Search Results for: Middle East
Brexit is getting the blame
June 17th, 2016
Brexit is not the most important problem facing markets, it is mounting problems in the European banks. But before looking at that systemic issue, I will summarise the Brexit position, from the trenches, in the last few days before ...
6 Investments Traders Say Will Rally: Bitcoin, SolarCity, Swiss Francs and More
June 13th, 2016
Here’s what traders have been saying about six important investments, including bitcoin, SolarCity (SCTY) stock and the Swiss currency. Bitcoin and Manchester United (MANU) are going to soar, at least according to what traders have been saying at Tradebird, a social trading ...
Fed likely to avoid rate hike before Britain votes on leaving EU
June 3rd, 2016
The U.S. Federal Reserve may be forced to delay a rate hike at its June meeting because of mounting concern over the economic fallout from Britain’s vote on whether to leave the European Union. The geopolitical risk likely will ...
Is Deutsche Bank’s Gold Manipulation The Main Scam Or Just A Side-Show?
April 18th, 2016
For years now, the easiest way to finesse a debate over whether precious metals markets are manipulated has been to say, “well, if they’re not manipulated they’re the only market that isn’t.” That was unsatisfying, though, because as the ...
How Saudi Arabia will boost tourism
April 11th, 2016
Saudi Arabia looks to mid-market to boost tourism The hospitality industry in Saudi Arabia is witnessing a shift towards the development of mid-range hotels in 2016, according to a new report. Six out of the top ten brands with ...
Australian stock market becomes haven for tech startups
April 11th, 2016
The Asia-Pacific region has been picking up some of the slack we’ve been encountering lately within the technology merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape. While US capital markets are tightening, tech M&A activity in the Asia-Pacific region reached a three-year ...
Virtual Currency that is rival to Bitcoin, attracts attention and has soared in value
March 28th, 2016
A new virtual gold rush is underway. Even as Bitcoin, riven by internal divisions, has struggled, a rival virtual currency — known as Ethereum — has soared in value, climbing 1,000 percent over the last three months. Beyond the ...
Oil to rebound to around $50 by year end – Saxo Bank
March 28th, 2016
Several factors are helping oil prices gain ground The past two months of oil price volatility have taken its toll on the financial markets, with the main culprits for this dramatic price fall being excess production, concerns about a ...
Oil prices jump to $40
March 18th, 2016
Crude oil is back from the dead — for now at least. Oil prices jumped to $40 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since early December. The milestone marks a dramatic 54% spike in the span of ...
Big U.S. banks to take on tech rivals with instant payments
March 9th, 2016
Depositors at some of the largest U.S. banks are finally going to get the chance to do something quick and simple: send money to another person’s account instantaneously by mobile phone. The idea has been in the works for ...
