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DAX drops on a weak German Data and Russian sanctions
August 7th, 2014
Germany’s benchmark stock index entered correction territory on Wednesday, hitting a low of 9030.72 points—10.15 percent down from a high point on June 20. Strategists blamed the worsening situation in Ukraine, and weak data out of Germany. The DAX ...
Are banks looking at a shrunken future?
August 7th, 2014
Amid the hundreds of billions of bad-credit write-downs and the multibillion- dollar settlements with government watchdogs since the 2008 financial collapse, it’s easy to lose sight of what good shape banks are in. The leftover business from the crash ...
Bank of England keeps rates unchanged
August 7th, 2014
The Bank of England has opted to keep its main interest rate on hold at a record low 0.5 percent despite the ongoing strength of the U.K. economy. The decision was expected. However, there is a growing view that ...
Pound Slides to Eight Week Low – Data Disappoint
August 7th, 2014
The pound slid to an eight week versus the dollar on concern the U.K.’s economy is falling short of analysts’ expectations. Sterling weakened against all but two of its 16 major counterparts as data showed Britain’s shop prices dropped ...
Commodities markets summary
August 7th, 2014
A summary of trading in key commodities markets: ENERGY Oil prices in New York have fallen again on worries about lower demand, even after an inventory report showed a surprising drop in US gasoline supplies. US benchmark West Texas ...
Aussie Tumbles as Jobless Surge Revives Rate-Cut Bets; Yen Falls
August 7th, 2014
Australia’s dollar fell by the most in a month as traders revived bets on central bank interest-rate cuts after the unemployment rate jumped to the highest level since 2002. The Aussie weakened at least 0.5 percent versus all of ...
Asia stocks cautious, bonds up on Ukraine tensions
August 7th, 2014
Asian share markets got off to a cautious start on Thursday, with Japanese stocks pulling further away from six-week lows as a Russian troop build-up on the border with Ukraine sapped risk-appetite and pushed global bond prices higher. Global ...
U.S. judge tells New York bank to hold onto Argentine bond funds
August 7th, 2014
The U.S. judge in charge of Argentina’s debt default case on Wednesday ordered Bank of New York Mellon to hold on to money deposited by the government rather than disburse the funds to holders of the country’s restructured bonds. ...
Australia 200 – Returns to Familiar Territory Below 5500
August 7th, 2014
Australia 200 for Thursday, August 7, 2014 After being on quite a roll for several weeks, the Australian 200 Index has fallen sharply over the last week returning back to more familiar territory between the 5400 and 5500 levels. ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Receives Solid Support from 0.9300
August 7th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Thursday, August 7, 2014 In the last half day the Australian dollar has surged higher to a one week high near 0.9375, before easing back slightly in recent hours. It has done well of late ...
