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Stock futures fall sharply on Portuguese, Italian woes
July 10th, 2014
U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Thursday as European shares tumbled on growth concerns after weak data out of Italy and concern over the health of Portugal’s top listed bank. With U.S. stocks trading near record highs, the ...
MAS welcomes cross-border yuan initiative for Tianjin Eco-city
July 10th, 2014
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has welcomed the move by China’s central bank to allow companies and individuals in Tianjin Eco-city to conduct cross-border yuan transactions with Singapore. The directive issued by the People’s Bank of China (PBC) ...
Global stocks mixed, Indonesia up after election
July 10th, 2014
Global markets were mixed Thursday with a slight pickup in China’s exports failing to give a lift to European stocks after most Asian indexes closed up. Indonesian stocks surged despite a contested presidential election result. European markets failed to ...
European Stocks Drop for Fifth Day; Fugro Tumbles
July 10th, 2014
European stocks fell for a fifth day, as Chinese exports (CNFREXPY) missed estimates and some Federal Reserve officials expressed concern over complacency about risks in the economy. U.S. index futures and Asian shares also slid. Fugro NV sank the ...
Asian stocks Mixed after China Trade Data
July 10th, 2014
Asian stocks outside Japan rebounded as China’s trade expanded, while the U.S. oil benchmark-contract slipped toward a record losing streak. European index futures were flat and gold was near a 3 1/2-month high. The MSCI Asia Pacific excluding Japan ...
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 ...
CySec warns against unauthorised internet domain
July 9th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) wishes to inform the investors that the entity which operates the domain (https://www.eurobondfx.com): 1. Is not permitted to provide investment and ancillary services in the Republic, pursuant to Investment Services and Activities ...
Stagflation for HSBC Means Russian Ruble Seen Weakening
July 9th, 2014
The weakest pace of economic growth in five years combined with the fastest inflation (RUCPIYOY) in three are prompting the most-accurate ruble forecaster to predict steeper declines for the currency. The ruble will fall 9.2 percent to 37.50 by ...
U.S. Treasury Prices Rally on Weak Equities
July 9th, 2014
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after the U.S. government’s auction of 3-year Treasury notes, the first of three debt auctions this week. The Treasury Department auctioned $27 billion in three-year notes at a high yield of 0.992 percent, ...
U.S. Dollar Remains Lower Before Fed Minutes
July 9th, 2014
A gauge of the dollar remained lower before the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its most recent meeting amid speculation an uneven economic recovery will prompt policy makers to hold borrowing costs near zero. The greenback held losses from ...
