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Gold Remains Close to $1310 as Geopolitical Concerns Weigh
August 13th, 2014
Gold ended modestly higher on Tuesday, supported after two days of declines by signs that the stand-off between Russia and Ukraine was hurting economic confidence in the euro zone economy. Analyst and investor morale in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, ...
Being Pro-West Doesn’t Mean Being Anti-Russian
August 13th, 2014
The recent events in Ukraine and the resulting wave of sanctions, affecting all sides of the conflict, have once again intensified the long-running disagreement in Russia between pro-West and anti-West factions. Facebook is full of passionate arguments as yesterday’s ...
Overview on shares and stocks
August 13th, 2014
Markets are called partially lower this morning as investors reflect on the geopolitical crisis in Ukraine, Iraq and Gaza. The FTSE is called flat at 6,633, the German Dax is seen down nine points at 9,172 and the French ...
Iran sidesteps oil sanctions
August 13th, 2014
Iran is looking to export increasing amounts of oil to China and Asian markets by finding a way to sidestep Western sanctions. This will expand the value of its trade by potentially billions of dollars a year. In doing ...
Yen Weakens From 3-Week High on Reduced Haven Demand
August 12th, 2014
The yen weakened for a second day against the dollar as easing tensions in Ukraine reduced demand for the currency as a haven. The euro fell toward the lowest since November versus the greenback before data this week that ...
Technical Analysis Gold – Eyes Down on Key $1290 Level
August 12th, 2014
Technical Analysis Gold for Tuesday, August 12, 2014 To finish out last week Gold exhibited signs of a rejection pattern with its last red candlestick which has been followed through a little to start this week as it has ...
Wall St ends up for second day on hopes for Russia relief
August 12th, 2014
U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, extending the rally from Friday as investors hoped that Russia’s move to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine would ease tensions between the two countries. Earlier in the day, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen ...
Asia shares extend bounce, oil pinned near lows
August 12th, 2014
Asian shares nudged higher on Tuesday, tracking rallies in the United States and Europe as investors seemed to put aside geopolitical concerns, at least for the moment. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS added 0.3 percent ...
Gold – Looking Back Down at the Key $1290 Level
August 11th, 2014
Gold for Monday, August 11, 2014 To finish out last week Gold exhibited signs of a rejection pattern with its last red candlestick showing a probability to head back down again. In the middle of last week it moved ...
Asia stocks rose on Wall St. rally, dollar firm after rebound
August 11th, 2014
Asian stocks rose on Monday as tensions eased slightly in Ukraine, while the dollar held steady against the safe-haven yen after rebounding sharply late last week. Spreadbetters expected the upbeat momentum for equities to continue into Europe, with Britain’s ...
