Search Results for: US Dollar
Russian Inflation to Exceed 9% by Year’s End, Economy Minister Says
November 18th, 2014
Russian inflation will exceed forecasts to reach 9 percent by the year’s end and rise further in early 2015 because of the ruble’s weakness, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said. The ruble has weakened some 30 percent versus the dollar this year, as Western sanctions over ...
Gold Holds Decline From Two-Week High as Dollar Gains, Oil Drops
November 18th, 2014
Gold held a retreat from the highest level in two weeks after the dollar strengthened and energy prices dropped, curbing demand for the metal as an investment. Silver and palladium declined. Bullion for immediate delivery traded at $1,186.35 an ...
Yen Falls to 7-Year Low on Election-Stimulus Speculation
November 17th, 2014
The yen strengthened after falling to a seven-year low against the dollar as demand for safer assets revived following a report that showed Japan’s economy unexpectedly sank into a recession. Japan’s currency climbed from the weakest level since October ...
Suit Accuses Banks of Role in Financing Terror Attacks
November 11th, 2014
The suit accuses banks — including HSBC and Barclays — of helping to finance the violent activities through their ties to Iran, painting Wall Street as a sort of middleman of terror. Those acts of terrorism occurred a world away ...
If Everything Is Just Fine, Why Are So Many Really Smart People Forecasting Economic Disaster?
November 11th, 2014
The parallels between the false prosperity of 2007 and the false prosperity of 2014 are rather striking. If we go back and look at the numbers in the fall of 2007, we find that the Dow set an all-time high ...
Precious Metals. The second leg of the bubble unwind is upon us
November 10th, 2014
I need to say something about precious metals. I’ve been a vocal bear on them since 2011. Those who’ve subjected themselves to my blog—or worse, my Twitter account—know that. The bottom line is that a pre-crisis boom in commodities ...
Wheels Finally Fall Off Russian Ruble
November 10th, 2014
A strong dollar, declining oil prices, and a weak economy have finally taken the wheels off the Russian ruble. It has finally sunk in that the Central Bank is not going to act in defense of the ruble anytime ...
Yuan Bears Say Record Dollar Debt to Fuel Decline: China Credit
November 7th, 2014
Yuan bears have added Chinese companies’ record dollar borrowings to the list of reasons why the currency may weaken. Chinese firms raised $196 billion from loans and bonds this year, 11 times more than the $17.7 billion of 2008, ...
Australia 200 – Consolidates Above Support at 5500
November 7th, 2014
Australia 200 for Friday, November 7, 2014 The Australia 200 index has enjoyed a solid resurgence over the last month after getting much needed support from the 5200 level, which has resulted in it moving back above the 5400 ...
Australia Unemployment Stays Near 12-Year High
November 6th, 2014
Australia’s jobless rate remained at the highest level in almost 12 years, a sign that many businesses are reluctant to hire in an uncertain economic climate and that interest rates may need to stay at record lows for a ...
