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Hedge-Fund Hack Part of Bigger Siege: Cyber-Experts
June 23rd, 2014
The attack on a U.S. hedge fund’s network, which a cybersecurity contractor said last week disrupted the firm’s high-speed trading and stole its data, is but one among many. That is the assessment of more than a half-dozen computer ...
Commodities market overview
June 20th, 2014
A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas: ENERGY Oil prices soared on escalating violence in Iraq, as government troops recaptured a major refinery and the US said it was sending in military advisers to train Iraqi forces. ...
Brent holds above $113 amid Iraq violence
June 18th, 2014
Brent crude held above $113 per barrel on Wednesday as heavy fighting in Iraq shut the country’s biggest refinery and led to the withdrawal of staff by foreign oil firms, stoking worries about exports from the key oil producer. ...
Rupee slips against US dollar
June 13th, 2014
The rupee hit day’s low of 59.80 against the US dollar in intraday trade amid sustained bouts of demand for the American currency from banks and importers. Earlier, the rupee resumed lower at 59.31 per dollar as against yesterday’s ...
Oil jumps to near $106 on Iraq violence
June 12th, 2014
Oil rose to near $106 per barrel Thursday as an insurgency in Iraq raised the risk of disruption to supplies after OPEC vowed to keep output unchanged. Benchmark U.S. oil for July delivery was up $1.45 to $105.85 a ...
For OPEC, the price of oil is just right, for the moment
June 12th, 2014
The world oil market has set up quite nicely for OPEC. Dramatic changes in oil production around the globe are balancing each other out instead of wreaking havoc. This has helped world oil prices stay high enough to provide ...
Asian stocks weak on world bank growth downgrade
June 11th, 2014
Asian stock markets were weak on Wednesday, dragged down by the World Bank’s lower global growth forecast. The bank cut its forecast for global economic growth this year to 2.8 percent from the 3.2 percent it forecast in January. ...
European stocks hold six-year highs
June 6th, 2014
European stocks are holding six-year highs, while Wall Street is on course for another record, as investors continue to absorb the latest bout of central bank stimulus and attention turns to the health of the US jobs market. The ...
Europe Stocks Rise With Italy Bonds After ECB; Euro Drops
June 5th, 2014
European stocks extended gains, Italian bonds advanced and corporate credit risk slid to a six-year low after the European Central Bank cut all three interest rates. The euro weakened, treasuries rose and commodities fell. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index ...
Commodities market overview
June 5th, 2014
Prices for commodities futures ended mixed Wednesday, with corn falling slightly while wheat and soybeans rose. Corn for July delivery edged down two cents to $4.56 a bushel. Soybeans for delivery in the same month edged up a penny ...