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Coutts’ sale shows the politics of banking – Bottom Line
August 12th, 2014
The biggest surprise about RBS considering selling the international units of its private bank Coutts is that it has not already flogged them. Since the crash and subsequent bailout, RBS has been cutting back to focus on UK retail ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Steadies Below Key 0.93 Level
August 12th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Tuesday, August 12, 2014 The Australian dollar is trading in a very small trading range right on top of the support level at 0.9260 after dropping so sharply in to finish out last week from ...
The Tricks of China’s Trade
August 11th, 2014
Last year, China ostensibly reached another milestone in its meteoric rise, surpassing the United States to become the world’s largest trading country, with its total trade turnover valued at CN¥25.83 trillion ($4.16 trillion). But this achievement is largely illusory ...
How Bond Traders Profited Off U.S. Wage of $24.45 an Hour
August 11th, 2014
Yields on 10-year Treasuries (USGG10YR) hit a three-week high, suggesting traders were bracing for evidence the long-awaited pickup in wages would materialize and provide the catalyst for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. While the economy rebounded last ...
Canada Dollar Drops as Yields Hit Lowest in Year on Jobs
August 11th, 2014
Canada’s dollar declined to almost a three-month low and 10-year bond yields sank to the least in a year as the nation’s employers added fewer jobs in July than forecast, increasing concern the economy is faltering. Canada’s dollar weakened ...
China loosens monetary policy
August 11th, 2014
China loosened monetary conditions last quarter at the fastest pace in almost two years, a Bloomberg LP gauge showed, testing the waning effectiveness of credit in supporting economic growth. Bloomberg’s new China Monetary Conditions Index — a weighted average ...
Australia 200 – Receives Solid Support from 5400 Level
August 11th, 2014
Australia 200 for Monday, August 11, 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 ...
Asia stocks rose on Wall St. rally, dollar firm after rebound
August 11th, 2014
Asian stocks rose on Monday as tensions eased slightly in Ukraine, while the dollar held steady against the safe-haven yen after rebounding sharply late last week. Spreadbetters expected the upbeat momentum for equities to continue into Europe, with Britain’s ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Trying to Recover Back Above Key 0.93 Level
August 11th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Monday, August 11, 2014 The Australian dollar is trading in a very small trading range between 0.9270 and 0.9280 after dropping so sharply in to finish out last week from above 0.9350 down to a ...
Sell in May? Stocks flop: Dow hits lowest level since May 20
August 8th, 2014
Stocks fell Thursday as investors continued to worry about rising global tensions despite reports of an improving U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 75 points, or 0.5%, to 16,368.27. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell ...
