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Iran Moves Closer to Restoring Oil Exports on Nuclear Accord
April 3rd, 2015
Iran’s accord with world powers brings the OPEC member a step closer to restoring oil production that was cut by sanctions while leaving unresolved when it will happen. The preliminary agreement outlined Thursday signals the Persian Gulf nation may ...
ECB says QE programme already boosting recovery
April 3rd, 2015
The European Central Bank said Thursday it is increasingly confident that its controversial bond purchase programme is helping boost the eurozone’s economic recovery, even as a top official expressed doubts about its effectiveness. In the minutes of the governing ...
Bank of England publishes details of 2015 stress test for largest UK banks and building societies
March 30th, 2015
Today, the Bank of England is publishing the scenario for the 2015 stress test, which will be applied to the largest UK banks and building societies. The scenario has been agreed by the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) and Prudential ...
Iran nuclear talks: World powers to meet foreign minister
March 30th, 2015
Ministers from six world powers are expected to hold their first full session on Monday with Iran’s foreign minister over its nuclear programme. The deadline for reaching an agreement is Tuesday. The essence of an emerging deal is to ...
We’re All Hedge Funds Now, Part 2: Tech Startups and Nigerian Bonds
March 27th, 2015
Watching formerly risk-averse investors adapt to a negative interest rate world is almost as much fun as watching Europe try to keep Greece and Germany in the same financial family. In each case, success depends on all the parties ...
Oil price ‘could fall to $30’ say trading experts
March 27th, 2015
Oil prices continued their downward spiral Friday, falling more than $1, after a short-lived rally of around 5 percent the previous day, as concerns of a disruption to supplies in the Middle East appeared to ease. Against this backdrop, ...
Volatility shakes currency markets
March 27th, 2015
Nervous markets will favour the greenback as a traditional safe-haven asset, but not the Australian dollar. Volatility is creeping back into the market and creating headaches for foreign exchange traders as they second-guess the timing of United States interest ...
Oil prices surge after Saudi air strikes in Yemen
March 26th, 2015
Brent crude oil shot up nearly 6 percent on Thursday after Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies began a military operation in Yemen, but the benchmark later came off its high near $60 as importers saw no immediate threat to supplies. The strike against ...
Ruble Storms to 2015 Highs as Exporters Sell Off Foreign Currency
March 25th, 2015
The Russian ruble rose to new 2015 highs on Wednesday, shrugging off a decline in oil prices as Russian exporters continued to sell forex to pay monthly taxes. At 08:00 GMT, the ruble was 0.8 percent stronger against the dollar at 57.22, and 0.6 percent stronger at 62.66 versus the euro. The Russian currency ...
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
March 24th, 2015
The AMF is publishing a new updated list of websites offering binary options trading – last update was earlier this month – for which no authorised investment services provider could be clearly identified. The earlier version of this month is available ...
