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Euro hovers near 9-yr lows, undermined by ECB QE bets
January 8th, 2015
The euro extended losses into a sixth straight day to trade near a nine-year low on Thursday, as investors bet the European Central Bank was getting closer to adopting quantitative easing to ward off deflation. A slump in German ...
Markets retreat as oil plunges
January 7th, 2015
World stock markets tumbled on Monday on continued fall in oil prices and surging dollar. Sell-off of US equities dragged US stock indices down, with Dow Jones Industrial and the S&P 500 recording their worst losses since October. Investors ...
Bank of England disarray in the face of financial crisis
January 7th, 2015
The full extent of the Bank of England’s emergency action to prevent the collapse of the banking system is revealed on Wednesday as it releases previously secret documents detailing its frantic day to day efforts to prop up high ...
Euro hits fresh low before inflation trial, bonds boom
January 7th, 2015
The euro hit a nine-year trough today as collapsing oil prices and worries about the world economy drove skittish investors into the arms of safe-haven sovereign debt. From Japan to Germany to Australia, government borrowing costs reached all-time lows as oil fell 10 percent in just ...
Euro Falls as Consumer Prices Drop Most Since 2009; Real Gains
January 7th, 2015
The euro dropped for a fourth day versus the dollar, the longest skid in two months, as consumer prices in the region fell more than economists predicted to strengthen the case for asset purchases by the European Central Bank. ...
Euro Extends Slide on ECB Outlook; Asian Stocks, Oil Slip
January 5th, 2015
The euro weakened to an almost nine-year low and Asian stocks fell amid concern Greece will exit the European currency union. Oil slumped to its lowest level since 2009, while silver and Chinese shares climbed. The euro depreciated 0.5 percent to ...
France Just Quietly Killed Off Its Failed 75% Super-Tax
January 2nd, 2015
The eye-catching and eye-watering 75% payroll tax rate in France was quietly killed off by the government yesterday, after failing to raise significant revenue. The tax was also accused of driving high earners away from France. The tax raised only ...
Euro Falls to Two-Year Low Amid Greek Concern as Yuan Weakens
December 30th, 2014
The euro declined to a two-year low versus the dollar on concern anti-austerity opposition party Syriza will win Greek elections next month, endangering the country’s bailout agreement. The 18-nation euro fell versus 11 of its 16 major counterparts amid ...
Greek stocks tank after key vote fails
December 29th, 2014
Greek stocks plunged today after a key vote failed to result in a new president, pushing the country further towards political crisis. Greece’s blue chip index fell as much as 11 per cent weighed down by banks such as ...
5 Worst Performing Markets of 2014
December 29th, 2014
These indices have been hit hard by headwinds over the past 12 months, resulting in losses for investors. What does the future hold for these five indices? MSCI Russia Russian corporates this has been a terrible year, though it ...
