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Shares Jump From Europe to Japan as Oil Holds Rally; Yuan Soars
February 16th, 2016
Absence of post-holiday China selloff bolstered sentiment Draghi said ECB will act should turmoil hit price stability Stocks came back with a vengeance amid speculation losses that sent global equities into a bear market had gone too far, with ...
Bank of Japan launches negative rates, already dubbed a failure by markets
February 16th, 2016
The Bank of Japan‘s negative interest rates came into effect on Tuesday in a radical plan already deemed a failure by financial markets, highlighting Tokyo’s lack of options to spur growth as global markets sputter. The central bank, ...
KPMG forecasts more pain for Dubai housing
February 15th, 2016
House prices in Dubai will continue to suffer this year as cheap oil and the strong US dollar push properties beyond the means of many overseas investors, according to the latest report from consultants KPMG. The low global price ...
KPI Kuwait said oil prices could reach a range of $50 to $60 a barrel by mid-2017
February 15th, 2016
Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) said on Saturday oil prices could reach a range of $50 to $60 a barrel by mid-2017, the official state news agency and Reuters reported. The agency quoted the company’s top executive Bakheet Al-Rashidi as ...
Europe open: Stocks rally on strong Asian cues; IAG flies higher on upgrade
February 15th, 2016
European stocks kicked the week off on an upbeat note, taking their cue from a strong session in Asia, despite the release of disappointing Chinese and Japanese data. At 0840 GMT, the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 index was up ...
Oil prices turned lower as Iran loads shipment for Europe
February 15th, 2016
Oil prices turned lower again today after soaring at the end of last week as Iran prepared to ship its first consignment of the commodity since sanctions were lifted, reigniting worries over a global supply glut. Both main contracts ...
Nikkei surges 7%, Topix up 8.3%; China lose ground
February 15th, 2016
Asian stocks mostly climbed on Monday, with Japan shares surging after last week’s sharp selloff. But China’s shares lost ground as its markets re-opened after the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. The Nikkei 225 retraced losses some of Friday’s losses, jumping ...
Gold outlook improves
February 12th, 2016
There is a conflation of three related events that materially alter the prospects in favour of a higher gold price. The change in the outlook for US interest rates has probably put an end to the dollar’s four-year bull ...
Reversal Of Fortunes: Capital Pours Out Of Banks And Into Gold
February 12th, 2016
For banks, the recent news is pretty grim. But it’s about to get much worse, based on the following: Yield Curve Flattens: Now 10-Year Yields Just 1% More than 2-Year (Barrons) – Ye olde yield ...
Budapest gets bitcoin taxis
February 12th, 2016
Do you need a taxi and don’t have cash or a credit card? Well if you’re in Hungary’s capital Budapest you’re in luck if you hold some bitcoin. It is the latest city where you can use the virtual currency ...