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Japan Expands Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine
August 6th, 2014
Japan on Tuesday slapped new sanctions on Russia over its backing of separatist insurgents in eastern Ukraine, adding 40 individuals and two Crimean companies to its blacklist, news reports said. The sanctions went into force immediately after they were ...
Asia shares worn away by Wall Street, oil near nine-month low
August 6th, 2014
Asian stocks fell broadly on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar held firm after a slump on Wall Street and tensions over Ukraine smothered markets with a mood of risk aversion. Geopolitical concerns overshadowed upbeat U.S. economic data which included ...
Europe Index Futures Tumble With Asian Stocks; Kiwi Drops
August 6th, 2014
European index futures (SPA) dropped with the euro and stocks in Asia amid escalating tensions over Ukraine and concern that stronger U.S. growth will lead to sooner-than-projected interest-rate increases. New Zealand’s dollar and emerging-market currencies weakened. Futures on the ...
Geopolitical risk is back up, Dow back down
August 6th, 2014
Just when the market was trying to find its footing, geopolitics rocked the Dow again. This time it was renewed fears that Russia might invade Ukraine. Whether the fears are simply rumor or innuendo, or real fears taken from ...
EU regulation concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions
August 4th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) informs the Cyprus Investment Firms, Management Companies, Administrative Services Companies and Regulated Markets (‘the Regulated Entities) about the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, on July 31, 2014, of ...
Investors Cheer Portuguese Bank Rescue
August 4th, 2014
Investors breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after Portugal prevented the collapse of one of its biggest banks, putting some life back into European stocks following last week’s slide and pushing bond yields lower across the board. Lisbon ...
Asian shares pressured by Wall Street, geopolitical tensions
August 4th, 2014
Fears of further declines on Wall Street pressured Asian shares on Monday, as concerns over geopolitical tensions and Argentina’s debt default eclipsed U.S. data that argued against an earlier start to the Federal Reserve’s rate-tightening cycle. Japan’s Nikkei average ...
Record award for former Yukos investors after tribunal finds “political motivation” for Russia’s actions
July 31st, 2014
An arbitral tribunal sitting in The Hague has unanimously held that the Russian Federation breached its international obligations under the Energy Charter Treaty when it liquidated and part-nationalised the former Yukos Oil Company in 2007. The Permanent Court of ...
Brent slips toward $106 as fuel demand disappoints
July 31st, 2014
Brent crude slipped towards $106 a barrel on Thursday and was set to post its biggest monthly loss in more than a year as higher OPEC output and disappointing demand in the United States outweighed tensions in the Middle ...
Gold Flat at $1300 Ahead of Key US Data, Fed Statement
July 30th, 2014
Gold is listless on Wednesday, as the metal hugs the $1300 line late in the European session. On the release front, it’s a busy day, with three key events out of the US – Advance GDP, ADP Nonfarm Payrolls ...
