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Abe finding it hard to get his way on defence
August 19th, 2014
On 1 July, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a decision to broaden the interpretation of the Japanese Constitution to enable Japan to exercise its right to collective self-defence. But to what extent will the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) ...
Carney’s Committee Diverges on Wage-Growth Confusion
August 18th, 2014
Mark Carney’s focus on weak wages to keep record-low borrowing costs is up against one key foe: the strongest economic growth in the Group of Seven. Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee’s July meeting this week will show how ...
Asia shares up as investors bank on more stimulus
August 14th, 2014
Asian shares pushed higher on Thursday after a flood of soft economic data led investors to wager on a ceaseless fountain of stimulus from major central banks, sending bond yields tumbling across the globe. An economic contraction in Japan, ...
German Investor Confidence Slumps
August 13th, 2014
German investor confidence fell to the lowest level since 2012 as the crisis in Ukraine and a sluggish euro-area recovery damp the outlook for Europe’s largest economy. The ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim said its index ...
Pound Bulls Face Day of Reckoning as BOE Inflation Report Looms
August 12th, 2014
This week’s economic forecasts from the Bank of England are shaping up to be decisive for the remaining sterling bulls. The pound strengthened against the euro today as investors prepared for clues from projections due in the central bank’s ...
Australia 200 – Support Stands Firm at 5400
August 12th, 2014
Australia 200 for Tuesday, August 12, 2014 After being on quite a roll for several weeks throughout July, the Australian 200 Index has fallen sharply over the last couple of weeks returning back to more familiar territory between the ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Steadies Below Key 0.93 Level
August 12th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Tuesday, August 12, 2014 The Australian dollar is trading in a very small trading range right on top of the support level at 0.9260 after dropping so sharply in to finish out last week from ...
Australia 200 – Receives Solid Support from 5400 Level
August 11th, 2014
Australia 200 for Monday, August 11, 2014 After being on quite a roll for several weeks throughout July, the Australian 200 Index has fallen sharply over the last couple of weeks returning back to more familiar territory between the ...
Asia stocks rose on Wall St. rally, dollar firm after rebound
August 11th, 2014
Asian stocks rose on Monday as tensions eased slightly in Ukraine, while the dollar held steady against the safe-haven yen after rebounding sharply late last week. Spreadbetters expected the upbeat momentum for equities to continue into Europe, with Britain’s ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Trying to Recover Back Above Key 0.93 Level
August 11th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Monday, August 11, 2014 The Australian dollar is trading in a very small trading range between 0.9270 and 0.9280 after dropping so sharply in to finish out last week from above 0.9350 down to a ...
