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Eurozone business activity grew at a slightly faster rate in December
December 16th, 2014
Eurozone business activity grew at a slightly faster rate in December, but the pace of expansion was still one of the weakest seen over the past year. The Markit Eurozone PMI (purchasing managers’ index) rose from November’s 16-month low ...
How to deal with Europe’s ailing economy?
December 15th, 2014
There has been a lot of discussion lately in Europe and especially at the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters for the need (or not) of non-conventional monetary tools to revive Europe’s ailing economy, such as Quantitative Easing (QE). On ...
Technical Analysis: Currency pairs – Dec 11
December 11th, 2014
Technical Analysis for December 11, 2014 EUR/USD keeps moving higher threatening the bear trend. Currently EUR/USD traded around 1.249 level and keeps moving higher. A break of 1.25 will eventually target 1.26 next and a down movement to 1.245 ...
Worst Greek Stock Slump Since 1987 Proves Bears Right: Options
December 10th, 2014
Investors began giving up on Greek stocks even before the latest rout. A U.S. exchange-traded fund tracking the nation’s equities has had a record streak of redemptions, losing money for four straight months. The wagers proved well-timed: the benchmark ...
ERPB to address instant payments in euro and remaining SEPA issues
December 9th, 2014
Instant payments with immediate availability of funds are the industry’s next frontier Aim is to take advantage of integration already achieved with SEPA and avoid the development of a fragmented market in Europe In its second meeting, on 1 ...
SNB Threatening Negative Rate Awaits Draghi’s Next Move
December 9th, 2014
Swiss National Bank officials have their eyes on one man: Mario Draghi. The prospect of the European Central Bank intensifying stimulus by purchasing government bonds has weakened the euro, pushing the franc to within 0.2 percent of the SNB’s ...
Yen benefits from falling oil prices; commodity currencies slide
December 9th, 2014
The yen edged higher on Tuesday as a fall in oil prices dented risk appetite and prompted investors to trim short positions in the Japanese currency. Commodity currencies extended their recent losses, with the Australian dollar setting a four-year low, while ...
European Stocks Fall From 2008 High; Sika, Saint-Gobain Plunge
December 8th, 2014
A slump in construction companies sent European stocks down after a four-week rally. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slid 0.4 percent to 349.75 at 9:34 a.m. in London after a 1.1 percent increase last week propelled it to its ...
French central bank sees fourth-quarter growth at 0.1 percent
December 8th, 2014
France’s economy is on course to grow 0.1 percent in the final quarter of the year, led by a modest gain in industrial activity, the central bank said on Monday in a second estimate confirming its first. The forecast ...
Dollar Gains a 7th Week Before Jobs; Yen Drop Spurs Bankruptcies
December 5th, 2014
The dollar headed for a seventh weekly gain, after rising above 120 yen yesterday for the first time since July 2007, as economists predicted U.S. job growth quickened while Japan is in recession and Europe struggles. The U.S. currency has gained ...
