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Global Stock Rally Lives On Amid Earnings Optimism: Markets Wrap
April 26th, 2017
Chalco profit follows results from McDonald’s, Caterpillar Japan equities climb amid yen weakness; Australian shares rise Asian stocks extended a global rally after corporate results and hopes of U.S. tax reform boosted optimism for global growth. Weakness in the ...
European markets jumped; What to expect this week
April 25th, 2017
European markets jumped on Monday following the win of the first round of French election by Emmanuel Macron. Market moves review: Euro was at $1.0867 on Monday following its biggest advance since Monday GBPUSD close at 1.2794 with highest ...
Asian Stocks Gain After Global Rally; Yen Weakens
April 25th, 2017
Euro holds advance following surge sparked by French elections China shares rise after selloff; investors watch North Korea Asian equities extended a global rally as Chinese shares climbed after a selloff and North Korean artillery drills did little to ...
Euro Jumps on French Result; China Selloff Resumes: Markets Wrap
April 24th, 2017
Investors bet on Macron victory after first round of voting Yen slides, U.S. futures advance while Shanghai shares slump A relief rally amid speculation that pro-growth centrist Emmanuel Macron will become France’s next president was offset by a selloff in ...
Ever wonder where the money in your pocket come from?
April 13th, 2017
What is seigniorage? This exotic word is about something very simple: the banknotes in your pocket. Have you ever wondered where they come from? Euro banknotes are developed by the ECB, manufactured at a printing works and then stored ...
EBA finds supervisory authorities have implemented robust IT systems
April 12th, 2017
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a Report on the Peer Review carried out on its ITS on supervisory reporting aimed at assessing how supervisory authorities have ensured its consistent and comprehensive implementation. The Report summarises the outcomes ...
The decline and fall of the EU
April 11th, 2017
This article identifies the headwinds faced by the EU in the wake of Brexit. Without the UK, not only does the EU lose much of its importance on the world stage, but the Commission’s budget is left with an ...
Most Asian Stocks Rise as Yen’s Drop Lifts Topix: Markets Wrap
April 10th, 2017
Korean shares slip with the won; oil extends last week’s gain Earnings from Prada, JPMorgan and Tesco are expected this week Most Asian stocks rose, with a falling yen pushing shares higher in Japan, as investors weighed the impact ...
Dollar slips vs yen after U.S. launches missile strikes on Syria
April 7th, 2017
The dollar skidded against the safe-haven Japanese yen on Friday after the United States launched cruise missiles at an airbase in Syria, raising concerns of a sharp escalation in the Syrian civil war. U.S President Donald Trump said on ...
Draghi sends the Euro Lower on Thursday, Seen Paring Losses Mid-Day
April 6th, 2017
Euro to Dollar exchange rate: 0.8516, down a quarter of a percent Euro to Pound exchange rate: 1.0638, down a quarter of a percent The Euro was seen edging lower in European trade on Thursday, April 6 after the ...