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Asian Stocks Rebound Amid Dollar Retreat as Trump Shock Fades
November 16th, 2016
Zinc retreats from six-year high as yuan extends slide Major crude producers are holding talks to agree output cuts Asian stocks rose for the first time in four days and the dollar weakened versus most peers as investors questioned ...
Emerging markets downside continues as US yields spike
November 15th, 2016
Surging US bond yields and a stronger dollar have added to the pressure on emerging markets (EM) which are among the hardest-hit since Donald Trump’s US election win. The US currency hit a nine-month peak in Asia on Monday, ...
European Stocks Set For Cautious Start As US Election Looms
November 8th, 2016
European stocks are likely to open higher on Tuesday, although gains are likely to remain modest ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Roughly 120 million Americans will cast their votes today to determine whether Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary ...
FCA UK unveils successful sandbox firms on the second anniversary of Project Innovate
November 7th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today marks the second anniversary of Project Innovate by announcing the firms that were successful in their applications to begin testing in the first cohort of the regulatory sandbox. The regulatory sandbox is part ...
European stock markets rallied
November 7th, 2016
European stock markets rallied with the UK’s FTSE 100 jumping nearly 103 points or 1.5% to 6,793 as investors expressed relief at the FBI’s announcement that it would take no action against Hillary Clinton over emails linked to the Democrat ...
Barclays’s 25% London Office Space Cut Signals Glut Threat
November 2nd, 2016
Space being cut in London is equivalent of about 5,000 desks Tenants are getting upper hand in rental talks, Jefferies says Barclays Plc’s decision to cut 25 percent of its London office space highlights the growing risk that tenants will ...
Barclays Bank is the most complaint about firm according to FCA
October 11th, 2016
Financial services firms recorded a 2.6% reduction in new complaints between January and June 2016 compared to the previous six months, according to new complaints data published today by the Financial Conduct Authority. The total number of complaints was ...
Oil curves move above $50 as financial confidence in crude rises
October 7th, 2016
U.S. oil futures held above $50 per barrel on Friday as the entire crude forward curve pushed above above that level in a sign that financial markets have increasing confidence in the sector. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures ...
Gold slips on tapering safe-haven demand as Deutsche Bank worries ease
October 3rd, 2016
Gold edged lower on Monday on a firmer dollar and a gain in equities, with the yellow metal losing its safe-haven appeal as concerns about Deutsche Bank’s health eased. Spot gold dropped 0.1 percent to $1,314.50 an ounce by ...
FOREX-Yen, Swiss franc near 1-month high vs dollar as risk sentiment sours
September 30th, 2016
Yen on course to post 3 straight quarters of gains Swiss franc hits one-mth peak vs dollar, 6-week high on euro Concerns about Deutsche Bank sour risk sentiment Sterling in longest losing quarterly streak since 1984 The Japanese yen ...