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China anxiety over Asian stocks, Aussie dollar hit
September 15th, 2014
Asian stocks skidded to five-week lows on Monday, giving European markets a negative lead after a batch of weak data out of China raised the spectre of a sharp slowdown in the world’s second-biggest economy. “As if traders didn’t ...
Commodities Suffer in 2014 Because of Strong U.S. Dollar
September 10th, 2014
Commodities declined to the lowest in almost eight months as the dollar advanced on speculation that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates next year, curbing demand for raw materials. The Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) that tracks 22 futures ...
The billion-dollar fall of the house of Espirito Santo
August 29th, 2014
On June 9, with his 150-year-old Portuguese corporate dynasty close to collapse, patriarch Ricardo Espirito Santo Salgado made a desperate attempt to save it. Salgado signed two letters to Venezuela’s state oil company, which had bought $365 million in ...
Dollar Gains to Almost 9-Month High Versus Euro on Policy
August 8th, 2014
The dollar strengthened to an almost nine-month high against the Euro after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi signalled monetary policy will diverge from the U.S. for an extended period of time. The greenback rose against all but one ...
USD/JPY – Dollar Hits Six-Week Highs on Weak Japanese Data
July 30th, 2014
USD/JPY continues to post gains on Wednesday, as the pair has climbed to the low-102 range. The yen has been struggling, and has surrendered about 100 points in just over a week. On the release front, it’s a busy ...
Australia, NZ dollars end week on soft note as risk aversion returns
July 18th, 2014
The Australian and New Zealand dollars nursed losses against the yen on Friday, having fallen sharply overnight as a flare-up in geopolitical tensions saw investors switch into the safe-haven Japanese currency. The Aussie bought 94.84 yen, after falling as ...
EUR/USD: Dollar Rally Continues on Yellen Remarks
July 16th, 2014
EUR/USD continues to point southward on Wednesday. In the European session, the pair is trading in the low-1.35 range. The dollar is broadly higher following remarks from Janet Yellen on Tuesday concerning an interest rate hike. The Fed chair ...
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 ...
Australian dollar lifts to 3-day high on confidence boost
July 8th, 2014
The Australian dollar rose to a three-day high today as improved domestic business confidence data sparked a further recovery after it hit a two-week low last week. National Australia Bank’s Business Confidence Index rose a point to positive eight ...
Dollar Falls Most in a Week Versus Yen after Fed Rate report
July 8th, 2014
The dollar fell the most in more than a week against the yen as investors gauge the timing of Federal Reserve interest-rate increases after reports showing a strengthening jobs market. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose earlier after Goldman ...
