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Dollar Climbs With European Stocks as Treasuries Decline
November 19th, 2014
The dollar strengthened to a seven-year high against the yen before the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its last meeting, when it ended a bond-buying program. Treasuries and German bunds declined while stocks rose in Europe and the pound gained. The U.S. currency ...
BoE split 7-2 over interest rates; Royal Mail shares dive 8%
November 19th, 2014
Latest Update at 15:04 US markets have opened and ahead of the latest Federal Reserve minutes, due to be released later, they have got off to a downbeat start. After Tuesday’s new record – yes, yet another one – ...
FX: More scandals … less trust (Video)
November 19th, 2014
The reputation of international banking is under scrutiny once again over another scandal, this time in the foreign currency trading sector. Global regulators have fined major banks in Europe and the US, for foreign exchange market manipulation. The massive fines are not ...
Wednesday November 19: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
November 19th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for November 19, 2014 Rally and close above the 1.25 handle suggesting pair looking to move higher. Key support levels just above the 1.25 area likely to be tested with some pull back expected. If ...
ASIC issues warning about unlicensed FX dealer YoutradeFX
November 19th, 2014
ASIC has today cautioned Australian investors against dealing with the company or group YoutradeFX for trading in margin foreign exchange (FX). ASIC advises that YoutradeFX is not regulated by ASIC, nor is it licensed to trade in margin FX ...
Japanese shares lose steam, Asian shares slip
November 19th, 2014
Japanese shares gave up early gains on Wednesday as investors booked profits after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delayed a tax hike and said he would call a snap election to seek a fresh mandate for his economic policies. Asian ...
Japan PM to seek fresh mandate for ‘Abenomics’ with snap poll
November 18th, 2014
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that he would call an early election to seek a fresh mandate for his economic policies, and postpone an unpopular sales tax rise, a day after data showed the economy had slipped back ...
Tuesday November 18: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
November 18th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for November 18, 2014 Attempts to close above the 20 DMA failed. Pair looking to bounce higher. Further consolidation and retesting of 1.25 area. A close above extends to 1.2635. Selling pressure continues to push ...
From Gotham City to Fidelity and Canaccord: The unfortunate tale of Quindell’s share price
November 18th, 2014
You’d be forgiven for forgetting the full detail behind the story of Quindell – here, we wrap up the last seven months of headache-inducing stories that kept the insurance outsourcer in the headlines. April 23 – Mysterious short seller Gotham ...
Ruble Recovers Slightly as Exporters Sell U.S. Dollars for Tax Payments
November 18th, 2014
The ruble strengthened on Tuesday as Russian exporters converted part of their foreign-currency earnings to meet tax payments, but weak oil prices capped gains. At 0830 GMT, the ruble was around 0.8 percent stronger against the dollar at 46.72 ...
