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Commodity Benchmarks Seen Open to Manipulation, Law Firm Says
December 8th, 2014
Almost two-thirds of commodity market participants say that benchmarks used to set the price of everything from crude oil to ethanol to zinc are vulnerable to manipulation, according to a new study. The report, to be published today by ...
Fiat Chrysler launches $2.5 billion mandatory convertible bond, share offer
December 5th, 2014
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) (FCHA.MI) (FCAU.N) said on Thursday it had launched an expected share offer and a $2.5 billion mandatory convertible bond as it seeks to reduce its mounting debt pile and fund an ambitious five-year investment plan. ...
U.S. Shares Rise With Dollar as Oil Surges Amid Data
December 3rd, 2014
U.S. stocks rose toward records, as energy shares rallied with the price of crude and investors weighed data on hiring and the services sector. European equities climbed and the dollar gained on speculation the region’s central bank will add ...
Leading investment firms join a new IASB feedback programme
December 3rd, 2014
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) today announced the launch of its Investors in Financial Reporting programme. Created with the support of some of the world’s leading asset managers and owners, the programme is designed to foster greater investor ...
Asian shares edge down, oil rises as crude inventories decline
December 3rd, 2014
The dollar marked a fresh seven-year high against the yen on Wednesday, which helped lift the Nikkei to a similar record, while oil prices recovered after data showed a drop in U.S. supply. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ...
Crude, Copper and the S&P 500
December 2nd, 2014
Why the Fed Bubble Is Likely to Burst After more than five years of aggressive accommodation from the world’s central banks, there are many charts that suggest the tremendous run-up in the risk assets during this time period is likely to ...
Dollar Rises to 7-Year High Versus Yen on Economy; Aussie Slides
December 1st, 2014
The dollar rose to a seven-year high versus the yen before data forecast to show U.S. manufacturing outpaced global peers, reinforcing the outlook for higher interest rates in the world’s largest economy. The greenback extended gains against the currencies of commodity-producing ...
Commodities Retreat to Five-Year Low as Oil Tumbles With Bullion
December 1st, 2014
Commodities fell to the lowest in five years as oil sank on prospects for a glut, gold fell after Swiss voters rejected a move to force the central bank to buy bullion and data from China confirmed a slowdown ...
Dollar Advances as OPEC Output Freeze Seen Hurting Euro, Aussie
November 28th, 2014
The dollar strengthened on speculation lower crude prices after OPEC’s decision to keep oil output unchanged will stimulate the U.S. economy while weighing on the euro and currencies of commodity-producing nations. The greenback rose against all but one of ...
OPEC inaction halts Europe rally; dollar firms
November 28th, 2014
Oil prices extended their recent slide on Friday, sending related shares and currencies lower, after OPEC decided to refrain from cutting output despite a supply glut. Brent crude LCOc1 touched a low of $71.12 a barrel after settling at ...
