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Technical Analysis GBP/USD wallows beneath 1.72
July 17th, 2014
Technical Analysis GBP/USD 17/07/2014 Pair’s Outlook Although at the beginning of the week it seemed that GBP/USD has finally received a strong upward impetus after a test of the 2009 peak, the pair remains unable to surpass this month’s ...
Unemployment in Britain Falls to 6.5 Percent
July 16th, 2014
British workers’ earnings grew at the slowest rate on record in the three months to May, one gauge showed, even as unemployment fell further, giving the Bank of England pause for thought as it prepares to start raising interest ...
Asia stocks manage muted cheer for China growth
July 16th, 2014
Asian stocks held stubbornly steady on Wednesday after China reported economic growth that was just ahead of market expectations, enough to prompt a sigh of relief from investors, but little else. China’s economy expanded by 2.0 percent in the ...
Inflation in Britain Jumps Unexpectedly in June
July 15th, 2014
British inflation unexpectedly surged to a five-month high last month and house prices continued to accelerate, prompting financial markets to increase bets on an early Bank of England rate rise. Consumer prices rose 1.9 percent on the year in ...
Technical Analysis GBP/USD underpinned by weekly PP
July 10th, 2014
Technical Analysis GBP/USD for July 10, 2014 Pair’s Outlook For the time being the weekly PP seems to be providing enough support for the Cable to stay afloat. On the whole the technical indicators are also implying good performance ...
Dollar slips on Fed minutes, Aussie eyes jobs test
July 10th, 2014
The dollar started at one-week lows against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, coming under some pressure after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting gave no clear indication on when interest rates will rise. The minutes confirmed ...
Technical Analysis GBP/USD trades sideways
July 9th, 2014
Technical Analysis GBP/USD for July 9, 2014 Pair’s Outlook Regardless of the bullish outlook implied by the technical studies, the Cable remains flat, trading some 100 pips north from 2009 high. Nevertheless, the risks are heavily skewed to the ...
GBP Is A Bad Apple While Dollar Is Squeezed
July 8th, 2014
Not the ideal start to a week where many expected more enthusiasms being expressed across the various asset classes, especially after last week’s stronger US employment headline print. Maybe the market is priming itself for the summer doldrums? The ...
Companies attacked for ‘potentially misleading’ debt collection letters
July 4th, 2014
A string of banks and utilities have today given details of how they sent letters to customers under other names. This is a practice that is being criticised by some consumer campaigners and MPs as potentially misleading. The letters ...
Wall Street set to extend highs
July 2nd, 2014
The rally on Europe’s main equities markets is continuing, after fresh prices data for the eurozone did not contain any unpleasant surprises ahead of this week’s European Central Bank policy meeting. The region-wide FTSE Eurofirst 300 is up 0.4 ...
