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The dollar stepped further away from a 14-year peak against a basket of currencies
January 5th, 2017
The dollar stepped further away from a 14-year peak against a basket of currencies on Thursday, as investors locked in gains from its two-month-old rally after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. The dollar had soared on Trump’s ...
U.S. Stocks Halt 3-Day Drop as Dollar, Gold Climb: Markets Wrap
January 4th, 2017
Crude slides from 18-month high amid doubts on OPEC cuts Warnings, optimistic calls vie for investor attention U.S. stocks rose with the dollar as economic data bolstered confidence that the American economy is poised to accelerate. Gold rose and ...
Drifting into fascism
December 30th, 2016
Most people regard governments and their central banks as forces for the good. Financial crises and suchlike are therefore blamed on capitalism, and people believe our leaders do their best to pick up the pieces from market failures, because ...
These currencies got crushed in 2016
December 29th, 2016
A few countries have fared well, but others have seen the value of their currencies fall dramatically. Here’s a list of the currencies that have been rocked hardest in 2016: Egyptian pound: -59% Egypt took the radical decision to ...
Gold prices rose on Wednesday
December 28th, 2016
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, extending gains after it hit a near two-week high in the previous session, on a technically-driven rebound in thin volume amid a slightly weaker dollar. Spot gold was up half a percent at $1,143.98 ...
Ruble closing year as world’s best-performing currency
December 27th, 2016
The Russian ruble is expected to be one of the strongest currencies in the world this year with the Brazilian real only trading better against the dollar. Rising oil prices and growing interest from foreign investors despite sanctions are ...
Bitcoin best performer of 2016, outlook bullish for next year
December 27th, 2016
Sentiment very bullish for 2017; prices could touch all-time peak of $1,161 Bitcoin has emerged as the most remunerative asset in 2016. Analysts are bullish on the asset class which has surpassed almost all others. Even gold, which was ...
Yen Breaks Winning Streak While Oil Extends Rally: Markets Wrap
December 27th, 2016
Stocks in China and Japan fluctuate after economic data Crude advances for seventh day, longest stretch in four months The yen halted a four-day advance, while oil continued its longest winning streak in four months as some major financial ...
Deutsche Bank Reaches $7.2 Billion Settlement Over Toxic Securities
December 23rd, 2016
The Obama administration scrambled to resolve its remaining crisis-era megabank mortgage cases, striking a $7.2 billion settlement Thursday with Deutsche Bank AG over toxic securities while separately filing a lawsuit against Barclays PLC alleging more than $30 billion in ...
Energy giants to begin talks for Cyprus gas
December 22nd, 2016
Cyprus Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Wednesday that Italy’s ENI, France’s Total, and Qatar Petroleum with American ExxonMobil – headed by US president-elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson – are the energy firms that ...
