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Asian Stocks Near One-Week High Before BOJ, Fed as Kiwi Climbs
September 20th, 2016
New Zealand dollar gains with milk prices; Taiwan dollar rises European equity futures fall as oil hovers near $43 a barrel Asian stocks held near a one-week high and European equity index futures declined ahead of Wednesday policy decisions ...
Tech partnership brings people and payments closer together
September 9th, 2016
Innovative link-up of CBA’s CommBank app and Barclays’ Pingit will allow customers to move money over 10,000 miles – quickly, securely and seamlessly – with no more than a mobile number. Ground breaking collaboration marks the first time two ...
The Forex business is officially shrinking for the first time since 2001
September 8th, 2016
The latest triennial survey of the FX industry by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has revealed a decline in volumes for the first time in 15 years. The conclusions of the survey are broadly in line with the ...
Financial technology: Money finds new paths
August 12th, 2016
Africa may be slowest to embrace fintech, but the continent is ripe for disruption. WHAT IT MEANS: Australia’s progress a benchmark for Africa. Africa’s unbanked are an opportunity for tech firms. Disruption of the banking sector is well on ...
Europe expected to retreat at open
August 2nd, 2016
European stocks were lower in morning trade Tuesday, dragged down by banking shares as worries about the health of the region’s lenders continued to weigh on sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.71 percent. The banking sector was once again ...
Oil rises after month of steady decline but oversupply still weighs
August 1st, 2016
Oil rose on Monday, driven by new orders as traders staked out positions at the start of the new month, but the market remains dogged by a crude glut, a flood of refined products, and an economic slowdown. Brent ...
Yen Jumps on BOJ Decision as Japanese Bonds Sink; Gold Climbs
July 29th, 2016
Kuroda expands ETF purchase target, leaving policy rate steady BOJ release will be followed by Europe stress tests, U.S. GDP The Bank of Japan’s most anticipated policy announcement in years left investors underwhelmed, sparking a surge in the yen ...
FTSE 100: Losers of 2015 are Winners of 2016
July 26th, 2016
Mining stocks rose from the bottom to the top in 2016; becoming the biggest FTSE 100 winners of 2016, reversing their losing streak of 2015. Falling commodity prices dragged down mining stocks in 2015, and it is the oil price ...
Asian Stocks Near Three-Month High as Yuan Rises With Crude Oil
July 20th, 2016
Commodity shares decline amid a retreat in industrial metals Hong Kong equity index set for bull market as yuan gains Asian stocks rose with European equity index futures as positive earnings reports from some of the world’s biggest companies ...
Italy may trigger collapse of European economy
July 11th, 2016
No emergency measures of either the European Central Bank or any other central banks can rescue the European banking system that currently stands on the verge of collapse. The shares of Europe’s largest financial institutions – Deutsche Bank and ...
