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West TX Oil Drops to 97.30 on Pressure
August 13th, 2014
Brent crude slipped below $103 a barrel on Wednesday to trade near its lowest level in more than a year as ample supplies countered any disruption risks posed by lingering tensions in Iraq and Libya. It was the fourth ...
Japan suffers biggest economic slump since 2011 quake as tax hike bites
August 13th, 2014
A sales tax hike last quarter drove Japan’s economy into its biggest contraction since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Cabinet Office data showed on Wednesday, keeping policymakers under pressure to expand fiscal and monetary stimulus should recovery falter ...
Asian shares sluggish, Ukraine anxiety fans growth worries
August 13th, 2014
Asian shares were tentative on Wednesday, and copper prices slipped to six-week lows on worries about global growth, as investors remained cautious as the crisis in Ukraine threatened a fragile economic recovery in Europe. Adding to the fragile mood, ...
Being Pro-West Doesn’t Mean Being Anti-Russian
August 13th, 2014
The recent events in Ukraine and the resulting wave of sanctions, affecting all sides of the conflict, have once again intensified the long-running disagreement in Russia between pro-West and anti-West factions. Facebook is full of passionate arguments as yesterday’s ...
Brazil’s Petrobras Ramps Up Production of Pre-Salt Oil
August 12th, 2014
After several years of very little progress, Brazil is finally beginning to extract oil from ultra-deep water. Brazil’s economy grew at an astounding pace from 2005 to 2010, thanks to a commodity boom that sent exports of things like ...
Modi at the helm, and the rupee falls
August 12th, 2014
The Indian rupee has plunged almost 5% against the greenback since pro-business Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power in May – so what’s behind the currency’s fall and where is it headed next? Foreign exchange strategists point to ...
Singapore GDP Unexpectedly Expands as Outlook Improves
August 12th, 2014
Singapore’s economy unexpectedly expanded last quarter as manufacturing declined less than initially estimated amid recoveries in advanced countries. Gross domestic product rose an annualized 0.1% in the three months through June from the previous quarter, when it climbed a ...
Multinationals Warn Against US Inversion Quick Fixes
August 12th, 2014
The current policy debate on so-called corporate inversions threatens to inadvertently impact all American subsidiaries of foreign multinationals and make the country less attractive for future foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a letter written by the Organization for ...
Pound Bulls Face Day of Reckoning as BOE Inflation Report Looms
August 12th, 2014
This week’s economic forecasts from the Bank of England are shaping up to be decisive for the remaining sterling bulls. The pound strengthened against the euro today as investors prepared for clues from projections due in the central bank’s ...
Australia 200 – Support Stands Firm at 5400
August 12th, 2014
Australia 200 for Tuesday, August 12, 2014 After being on quite a roll for several weeks throughout July, the Australian 200 Index has fallen sharply over the last couple of weeks returning back to more familiar territory between the ...
