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Euro Near Two-Year Low as Ifo to Spur Draghi Push; Aussie Gains
November 24th, 2014
The euro was near a two-year low versus the dollar before a German report that economists said will show business confidence declined for a seventh month. The shared currency held declines against most major peers after European Central Bank ...
Stocks Rise With Oil After China Rates as Euro Falls
November 21st, 2014
Global stocks climbed, and oil and metals gained after China cut interest rates. The euro weakened and bonds in the region rose after Mario Draghi said the European Central Bank must drive inflation higher. The MSCI All-Country World Index advanced 0.2 percent at 11:21 a.m. ...
Emerging Stocks Fall on China, Euro-Area Slowdown; Ruble Gains
November 20th, 2014
Emerging-market stocks fell as manufacturing gauges in China and Germany retreated, dimming the outlook for exporters. The ruble rose as Russian companies sought funds to meet their tax commitments. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index lost less than 0.1 percent ...
Dollar Climbs With European Stocks as Treasuries Decline
November 19th, 2014
The dollar strengthened to a seven-year high against the yen before the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its last meeting, when it ended a bond-buying program. Treasuries and German bunds declined while stocks rose in Europe and the pound gained. The U.S. currency ...
European Antitrust Regulators to Hold Discussions With Google’s Rivals
November 12th, 2014
European antitrust regulators will hold discussions with the companies most concerned by Google’s business practices before deepening existing investigations or resolving them, the new competition commissioner for the European Union said Tuesday. Google has faced an increasing barrage of ...
ECB could pump €1tn into eurozone in fresh round of quantitative easing
November 7th, 2014
The European Central Bank is ready to pump up to €1tn (£782bn) of fresh stimulus into the flagging eurozone economy to ward off a dangerous deflationary spiral, Mario Draghi has signalled. Draghi, the ECB’s president, said on Thursday that ...
Asian shares slump, euro wallows near lows
November 7th, 2014
Asian shares edged down on Friday ahead of U.S. employment data later in the session, while the euro wallowed around two-year lows after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi vowed to take more easing steps to spark growth in ...
European Stock-Index Futures Retreat Before ECB Decision
November 6th, 2014
European stocks fell for the third time in four days, as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision and any hints on further stimulus from President Mario Draghi. U.S. index futures and Asian shares also declined. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index ...
Qualcomm sees more China trouble, faces probes in U.S., Europe
November 6th, 2014
Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) warned on Wednesday that an antitrust investigation and problems collecting royalties could harm its business in China next year and it also disclosed new regulatory investigations in the United States and Europe. China’s expanding high-speed 4G ...
Euro edges higher, stocks sag before ECB meeting
November 6th, 2014
The euro edged higher and European stocks pulled back on Thursday as investors waited to see how ECB chief Mario Draghi responds to another run of poor euro zone data and reports of disquiet about his leadership style. The ...
