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Russian Finance Ministry Starts Selling Foreign Currency in Bid to Strengthen Ruble
December 17th, 2014
The Russian ruble strengthened sharply on Wednesday in volatile trade after the Finance Ministry said it had started selling foreign currency from its leftover stock. The Russian currency has come under heavy selling pressure this week, forcing the Central ...
Plunging Ruble Unsettles Russians, Poses Test for Putin
December 17th, 2014
As Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratcheted up the conflict with the West for most of the year, the economic fallout on ordinary Russians has been limited. Suddenly, though, the plunging ruble is reawakening fears of rising prices and ...
Yen Falls From Four-Week High Before Fed as N.Z. Dollar Slides
December 17th, 2014
The yen retreated from the strongest in four weeks against the dollar before the Federal Reserve concludes a two-day policy meeting today. The yen has been the biggest gainer among the 10-currency Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes in the past week ...
Russia’s ruble rout rattles emerging markets
December 16th, 2014
Russia’s currency rout has sent a shudder through global markets and the sell-off is spreading to other emerging markets. The Russian ruble plunged about 12% Monday, while the Indonesian rupiah fell to its lowest level since the 1997 Asian ...
Oil plumbs depths as OPEC refuses to blink
December 16th, 2014
A modest rebound by oil futures gave way to fresh selling Monday, clearing the way for a new round of lows after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries offered no indication it’s ready to blink and cut production. ...
Yen Climbs After Election; Aussie Near Low on Iron Prices
December 15th, 2014
Australia’s dollar fell to the lowest since June 2010 and the nation’s bonds rallied as commodities slumped and people were taken hostage in a cafe in Sydney’s financial district. The Aussie weakened against most of its 16 major peers ...
Disney and Skype ‘used Luxembourg tax deals’
December 12th, 2014
Companies including Disney and Skype have allegedly used Luxembourg tax deals, according to fresh leaks published by investigative journalists. The group of firms funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars in profits through Luxembourg subsidiaries, according to leaked documents. Disney ...
Dollar Snaps 3-Day Skid on Gains in Retail Sales; Krone Declines
December 12th, 2014
The dollar snapped a three-day skid after U.S. retail sales climbed the most in eight months, further evidence of a strengthening economy as the Federal Reserve considers its first interest-rate increase since 2006. The greenback gained versus most major ...
Dollar Gains as Retail Sales Rise Most in 8 Months; Yen Declines
December 11th, 2014
The dollar rose for the first time in four days as a report showed retail sales climbed the most in eight months in November, indicating a strengthening U.S. economic recovery amid sluggish global growth. The greenback gained versus most ...
Russia Economic Pain Spreads as UBS Cuts Seven Stocks
December 9th, 2014
Russia’s worsening economic crisis is spreading through its corporate bond and stock markets as a tumbling ruble and plunging growth erode confidence in companies recently seen as able to withstand the turmoil. UBS AG cut stock ratings for seven ...
