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Dollar holds most of gains
August 16th, 2017
The dollar was steady in Asian trade on Wednesday, holding onto most of its gains made after strong U.S. retail sales data kept alive the chance of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year. Minutes from the Fed’s ...
Stocks, dollar extend slide as U.S., North Korea tensions intensify
August 11th, 2017
Asian equity markets extended a global slide on Friday as tensions ramped up between the United States and North Korea, sending investors fleeing to less risky assets such the yen, the Swiss franc and U.S. Treasuries. Wall Street closed ...
Safe-haven currencies rise as North Korea tensions brew
August 10th, 2017
Traditional safe-haven currencies including the Swiss franc and Japanese yen rose on Wednesday, boosted by worries about increased tensions between the United States and North Korea. The greenback slipped 0.83 percent to a near two-week low against the Swiss ...
Here is a list of world’s safest currencies
July 14th, 2017
When it comes to havens among currencies, the yen is the safest of them all, according to a correlation analysis by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. economists. Goldman Analysis Has Yen Topping Swiss Franc as Safest of Havens Japan’s currency ...
The Economist: 31 of 34 Currencies Tracked are Undervalued Against the US Dollar
July 14th, 2017
The latest Big Mac index from The Economist indicates that 31 of the 34 currencies tracked are undervalued against the US dollar. Only the Swiss franc, Norwegian krone and Swedish krona are overvalued. Now in its 31st year, the ...
Global Brokerage, Inc. announces First Quarter 2017 results
May 16th, 2017
First Quarter 2017 Highlights: U.S. GAAP net revenues from continuing operations of $45.9 million U.S. GAAP net loss attributable to Global Brokerage, Inc. from continuing operations of $24.5 million or $3.99 per diluted share. U.S. GAAP net loss from ...
Global Brokerage Inc. releases Q4 2016 results and informs on financing arrangements with Leucadia
March 21st, 2017
U.S. GAAP net revenues from continuing operations of $80.6 million U.S. GAAP net income attributable to Global Brokerage, Inc. from continuing operations of $10.7 million or $1.91 per diluted share, including a $6.4 million gain on derivative liability U.S. ...
Central banks and gold
March 5th, 2017
The very near future is likely to see a sea-change in central bankers’ attitude to the gold allocation in their reserves. The failure of G20 monetary policy since the financial crisis is causing a general rethink, which may eventually ...
Dollar Slips After Trump Move, Asia Stocks Decline: Markets Wrap
January 30th, 2017
Yen gains with gold; many Asia markets shut for Lunar New Year Global criticism of Trump’s ban is building across globe The dollar declined with Asian stocks as traders digested the tensions sparked by Donald Trump’s order halting some ...
Washington proposes $7bn fine on Credit Suisse in mortgage claims
December 21st, 2016
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked Credit Suisse to pay a $5 billion-$7 billion penalty over its sale of toxic mortgage securities in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Reuters reported. The Swiss bank has reportedly ...
