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Oil prices volatile as trade conflict between U.S. and China escalates
July 6th, 2018
Oil prices seesawed in nervous trading on Friday as the United States slapped a raft of tariffs on Chinese goods in an escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Oil prices initially fell on Friday, along with ...
Gold’s Monetary Rehabilitation
June 4th, 2018
There is a quiet revolution taking place in the monetary vacuum that’s developing on the back of the erosion of the dollar’s hegemony. It is perhaps too early to call what’s happening to the dollar the beginning of ...
A Spiking Dollar = Emerging Market Chaos
May 31st, 2018
The dollar collapse thesis – which ends with all fiat currencies achieving their intrinsic value of zero — doesn’t preclude some thrills and chills along the way, in which some currencies fall faster than others and wreak havoc on ...
Artificial Intelligence to revolutionise trademark prosecution by 2023
May 31st, 2018
Surveying over 200 brand owners from a wide range of industries, a research report from Hogan Lovells ‘Brand Benchmarking 2018’ revealed that 93% of businesses feel positive about the new technology. Efficiencies Time and cost savings are cited as ...
Pound jumped, Euro and Yen rose; Stocks in Asia drifted
May 17th, 2018
Stocks in Asia drifted as Treasury yields climbed above 3.1 percent, raising concerns about the appetite for riskier assets. The pound rose on a report that Britain might have reached agreement on its approach toward European customs union. Positive ...
The Euro and Japanese Yen fell, Dollar strengthened; Key events to watch this week
May 15th, 2018
Stocks in Asia declined Tuesday, while the dollar strengthened and 10-year Treasury yields rose back above the 3 percent mark as investors assessed the outlook for global trade relations and increased tensions in the Middle East. Equity benchmarks dropped ...
Europe: Oil stocks buoy European shares as US pulls out of Iran deal
May 10th, 2018
European shares were supported on Wednesday by strength in oil stocks after US President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of Iran’s nuclear agreement, boosting crude prices. While some solid earnings updates also provided support, shares in companies ...
The Euro, Japanese Yen and Australia Dollar fell; Asian stocks mixed
May 9th, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed and crude oil climbed past $70 in New York after President Donald Trump scrapped the nuclear deal with Iran. Treasury yields advanced toward 3 percent, helping stoke gains in the dollar against the yen. Equity ...
Accountants professional body ACCA restructures its global markets
April 27th, 2018
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the global body for professional accountants, has issued an announcement to inform about its revised structure. The global market portfolio for ACCA is being reorganised so the professional body for accountants will ...
When Investor Psychology Turns Dark, All News Is Bad News
April 26th, 2018
Big companies report blow-out earnings. Home prices soar. North Korea promises to end its nuke program, possibly averting another Asian war. And stocks fall. Does this mean the news no longer matters? That’s exactly what it means. But it ...
