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Asian shares swoon, dollar on defensive
June 9th, 2015
Asia shares sank in a sea of red on Tuesday as speculation of U.S. rate rise as early as September hit emerging markets generally, while failing to give a lasting lift to the dollar. A steady start soon gave ...
Russia Central Bank Wants to Boost Gold, FX Reserves to $500B in Few Years
June 5th, 2015
The Bank of Russia plans to boost its depleted international reserves to $500 billion to hedge the crisis-struck economy against capital flight and new shocks, the central bank chairwoman said Thursday. Speaking at a banking conference, Elvira Nabiullina said ...
IMF Urges Fed to Wait on Interest Rates Until 2016
June 5th, 2015
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday slashed its forecasts for U.S. economic growth, calling for the Federal Reserve to hold off its first rate increase in nearly a decade until 2016. In its annual review of the U.S. economy, ...
Greece moves closer to eurozone exit after delaying €300m repayment to IMF
June 5th, 2015
Athens takes creditor by surprise, saying it will bundle together €1.6bn of debt payments due to International Monetary Fund and settle up on 30 June Greece has moved closer to default and possible exit from the eurozone after telling the ...
Euro off highs, China shares swing to new peak
June 5th, 2015
Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday while bonds snapped a vicious losing streak and the euro retreated as investors braced for U.S. jobs data and another day of drama over Greece. The main exception was China where stocks ...
FxPro Group May Hold London IPO as Soon as Next Year, CEO Says
June 4th, 2015
FxPro Group Ltd. may hold an initial public offering in the U.K. as soon as next year as the online currency broker considers making acquisitions and expanding into new markets. The privately held company, which in 2010 canceled an ...
China shares sink, euro rides high as yields spike
June 4th, 2015
The euro continued riding high on Thursday thanks to a spike in euro zone debt yields, while in Asian equities Chinese shares slid and tempered risk sentiment. China’s CSI300 index .CSI300 lost 1.7 percent while the Shanghai Composite Index.SSEC dropped 1.8 percent. ...
Asia stocks subdued, euro and Aussie stand tall
June 3rd, 2015
A spike in U.S. and German debt yields reduced the appetite for riskier assets to keep Asian share markets subdued on Wednesday, while the euro held gains made on upbeat euro zone inflation data and on hopes that Greece ...
Top news of the day, May 29
May 29th, 2015
1. China’s campaign to turn the tightly controlled yuan into a global currency is crossing a new threshold, as the government plans to make it easier for individuals and companies to invest overseas. The latest initiative, expected to be ...
China to Ease Limits on Overseas Investments
May 29th, 2015
Beijing advances goal to make yuan a reserve currency with plan to ease capital controls China’s campaign to turn the tightly controlled yuan into a global currency is crossing a new threshold, as the government plans to make it ...