Search Results for: European Central Bank
Euro Heads for Biggest Monthly Loss Since March on ECB Outlook
November 30th, 2015
Currency may extend slide toward $1.03, Mizuho’s Karakama says ECB to boost stimulus Dec. 3, Bloomberg economist survey shows The euro headed for its biggest monthly decline since March versus the dollar as economists unanimously forecast the European Central Bank will ...
ISIS parks its cash in Bitcoin, experts say
November 26th, 2015
Just days after the hacker group Anonymous pledged to hunt down Islamic State members and launch cyberattacks against their accounts, a separate group of techies claims it has identified a key funding avenue for the terror network – bitcoin accounts. Ghost ...
Asian stocks under pressure from weak commodities prices
November 24th, 2015
A slide in commodities prices pressured Asian resources shares Tuesday, as investors in the region also try to navigate global central banks’ split approaches to monetary policy. Expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its December meeting ...
Credit Suisse plans trading floor for Dublin
November 16th, 2015
Swiss bank wants to move 40 traders and 60 support staff to Ireland as part of a cost-cutting drive Credit Suisse is on course to become the first international bank to set up a major trading floor in Dublin. The ...
‘Brexit’ Wouldn’t Be Disaster for U.K., Says UBS Chairman
November 11th, 2015
Axel Weber said Britain would probably get a good deal if it voted to leave The chairman of one of Europe’s biggest banks said Tuesday that if the U.K. decided to leave the European Union it probably wouldn’t deal ...
Mark Carney: Prudent to Expect U.K. Rate Rise in 2016
November 6th, 2015
Bank of England governor comments in exclusive interview Says foreign investment key consideration in Brexit debate Mark Carney says Britons should be ready for a rate increase in 2016. “Would I rather have the majority of the British people ...
US Presses Europe to Take Steps to Reduce Greece’s Debt: Investors need confidence
November 5th, 2015
Investors need confidence Greece’s debt is sustainable Servicing obligations are only part of the equation, U.S. says The U.S. is pressing euro-area countries to agree to an overhaul of Greece’s debt to give private-sector investors confidence that the nation’s ...
Asian Stocks Track S&P 500 Gains; Aussie Rises as RBA Stays Put
November 3rd, 2015
Stocks rise from Sydney to Seoul as holiday closes Tokyo S&P 500 topped 2,100, back to pre-yuan devaluation levels Asian stocks climbed after signs of stabilization in global manufacturing activity helped drive the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to ...
Scariest Events from the Financial World: 2000 to Present
October 30th, 2015
It’s no secret that the global financial markets offers a ton of opportunity, but can be equally as scary. There are so many factors at play in the free flow of trillions of dollars each day that it’s ...
Fiat money quantity update
October 30th, 2015
After a few months of slower growth, FMQ has picked up again. FMQ is the sum of True Money Supply (as defined by the Austrian School of Economics), plus the banking system’s reserves and other banking-related liabilities on the ...
