Search Results for: US Dollar
Entry Point of JPMorgan Data Breach Is Identified
December 23rd, 2014
The computer breach at JPMorgan Chase this summer — the largest intrusion of an American bank to date — might have been thwarted if the bank had installed a simple security fix to an overlooked server in its vast ...
Brent climbs above $62 as Asian markets open strong
December 22nd, 2014
Oil prices rose on Monday as Asian markets opened strongly into a holiday-shortened week and consensus spread that Brent crude futures would likely remain above $60 for the rest of the year. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside ...
Emerging market fixed-income and FX markets
December 19th, 2014
Emerging market fixed-income and FX markets are poised for a third year of volatility because of a slowing China, strengthening dollar, lower oil prices, the prospect of a US rate hike, and the shortage of investable high yielders, as ...
Judge May Toss 4 Guilty Pleas in Inside-Trade Case
December 19th, 2014
A judge said Thursday he’s leaning toward tossing out four guilty pleas in an insider-trading case, the latest fallout from a recent appeals court ruling criticizing prosecutors’ tactics. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. notified attorneys of his ...
Tuesday December 16: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
December 16th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 16, 2014 EURUSD attempt to rally ran into resistance at 1.2485 area. Clearance of this level extends to 1.25 handle. On the downside support 1.2410-25 just beneath the 20 DMA appers to be ...
Yen Gauge Rises to Five-Week High on Haven Bid; Rupiah Declines
December 16th, 2014
A gauge of the yen climbed to a five-week high as investors sought a haven after crude oil slumped and Russia raised interest rates. Australia’s dollar touched the lowest level in more than four years against the greenback after ...
U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday
December 16th, 2014
U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday, topping off a wild ride that had the Dow Jones Industrial Average trading in a more than 300-point range on either side of neutral as investors monitored the price of oil. “Everyone keeps ...
Crashing crude may blow a $1.6 trillion hole in the global oil sector, annually
December 15th, 2014
Talk about an oil spill. The spectacular unhinging of crude oil prices over the past six months is weighing mightily on the U.S. stock market. And while it may be too early to abandon all hope that the market ...
Federal Reserve will decide this week for widen the door for interest rate hikes next year
December 15th, 2014
Federal Reserve officials will decide this week whether to make a critical change to their policy statement that would widen the door for interest rate hikes next year and effectively bet the United States will continue to shine in ...
Monday December 15: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
December 15th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 15, 2014 Gold declined on Friday while trading within a tight trading range on the day. Consolidation and range bound action likely to continue in the $1235-$1200 band for now. Market looks to ...
