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Gold Holds Gains as Investors Assess Pace of Stimulus After Data
April 7th, 2014
Gold held the biggest one-day advance in more than three weeks as U.S. jobs data that trailed analysts estimates damped speculation that the Federal Reserve will step up the pace of stimulus reduction. Bullion for immediate delivery traded at ...
EU Enacts 10-Year Auditor Rotation
April 4th, 2014
The European Parliament today enacted new rules requiring public companies to change auditors after a maximum of 10 years. EU member countries can decide to extend the 10-year auditor rotation period for up to 10 more years if companies ...
New Zealand’s Fonterra fined over botulism food scare
April 4th, 2014
Dairy giant Fonterra has been fined $NZ300,000 ($256,675; £154,748) after it admitted four food-safety violations during a 2013 botulism scare. The scare led to a worldwide milk product recall and to several countries blocking imports of New Zealand dairy ...
EUR/USD pushes through 100-day SMA
April 4th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook As the 55-day SMA failed to underpin the pair, now it is 100-day SMA’s turn to try to prevent further depreciation of the Euro. However, if this is not the case, the next significant support EUR/USD is ...
GBP/USD puts pressure on 1.6590
April 4th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook The monthly pivot point failed to keep GBP/USD afloat and thereby exposed 1.6590/87. And even though this support area is quite dense, consisting of the 55-day SMA and weekly PP, the Sterling is capable of falling deeper, ...
USD/JPY is calm before the storm
April 4th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook The bullish momentum we have been observing this week disappeared as the pair approached a key resistance represented by 104. But there are also fundamental reasons that keep traders from making bets for now, namely NFP. Once ...
European Stocks Advance as Investors Await U.S. Jobs Data
April 4th, 2014
European stocks advanced, posting their longest winning streak since October, before a report that may show the U.S. economy created jobs at a faster pace last month. U.S. index futures and Asian shares were little changed. Mediaset SpA advanced ...
An Old Formula May Overstate U.S. Oil Supplies
April 4th, 2014
Jan Arps is the most influential oilman you’ve never heard of. In 1945, Arps, then a 33-year-old petroleum engineer for British-American Oil Producing Co., published a formula to predict how much crude a well will produce and when it ...
Toyota’s Lentz Seeks Fuel Cell Sedan Supply Boost to U.S.
April 4th, 2014
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203)’s North American chief, preparing to sell Camry-sized hydrogen sedans next year, said he’s “bullish” about advances in the company’s fuel cell system and wants more U.S. supply of the Japan-built cars. Toyota, the world’s largest ...
Stock Futures Rise as Dollar Holds Yen Gain Before Data
April 4th, 2014
U.S. and European equity-index futures climbed and the dollar held gains against the yen and euro before a payrolls report. Stocks fluctuated in Asia, wheat slid toward its first loss in five weeks and India’s rupee fell. Contracts on ...
