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Asia stocks up, dollar sags as Fed tempers expectations for rate rise
June 18th, 2015
An index of Asian shares gained on Thursday while the dollar eased slightly after the Federal Reserve signaled that interest rates would rise more slowly than markets had expected. Spreadbetters, however, expected Greek debt matters to reclaim the spotlight ...
ICE Benchmark Administration Announces Bank of China as a Direct Participant to the Gold Auction
June 17th, 2015
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that Bank of China has been approved by ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) to participate in the gold auction which is used to determine the ...
ICE to launch ERIS Standard Interest Rate Futures
June 16th, 2015
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that ICE Futures Europe, the UK’s leading multi-asset class derivatives exchange, intends to launch Eris standard interest rate futures contracts denominated in Euro (EUR) ...
Dollar eases after U.S. data disappoints, awaits Yellen
May 22nd, 2015
* Dollar index hovers below recent 2-week high * For the week, dollar index up more than 2 pct * BOJ keeps policy unchanged as expected * Caution reigns ahead of Kuroda, Yellen comments (Updates prices, adds comments) The ...
Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards: Winners 2015
May 18th, 2015
Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards have firmly established themselves as a highlight of the region’s legal calendar. The awards, which are now in their fourth year, celebrate legal excellence in the Middle East and are open to in-house legal ...
Bank of England says UK economy to grow by 2.5% in 2015
May 13th, 2015
The Bank of England has cut its 2015 growth forecast from 2.9% to 2.5%, and for next year from 2.9% to 2.6%, as governor Mark Carney unveiled his quarterly inflation report. And he told MPs interest rates would rise ...
Asia shares rise before China data, more stimulus seen
May 13th, 2015
Asian shares firmed on Wednesday, shrugging off weakness on Wall Street as investors bet that a batch of economic data from China due later in the day would bolster the case for more stimulus in the world’s second-largest economy. ...
FOREX: Dollar strengthens as Greek debt crisis weighs on euro
May 12th, 2015
* Pressure remains on kiwi from rate-cut expectations * Sterling holds most post-election gains after BOE stands pat The dollar firmed against major counterparts on Tuesday, as ongoing anxiety over Greece‘s debt crisis helped push the euro toward a one-week ...
Yuan gains credibility as reserve currency
May 7th, 2015
France’s Credit Agricole Private Banking is advising its clients to add the Chinese yuan to their portfolios as the world’s second-largest economy looks to further liberalise its currency. High net worth individuals in the Arabian Gulf region should consider ...
Dollar regains footing, Kiwi falls on RBNZ comments
April 23rd, 2015
Dollar broadly firm, US housing data beats expectations Euro hurt by concerns over Greece BOE minutes less dovish than expected, wrong footing markets Swiss franc under renewed pressure The U.S. dollar held firm on Thursday after strong U.S. housing ...
