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Dollar Matches Two-Year High Against Euro as Rupiah Strengthens
December 22nd, 2014
The dollar rose to match a two-year high versus the euro amid speculation the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates as early as April while other major central banks maintain monetary easing. A gauge of the U.S. currency was ...
Emerging market fixed-income and FX markets
December 19th, 2014
Emerging market fixed-income and FX markets are poised for a third year of volatility because of a slowing China, strengthening dollar, lower oil prices, the prospect of a US rate hike, and the shortage of investable high yielders, as ...
Decline and Fall of the Demagogues
December 19th, 2014
This article could have been entitled ‘The Bonfire of the Vanities’ (with apologies to the book’s author Tom Wolfe) as it too is all about ruthless ambition, political sleaze and rampant greed. However, as vanity in others is regarded ...
Weekly Market Review: Dollar exchange rate in the world markets – Video
December 19th, 2014
Dollar exchange rate in the world markets Let us review the economic events of the last week. Last week the dollar slumped significantly. There was no especially disappointing news on the US economy. But some concerns arose on Tuesday: ...
Luxembourg Agrees to Share Details of Corporate Tax Deals
December 19th, 2014
Luxembourg agreed Thursday to share with the European Commission information on tax deals secured by multinational companies with operations in the small nation. Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, said the decision came after the European Union’s executive also asked ...
Yen Weakens Third Day as BOJ Maintains Easing; Aussie, Kiwi Gain
December 19th, 2014
The yen fell for a third day against the dollar as the Bank of Japan maintained unprecedented stimulus that has seen the exchange rate decline for five straight months. Japan’s currency fell at least 0.3 percent versus all 16 ...
Thursday December 18: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Indices
December 18th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 18, 2014 The S&P broke higher on Wednesday pushing towards the 2020 handle resistance which is still a push from here. The S&P correction likely bottomed for now with possible change in sentiment ...
Brent steady above 61 dollars
December 18th, 2014
Brent crude held steady above $61 a barrel on Thursday, bringing a sharp drop in prices to a temporary halt as companies are forced to cut upstream investments around the world. Chevron Corp has put a plan to drill ...
UK Government to resume sell-off of its stake in Lloyds Banking Group
December 18th, 2014
The government is to resume the sell-off of its stake in Lloyds Banking Group over the next six months, potentially disposing of a further £3bn worth of shares in the run-up to the general election. Chancellor George Osborne took ...
Who Are the Winners of Russia’s Ruble Meltdown?
December 18th, 2014
The Russian ruble‘s spectacular falls this year have been relentlessly portrayed as bad news. But with the ruble now down some 45 percent against the U.S. dollar since January, are there no winners? Companies that produce in Russia but sell abroad are bound ...