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Oil falls below $72 after sharp rally in volatile market
December 2nd, 2014
Brent oil fell below $72 a barrel on Tuesday, giving up some of its gains in the previous day’s rally from five-year lows, as traders voiced uncertainty over whether the market had reached a floor or would keep falling. ...
Crude, Copper and the S&P 500
December 2nd, 2014
Why the Fed Bubble Is Likely to Burst After more than five years of aggressive accommodation from the world’s central banks, there are many charts that suggest the tremendous run-up in the risk assets during this time period is likely to ...
UK passes tough new transparency law for oil, gas and mining companies
December 1st, 2014
A historic law came into force in the UK today that will help fight poverty and corruption in resource-rich but poor countries said Global Witness, which has been campaigning for such measures for over 16 years. The new rules ...
Saudi, UAE signal no push for OPEC oil cut
November 26th, 2014
OPEC leader Saudi Arabia and fellow member the United Arab Emirates signalled on Wednesday they were unlikely to push for a major change in oil output at the group’s meeting this week to prop up prices that have collapsed by a ...
What Greek accounting woes can teach Asia
November 26th, 2014
Asia should care about Greece, because it offers two important lessons. One, that “Greek accounting” triggered the European crisis and weakened an important trading partner to Asia. Two, that weak Greek government financial management and reporting impaired trust and ...
Tuesday November 25: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
November 25th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for November 25, 2014 EUR/USD Jump higher on Monday closing on highs of the day. Resistance above at 1.2450 likely to cause some push back. Support below in the 1.2400, a break below extends downside move ...
Bitcoin Needs an Aggressive Legal Defense
November 25th, 2014
Across the board, bitcoin requires forceful and aggressive legal defense, not complicity with governments in crafting policy and regulations. It’s going to get a lot rougher for bitcoin in the months and years ahead. We have to be prepared. ...
Draghi Urgency for ECB Action Gets Final Reality Check
November 24th, 2014
Mario Draghi is about to find out just how urgent his call for action has become. One week after the European Central Bank president vowed to revive inflation “as fast as possible,” policy makers will receive a glimpse on ...
States Lose Patience Over US Internet Sales Tax
November 21st, 2014
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has sent a letter to House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner (R – Ohio), expressing its “disappointment and frustration” with his announcement ruling out passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) during ...
Gold Holds Drop Below $1,200 as Dollar Strengthens, SPDR Shrinks
November 20th, 2014
Gold held losses below $1,200 an ounce as a gauge of the dollar traded near the highest level in five years on expectations that U.S. interest rates will rise and assets in the largest exchange-traded product shrank. Bullion for immediate delivery ...
