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Canada’s Dollar Touches 7-Week Low on Growth Concern
August 1st, 2014
Canada’s dollar touched the weakest level in almost two months as data showing the economy expanded in May failed to damp concern growth is lagging behind that of the U.S., its largest trading partner. The currency later erased losses ...
Pound Posts Biggest Monthly Decline Since May 2013
August 1st, 2014
The pound posted its biggest monthly decline against the dollar since May 2013 as signs of growth in the U.S. economy boosted expectations for higher Federal Reserve interest rates. Sterling fell to a seven-week low versus the greenback as ...
Technical Analysis Australia 200 – Falls Sharply from Six Year High
August 1st, 2014
Technical Analysis Australia 200 for Friday, August 1, 2014 After being on quite a roll for several weeks, the Australian 200 Index has fallen sharply over the last few days returning back to below the 5550 level in the ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Desperately Clinging to 0.9300
August 1st, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Friday, August 1, 2014 The Australian dollar is presently trying to cling onto the 0.93 level after its sharp over the last few days which saw it move from above 0.9400 down to a seven ...
Euro zone inflation declines to near five-year low in July
July 31st, 2014
Annual inflation in the euro zone fell in July to its lowest since the height of the financial crisis in 2009, keeping the risk of deflation on policymakers’ radar but unlikely to spur the European Central Bank into further ...
Technical Analysis USD/JPY soars to 103
July 31st, 2014
Technical Analysis USD/JPY for July 31, 2014 Pair’s Outlook Though the last few months there were serious doubts regarding USD/JPY’s ability to break this year’s down-trend, right now the currency pair is already trading 100 pips above it. Accordingly, ...
IMF: China should set slower but safer growth
July 31st, 2014
China should set an economic growth target of 6.5-7 percent for 2015 and refrain from stimulus measures unless the economy threatens to slow sharply from that level, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. Most of its directors hold ...
Dollar Holds Longest Yen Gains After U.S. GDP
July 31st, 2014
The dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain versus the euro since February last year as signs the U.S. economy is strengthening spurred traders to boost predictions for higher Federal Reserve rates. The U.S. currency has risen versus all ...
Euro touches eight-month low, European shares fall
July 30th, 2014
The euro hit an eight-month trough against the dollar on Wednesday and German bond yields were at record lows ahead of inflation data expected to boost the case for further European Central Bank policy easing. Investors were also awaiting ...
Deutsche Bank, Fitschen Try to Avoid Ackermann Juggling
July 30th, 2014
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) Co-Chief Executive Officer Juergen Fitschen is seeking to keep prosecutors from filing charges against him. If he fails, he may have to juggle his duties with his defense as his predecessor did a decade ago. ...
