australia, NZ dollars end week on soft note as risk aversion returns
July 18th, 2014
The Australian and New Zealand dollars nursed losses against the yen on Friday, having fallen sharply overnight as a flare-up in geopolitical tensions saw investors switch into the safe-haven Japanese currency. The Aussie bought 94.84 yen, after falling as ...
Gold Steady Ahead of Key US Numbers
July 17th, 2014
Gold is trading just shy of the key $1300 level on Thursday. In the European session, the spot price stands at $1299.07 per ounce. On the release front, it’s a busy day with three key events, Building Permits, Unemployment ...
Europe Stocks Slide With Russia’s Ruble as Gold Advances
July 17th, 2014
European stocks dropped while gold and the yen rallied as new sanctions sent Russia’s ruble and bonds plunging amid efforts to curb violence in Ukraine. Chinese shares fell as new offerings locked up funds and a potential onshore-bond default ...
Global airline CEOs upbeat on revenue growth prospects: survey
July 17th, 2014
Airlines are confident that their industry will boost revenue over the next year and consider joint ventures a more viable growth driver than mergers, a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of nearly 40 chief executive officers at carriers worldwide finds. The report ...
Gold Slips Below 1300 on Yellen Rate Comments
July 16th, 2014
Gold is trading below the key level of $1300 on Wednesday. The metal dropped below this barrier on Tuesday for the first time in about a month, following remarks by Janet Yellen about a possible rate hike. In Wednesday’s ...
EUR/USD: Dollar Rally Continues on Yellen Remarks
July 16th, 2014
EUR/USD continues to point southward on Wednesday. In the European session, the pair is trading in the low-1.35 range. The dollar is broadly higher following remarks from Janet Yellen on Tuesday concerning an interest rate hike. The Fed chair ...