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European Stock-Index Futures Retreat Before ECB Decision
November 6th, 2014
European stocks fell for the third time in four days, as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision and any hints on further stimulus from President Mario Draghi. U.S. index futures and Asian shares also declined. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index ...
Euro edges higher, stocks sag before ECB meeting
November 6th, 2014
The euro edged higher and European stocks pulled back on Thursday as investors waited to see how ECB chief Mario Draghi responds to another run of poor euro zone data and reports of disquiet about his leadership style. The ...
Sterling Lads Chats Show FX Traders Matching Fix Orders
October 30th, 2014
“Any fix quid?” a currency trader at Barclays Plc asked a counterpart at HSBC Holdings Plc at 2:25 p.m. on June 23, 2011. “Get 50 cable on fix,” he said as he tried to sell British pounds. “Nothing as ...
BoE lashes out at EU bonus cap rules
October 17th, 2014
The Bank of England has launched a full-blooded counter-attack on the EU cap on banker bonuses, calling it the “wrong policy” just one day after European regulators tried to stop banks from dodging the rule. In a sign of ...
Da La Rue’s share price climbs after BoE’s 10 year deal
October 14th, 2014
De La Rue’s share price rose after its 10-year deal to print sterling bank notes received the final approval. The printer and passport manufacturer will take on the new contract, producing bank notes from the Bank of England’s base ...
Thursday October 9: OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Indices
October 9th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for October 9, 2014 S&P 500 Strong rally in the S&P 500 helped by FOMC minutes pushed the index higher with bulls charging in with a vengeance. Market likely to go higher. A clear close ...
Draghi Loan Plan Missing Estimates Hampers ECB Stimulus
September 19th, 2014
Mario Draghi is facing renewed pressure to implement quantitative easing after banks borrowed less than estimated in the European Central Bank’s first targeted-loan offer. The Frankfurt-based ECB lent 82.6 billion euros ($106.5 billion) to euro-area banks at a fixed ...
Asian shares hit seven-year high on Ukraine, ECB hopes
September 4th, 2014
Asian shares steadied near seven-year highs on Thursday, underpinned by hopes of a ceasefire in Ukraine, although a cautious mood prevailed for now ahead of a European Central Bank meeting later in the session. Global shares had rallied on ...
OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
September 4th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for September 4, 2014 EUR/USD found support close to the 1.3120 area following the hammer candle of the previous day which suggested a short term bottom and reversal from recent lows. This up-swing is likely ...
Lloyds’ contingency plans could see move to London if Scots vote yes
September 3rd, 2014
Lloyds’contingency plans if Scots vote for independence could include moving its official offices from Edinburgh to London in order to avoid being classed as a Scottish bank. The banking group, which owns Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, ...
