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 ...
The Abundant Commodity That’s Becoming Harder to Find
November 27th, 2014
Bauxite, one of the most common ores in the earth’s crust, is growing scarce. It’s been 10 months since Indonesia banned exports of bauxite, used to extract aluminum, in a bid to transform its mining industry, and the global market is still ...
Brent Oil Drops Before OPEC Meeting, Iran Nuclear Talks
November 18th, 2014
Brent crude dropped for a second day as investors weighed the possibility that OPEC will reduce output next week, or that talks over Iranâs nuclear program could result in an agreement. West Texas Intermediate was little changed in New ...
Yen Falls to 7-Year Low on Election-Stimulus Speculation
November 17th, 2014
The yen strengthened after falling to a seven-year low against the dollar as demand for safer assets revived following a report that showed Japan’s economy unexpectedly sank into a recession. Japan’s currency climbed from the weakest level since October ...
Regulators fine global banks $3.4 billion in forex probe
November 12th, 2014
Global regulators imposed penalties totaling $3.4 billion on five major banks, including UBS (UBSN.VX), HSBC (HSBA.L) and Citigroup (C.N) on Wednesday for failing to stop their traders from trying to manipulate foreign exchange markets. Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) and JP ...
Oil Rises After Chinese GDP Surprises at 7.3% in Q3
October 21st, 2014
West Texas Intermediate and Brent crudes advanced after Chinese economic growth exceeded analysts’ estimates, signaling stronger fuel demand in the world’s second-biggest oil consuming country. Futures rose as much as 1.5 percent in New York and 1.2 percent in ...
Contributing Authors
October 2nd, 2014
Dr Alan Waring Dr Alan Waring has 35 years’ experience in risk management. His several books include Managing Risk (1998), co-authored with Prof Ian Glendon, Practical Systems Thinking (1996) and Corporate Risk and Governance published in May 2013. He has presented numerous conference and ...
ECB speculation drives down yields, weighs on euro
August 27th, 2014
Euro zone government bond yields plumbed record lows on Wednesday and the euro fell to its weakest in a year against the dollar on expectations the European Central Bank will act soon to counter low growth and slowing inflation. ...
Oil Falls After Strong Global Supplies
August 7th, 2014
Brent crude traded near its lowest closing level in nine months on speculation that supplies remain sufficient to meet demand. West Texas Intermediate was near a six-month low. Futures were little changed in London. In Iraq, Kurdish exports remain ...
Commodities markets summary
August 7th, 2014
A summary of trading in key commodities markets: ENERGY Oil prices in New York have fallen again on worries about lower demand, even after an inventory report showed a surprising drop in US gasoline supplies. US benchmark West Texas ...
