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Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate Advances as UK Retail Sales Trigger Rush for Sterling
November 17th, 2016
Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate Climbs after Forecast-Beating Retail Sales Results The Pound has been able to rise by 0.4% against the US Dollar today, primarily on account of the October retail sales results. On the month and the ...
Yellen: Rate hike ‘appropriate relatively soon,’ cites dangers in waiting
November 17th, 2016
Fed Chair Janet Yellen on Thursday made her strongest comments to date in favor for a policy tightening in December, telling Congress an increase could be “appropriate relatively soon.” The head of the U.S. central bank also cited the ...
Robot lawyer Visabot is available in beta on Facebook Messenger
November 17th, 2016
Visa lawyer bot pledges to ‘help immigrants make America great again’ A bot that helps people complete visa applications to enter the United States has launched in the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election. Available in beta on Facebook Messenger, Visabot helps complete ...
Oil prices pull back after another jump in U.S. supply
November 17th, 2016
Oil futures were lower in Asian trade Thursday after weekly data showed another large increase in U.S. inventories of crude. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures CLZ6, -0.22% traded 8 cents lower at $45.49 a barrel, in the ...
Dollar stays near 13-and-a-half year peak; BOJ bond operation weighs on yen
November 17th, 2016
The dollar caught its breath on Thursday, after charging to a 13-1/2 year high against a basket of currencies on bets the Trump administration will adopt inflationary policies, while the yen sagged after a Bank of Japan bond-buying operation. ...
Euro zone break-up fears back on the table with Italy expected to reject reforms
November 16th, 2016
The impact of a “no” vote in the upcoming Italian referendum could be far more serious for Europe than Italy, according to analysts, who believe it would form part of the same underlying force as Brexit and the U.S. election victory ...
Most Markets Tumbled Last Week, But US Stocks Surged
November 15th, 2016
Last week’s election of Donald Trump triggered widespread selling in global markets, based on ETF proxies representing the major asset classes. US equities bucked the trend with a strong gain for the five trading days through Oct. 11. Stock ...
Coffee, corn tempt hedge funds to extend bullish ags spree
November 15th, 2016
Hedge funds lifted their bullish positioning in ags to the highest in four months, fuelled by a record-high net long in coffee, and a sharp cut in bearish bets on corn – which could create potential for fresh selling. ...
Germany and the European Commission rejected calls to impose taxes on imports from USA
November 15th, 2016
Germany and the European Commission rejected on Monday (14 November) calls by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to impose taxes on imports from the United States if President-elect Donald Trump quits a global agreement for fighting climate change. Trump, ...
Sterling falls back below $1.25
November 15th, 2016
Sterling falls back below $1.25 after UK inflation fell in October – pushed down by tuition fees and clothes So much for the Trump rally. The pound fell back below $1.25 this morning, after figures from the Office for ...