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Euro-Area Output Unexpectedly Picks Up as Brexit Qualms Fade
August 3rd, 2016
Purchasing Managers’ Index rises to 53.2 in July from 53.1 Gauge signals little contagion from U.K. vote, Markit says Euro-area output unexpectedly accelerated to the highest in six months, signaling that manufacturers and services providers are shrugging off concerns ...
Yen Jumps on BOJ Decision as Japanese Bonds Sink; Gold Climbs
July 29th, 2016
Kuroda expands ETF purchase target, leaving policy rate steady BOJ release will be followed by Europe stress tests, U.S. GDP The Bank of Japan’s most anticipated policy announcement in years left investors underwhelmed, sparking a surge in the yen ...
The potential economic impact of Brexit for London, the UK and Europe
July 28th, 2016
PwC’s real GDP growth projections for the UK revised down Potential loss of passporting a challenge for London Ireland and Cyprus are the most exposed EU countries from a trade perspective UK: Following the vote to leave the EU, ...
Asian shares at nine-month highs on inflow bets; dollar strong
July 21st, 2016
Asian stocks climbed to nine-month highs on Thursday, helped by a recovery in global oil prices, while the dollar strengthened against the safe-haven yen on resurgent expectations of a U.S. interest rate hike this year. European shares are expected ...
Gold eases ahead of BoE policy
July 14th, 2016
Gold slipped on Thursday after rising nearly 1 percent in the previous session, as the dollar firmed and Asian stocks stayed near eight-month highs on expectations of an interest rate hike by the Bank of England. Investors bet the ...
Asian shares near 2016 highs as risk appetite improves
July 13th, 2016
Asian shares came within reach of their 2016 highs on Wednesday as prospects of solid U.S. growth and accommodative economic policy in major markets whet investors’ risk appetite damaged by uncertainty from Brexit. Spread betters expected European shares to ...
Brexit isn’t the most serious threat to the EU — the euro is
July 4th, 2016
Brexit isn’t the most serious threat to the EU — the euro is One surprising thing about Britain’s vote to leave the EU is that Britain’s economy has been doing better than a lot of European countries. Unemployment in ...
CySec issued a Circular to inform Cyprus Investment Firms regarding Quarterly Statistics
July 4th, 2016
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a circular to infom Cyprus Investment Firms in relation to their Quarterly Statistics and Authority’s request for the electronic submission of information. According to CySec: 1. Information requested by CySEC ...
Time to Go Long the British Pound?
July 4th, 2016
Well they did it. British voters opted to leave the European Union, and in the process sent the financial markets into a tailspin. But the biggest victim here would appear to be the British pound. The night of the ...
Global Shares, Pound Rally as Brexit Concerns Soften; Oil Soars
June 30th, 2016
S&P 500 jumps 1.7% as FTSE 100 rally erases post-Brexit loss Crude tops $49 a barrel as dollar slump boosts commodities Global stocks rallied for a second day, while the dollar weakened, amid speculation policy makers will move to ...
