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China Factory Gauge Rises as Workers Weather Slowdown
October 23rd, 2014
A Chinese manufacturing gauge rose in October, adding to signs a resilient labor market and export demand are helping the world’s second-largest economy weather a housing market downturn. The preliminary Purchasing Managers’ Index from HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit ...
Soft Australian inflation supports low interest rates
October 22nd, 2014
Australian consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in the three months to September, official figures showed Wednesday, as the annual rate of inflation eased after the removal of a controversial carbon tax. The increase in the consumer price index (CPI) ...
UK banks pay out $2.5 billion for swaps mis-selling
October 14th, 2014
Britain’s biggest banks have paid out less than 40 percent of the 4 billion pounds ($6.4 billion) set aside to cover the mis-selling of complex interest rate hedging products, according to data from the financial regulator. The mis-selling is ...
Dollar broadly stronger as Hong Kong unrest caps stocks
September 29th, 2014
The dollar hit its highest in almost two years against the euro with German inflation data expected to keep pressure on the ECB to ease monetary policy further, while unrest in Hong Kong hurt Asian-exposed European shares. The dollar ...
Swiss bank UBS started FX trading settlement talks
September 29th, 2014
UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, has begun settlement talks over allegations it was involved in manipulating foreign exchange rates, the bank said, and warned that it could face a material penalty in any deal struck. UBS did not identify the ...
China Manufacturing Rebounds
September 23rd, 2014
A Chinese manufacturing gauge unexpectedly increased this month, suggesting export demand is helping the economy withstand a property slump. The preliminary Purchasing Managers’ Index from HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics was at 50.5, matching the highest estimates in ...
Use of euro-renminbi options surges
September 18th, 2014
Rising renminbi trade settlement and a sliding euro are fuelling a surge in hedging between the two currencies both by multinationals and investors. Daily trading volume in euro-renminbi options has risen from about €100m at the start of the ...
Gold Settles Below $1240 with Eyes on Fed
September 17th, 2014
Gold inched up for a third straight session on Wednesday as speculation mounted that the Federal Reserve would vow to maintain interest rates at low levels when the U.S. central bank concludes its policy meet later in the day. ...
Facebook market cap tops $200bn
September 9th, 2014
Facebook’s market capitalisation topped $200bn for the first time on Monday, beating rival Google in the time it took since going public to reach the symbolic figure. As well as outstripping the valuation of much older technology companies including ...
FX Probe Lags in EU as Other Watchdogs Ready for Fines
September 8th, 2014
The European Union’s antitrust arm is still at the start of its probe into possible collusion in foreign-exchange markets even as U.S. and U.K. regulators edge closer to levying fines. “We are at the starting point of this investigation,” ...
