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Europe rebounds as Ukraine rebels hand over black boxes
July 22nd, 2014
European markets rode a global rebound in risk appetite on Tuesday helped by the first signs of cooperation from Ukraine’s pro-Russian separatists over the downed Malaysian Airlines plane. After days of uncertainty, a train carrying the remains of some ...
Gold Posts Slight Gains on Ukraine Plane Crash, Gaza Hostilites
July 21st, 2014
Gold prices have moved slightly higher on Monday, as fighting rages in Gaza and tensions increase in Ukraine. In the European session, the spot price stands at $1316.03 per ounce. On the release front, there are no US releases ...
Asia stocks mostly higher, optimistic on U.S. earnings
July 21st, 2014
Most Asian stock markets edged higher on Monday as investors set aside geopolitical concerns for the moment to focus on the generally upbeat flow of U.S. corporate earnings ahead of a host of results due this week. Volumes were ...
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, ...
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 ...
New sanctions cause Russian shares and rouble to tumble
July 17th, 2014
The United States imposed its toughest sanctions yet on Moscow on Wednesday, and Russian stocks and the rouble tumbled on Thursday. Safe-haven assets such as gold, yen and German bonds rose. The rouble-traded MICEX stock market dropped 2.5 percent ...
Asia follows Wall St. higher, euro probes lows
July 17th, 2014
Asian equities gained on Thursday, lifted by another record-high close on Wall Street, while the euro probed recent lows against the dollar amid speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve is tilting toward tighter monetary policy in light of a stronger ...
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 ...
Asia stocks manage muted cheer for China growth
July 16th, 2014
Asian stocks held stubbornly steady on Wednesday after China reported economic growth that was just ahead of market expectations, enough to prompt a sigh of relief from investors, but little else. China’s economy expanded by 2.0 percent in the ...
