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Gold stalls as US jobs data keeps door open to Sept Fed hike
August 10th, 2015
Gold had longest weekly losing streak since 1999 Any delay in rate hike expectations won’t fuel gold rally – HSBC (Adds analyst comment, updates prices) Gold steadied not far above a 5-1/2-year low on Monday, with a firm dollar ...
Suez Canal Upgrade May Not Ease Egypt’s Economic Journey
August 7th, 2015
“Egypt Rejoices,” the television networks and newspapers declared, announcing “Egypt’s gift to the world.” Businesses were closed, the streets of Cairo were empty, and the airwaves were full of patriotic songs and music videos — all featuring adoring images of ...
OPEC leader Saudi Arabia is having to borrow money
August 7th, 2015
Saudi Arabia is not as rich as you thought. The oil kingdom is facing a big hole in its budget, caused by the slump in oil prices and a sharp rise in military spending. That’s forcing the government to ...
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion
August 6th, 2015
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy in order to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 5 August 2015, the MPC ...
This Precious Metal Needs a Silver Bullet
August 6th, 2015
In the past 12 months alone, the benchmark silver-futures contract has declined 27% Once prized as a precious metal that could be put to practical use, silver is now getting the worst of both worlds. Like gold, silver has ...
Markets on alert for UK’s new Super Thursday of economic data
August 6th, 2015
Markets are on alert ahead of the UK’s new economic touchstone, a Super Thursday of economic data. From this Thursday, the monthly rate decision and the minutes of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting will be released together, ...
8 Financial Experts That Are Warning That A Great Financial Crisis Is Imminent
August 5th, 2015
Will there be a financial collapse in the United States before the end of 2015? An increasing number of respected financial experts are now warning that we are right on the verge of another great economic crisis. Of course ...
Asian Shares Gain After Rosy China Data
August 5th, 2015
IMF says China likely needs more market liberalization before labeling yuan a reserve currency Asian shares pared earlier losses to trade higher Wednesday after a gauge of China’s service sector reached an 11-month high, outweighing concerns that a rise ...
Russia’s Banks Turn Away Clients as Borrowers Fall Behind
August 4th, 2015
JSC Alfa Bank, the Russian private bank founded by billionaire Mikhail Fridman, is scaling back lending for all but the most affluent clients after a growing share of customers fell behind on payments this year. The Moscow-based bank last ...
RBA: Monetary Policy Decision
August 4th, 2015
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) at its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.0 per cent. The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, but some key commodity prices are much lower than ...
