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Swiss GDP Unexpectedly Stagnates in Third Quarter
December 1st, 2015
Export growth driven solely by chemicals, pharmaceuticals SNB to hold rate decision on Dec. 10, may react to ECB easing Swiss economic growth unexpectedly stalled in the third quarter, with momentum held back by weak performance in the energy, ...
IMF’s Executive Board Completes Review of SDR Basket, Includes Chinese Renminbi
December 1st, 2015
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the regular five-yearly review of the basket of currencies that make up the Special Drawing Right (SDR). A key focus of the Board review was whether the Chinese ...
Stocks Gain With Copper as Risk Appetite Spreads Across Markets
December 1st, 2015
European, U.S. factory data due after mixed China reports India expected to keep rates on hold after RBA stands pat Asian stocks advanced with commodity-linked currencies and metals as investors focused on the positives in data from the region’s ...
Euro Heads for Biggest Monthly Loss Since March on ECB Outlook
November 30th, 2015
Currency may extend slide toward $1.03, Mizuho’s Karakama says ECB to boost stimulus Dec. 3, Bloomberg economist survey shows The euro headed for its biggest monthly decline since March versus the dollar as economists unanimously forecast the European Central Bank will ...
Brent crude dips on firm dollar ahead of OPEC meeting
November 30th, 2015
Brent crude futures dipped on Monday as traders remained cautious ahead of an OPEC meeting later this week and as a widely expected U.S. interest rate hike strengthened the dollar. Oil prices are heading for declines of as much ...
Welcome To The Currency War, Part 20: Corporate Profits Head South, Stock Prices To Follow?
November 26th, 2015
A too-strong currency is, in theory, supposed to make it harder to sell things to cheap-currency countries, thus crimping corporate profits and by implication pretty much everything else. The US dollar has been rising against the rest of ...
Asia stocks mostly climb on ECB easing prospects
November 26th, 2015
Asian markets were mostly higher on Thursday on the prospect of fresh European stimulus even as new data reinforced expectations for tighter U.S. monetary policy. The euro traded above the $1.06 handle, rebounding after hitting a seven-and-a-half month low of $1.0565 ...
Oil prices rise after Turkey shoots down jet claimed by Russia
November 24th, 2015
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after news that Turkey shot down what is likely to be a Russian jet over Syria and a softer U.S. dollar supported prices across the commodity spectrum. Turkish authorities didn’t give the nationality of ...
Currency Spoofing Is Said to Be New York’s Latest Target
November 24th, 2015
Subpoenas sent to brokers including TFS-ICAP, Tullett Prebon Schneiderman probing FX options linked to emerging markets The New York attorney general is investigating possible manipulation in foreign-exchange trading, according to a person familiar with the matter, aiming more scrutiny ...
Asian stocks under pressure from weak commodities prices
November 24th, 2015
A slide in commodities prices pressured Asian resources shares Tuesday, as investors in the region also try to navigate global central banks’ split approaches to monetary policy. Expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its December meeting ...
