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Gold braced for Fed rate hike
December 14th, 2015
Historical data shows that this isn’t the time to initiate shorts on gold Gold has been lost for direction in recent weeks, moving sideways in the range of $1,060-1,080/ounce. Last week, it ended at $1,074/ounce, down 1.1 per cent. ...
Chinese Finance-Sector IPOs Set to Maintain Strong Presence in 2016
December 11th, 2015
After dominating in Hong Kong this year, more Chinese finance-sector IPOs are expected to come to market next year China’s banks and brokers have had a tough year with rising bad loans, a stock market crash and weak share performance. ...
Nikkei closes up, ASX hits one-month low
December 11th, 2015
Asian markets closed mixed on Friday, despite Wall Street’s positive finish overnight, as record low oil prices weighed resources plays and China shares traded in negative territory as another top executive was reported missing by local media. “Most investors ...
Global Financial Services Provider TradeNext Expands with New Stock Brokerage in India
December 10th, 2015
Leading international FX & CFD provider, TradeNext, has expanded its global presence into Asia through the launch of a new equities-focused broker-dealer authorised by SEBI in India. TradeNext launched in the UK in 2012 as one of the first ...
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion
December 10th, 2015
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy in order to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 9 December 2015, the MPC ...
Gold price drop could spur jewellery maker profit in India
December 10th, 2015
While a strengthening dollar and an economic slump in China are battering stocks of jewellers from Tiffany & Co to Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, one company in India is predicting a demand pick-up after gold slid to a five-year low last week. ...
Asian markets trade lower, China bucks trend on IPO reform news
December 10th, 2015
Chinese stocks bucked a generally downward trend in Asian markets on Thursday to trade in positive territory after news broke that Beijing will finally introduce much-need IPO reforms. Oil prices, which remain under pressure due to a global supply ...
FCA publishes new measures for cash savings accounts to boost competition
December 9th, 2015
Savers with cash accounts will benefit from a new package of measures published today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) designed to improve competition by encouraging easier and quicker switching and improving the information savers receive. From December 2016, ...
Investors Keep Pulling Cash Out of Turkey
December 8th, 2015
Foreign investors withdrew $7.6 billion from stocks, bonds Capital Economics sees lira, bonds extending declines Foreign investors look set to keep pulling their money out of Turkey after dumping a record amount of stocks and bonds this year. Investors from ...
Opec bid to kill off US shale sends oil price down to 2009 low
December 8th, 2015
Oil falls by $2 a barrel with energy shares as Opec refusal to stop flooding the market with cheap oil and likely US rate hike sends Brent crude tumbling Oil prices have slumped by 5% after the latest attempt ...
