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U.K. regulators hit hurdles on fixing benchmarks
December 18th, 2014
U.K. regulators are expected to report in coming weeks on plans to fix global financial benchmarks. But efforts so far under way are already running into difficulties. Some market participants are worried that a new benchmark silver price isn’t ...
Wednesday December 17: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
December 17th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 17, 2014 Gold broke lower on the open on Tuesday but managed to turn back and rally straight into resistance at the $1225 area. Price action suggests some indecisiveness about further direction but ...
Australian dollar unexpectedly falls to four-year low; local market posts first modest gain in over a week
December 17th, 2014
The Australian dollar fell suddenly and inexplicably this afternoon, taking the currency below 82 US cents for the first time in more than four years. The dollar fell more than 0.5 cents against the greenback after lunch, with analysts ...
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 ...
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. ...
Tuesday December 16: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
December 16th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 16, 2014 Gold sold off heavily on Monday breaking beneath the 20 and 50 DMA’s and the key $1200 level. Golds price action suggests upside is capped at the $1220-30 area for now ...
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 ...
An alternative oil investment that hinges on infrastructure needs
December 15th, 2014
The sharp decrease in oil prices over the past six months undoubtedly has pained advisers and investors interested in the energy sector. Oil prices dropped sharply last week, reaching five-year lows. For the first time since July 2009, the ...
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 ...
