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U.S. Stocks Up on Ukraine Talks
August 19th, 2014
U.S. stocks rose, with the Nasdaq Composite Index climbing to a 14-year high, as tensions eased over global conflicts. Dollar General Corp. rallied on merger activity. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov for more ...
Gold – Eases Below $1300
August 19th, 2014
Gold for Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Over the last couple of days Gold has been easing lower back towards the $1300 level and has just slipped just below that level of the last day or so. In the last ...
West TX Oil up to $94.80 on Easing Supply Risks
August 19th, 2014
Brent crude edged up towards $102 a barrel on Tuesday, but stayed near a 14-month low reached in the previous session on weak demand and easing concerns over risks to supply. Brent shed nearly $2 on Monday, as investor ...
Abe finding it hard to get his way on defence
August 19th, 2014
On 1 July, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a decision to broaden the interpretation of the Japanese Constitution to enable Japan to exercise its right to collective self-defence. But to what extent will the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) ...
The Fragmentation of Bretton Woods
August 18th, 2014
The world has changed considerably since political leaders from the 44 Allied countries met in 1944 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to create the institutional framework for the post-World War II economic and monetary order. What has not changed ...
Gold Under Pressure, Testing Support at $1300
August 18th, 2014
Gold is flat on Monday, continuing to show little activity as we start the new week. The spot price stands at $1302.67 per ounce in the European session. There is only one US release on Monday, NAHB Housing Market ...
European Stocks Rise as Ukraine Concern Eases
August 18th, 2014
European stocks advanced, after equities climbed the most in more than a month last week, as Ukraine and Russia met for talks. U.S. index futures rose, while Asian shares were little changed. United Internet AG added 3.3 percent as ...
Asia shares up after Wall St recovers from Ukraine-driven slide
August 18th, 2014
Asian stocks stalled and the dollar sagged against the safe-haven yen on Monday, as another bout of tensions in the Ukrainian conflict sapped investor confidence. Spreadbetters are picking European shares, which already had a chance on Friday to absorb ...
Technical Analysis Gold – Steadies Around $1310
August 14th, 2014
Technical Analysis Gold for Thursday, August 14, 2014 To finish out last week Gold exhibited signs of a rejection pattern with its last red candlestick however it has remained quite steady throughout this week hovering around the $1310 level. ...
Brent Oil up to $104 Despite Inventory Surge
August 14th, 2014
Crude rose in choppy trading on Wednesday, with Brent recovering from a 13-month low as turmoil in Iraq and Libya kept concerns about potential supply disruptions in focus. Separately, U.S. crude prices rose despite the U.S. Energy Information Administration ...
