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FTSE and European markets edge higher ahead despite Asia decline
January 21st, 2016
UK and European stocks wavered early on 21 January before gradually edging into the black, as they successfully shrugged off a disappointing session in Asia, where equity markets fell across the board. Midway through the session, London’s FTSE 100 ...
Saudi Arabia Said to Ban Betting Against Its Currency
January 21st, 2016
Central bank said to give directive at Jan. 18 Riyadh meeting Riyal forwards jump to highest in at least 2 decades in Jan. Pressured by plunging oil prices and costly wars in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia moved to ...
Russia’s currency collapses to lowest level ever
January 21st, 2016
The Russian ruble has just collapsed to its lowest ever level. It dropped 4% to 82 rubles per U.S. dollar on Wednesday, passing a previous low hit in late 2014 and piling on the pain for an economy already ...
Asia markets take another tumble as rout persists
January 21st, 2016
Markets in Asia lost early gains and tumbled into negative territory in afternoon trade, following another selloff on Wall Street overnight on global growth concerns, uncertainty in China and fresh lows in oil prices. The Shanghai composite touched its ...
Japanese Stocks Plunge Into Bear Market as Global Rout Deepens
January 20th, 2016
Energy explorers lead Tokyo slump as oil spiral continues IMF cuts forecast for global economic growth in 2016 and 2017 Japanese stocks plunged into a bear market amid a slump in equities across Asia as investor concerns over the global ...
Davos 2016: eight key themes for the World Economic Forum
January 19th, 2016
Political and business leaders gather at Swiss ski resort to discuss issues including robots, terrorism, migration and inequality The world’s political and business leaders, plus the usual smattering of celebrities – including Leonardo DiCaprio – are heading to Davos, ...
Asia stocks eke out gains in afternoon trade
January 19th, 2016
Asian equities bounced back in afternoon trade after having a mixed but volatile reaction to a slew of key Chinese data that were mostly in line with expectations. Chinese stocks jumped in late trade, with the Shanghai composite up ...
U.K. Markets Pounded and ‘Brexit’ Vote Doesn’t Even Have a Date
January 18th, 2016
Pound, stocks decline as risks to U.K. economy stack up Turmoil is hurting outlook for Bank of England rate increase Wherever you look, Britain’s financial markets are creaking. The pound is at the weakest level since 2010 against the ...
The Financial Apocalypse Accelerates As Middle East Stocks Crash To Begin The Week
January 18th, 2016
It looks like it is going to be another chaotic week for global financial markets. On Sunday, news that Iran plans to dramatically ramp up oil production sent stocks plunging all across the Middle East. Stocks in Kuwait were ...
Asia markets close mostly down; Japan, Australia near bear markets
January 18th, 2016
Markets in Asia closed mostly lower Monday, on the back of another Wall Street sell-off Friday. Major indexes in Australia and Japan were nearing bear market territory, down over 18 percent from their 52-week highs. Down Under, the Australian ...
