Search Results for: euro area
EUR/USD stalls near 100-day SMA
May 13th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook EUR/USD remains completely motionless after hitting the support at 1.3753/25. Given that this demand area is formed by the 100-day SMA, monthly S1 and the major up-trend, the currency pair is unlikely to move lower in the ...
Polls close in eastern Ukraine amid allegations of fraud and double-voting
May 12th, 2014
Polls closed Sunday after voters streamed into polling stations in eastern Ukraine to vote in controversial referendums held by pro-Russian activists eager to declare independence from Kiev, an official said. Voters in the city of Donetsk faced this question ...
EUR/USD tests major support at 1.3751/25
May 12th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook Last week the currency pair plunged through a series of significant supports, such as the monthly PP and 55-day SMA. Now the bearish momentum faces an even greater obstacle, represented by the 100-day SMA, monthly S1 and, ...
US drought gives mixed grain outlook
May 8th, 2014
Grain markets are split between the drought-hit wheat areas of the USA and the far better-looking crops of Europe. US wheat futures have risen to their highest for more than a year, but European markets struggled to follow, rising ...
Putin Calls On Ukraine Rebels To Put Off Secession Vote
May 8th, 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine to postpone a vote on secession just five days before it was to be held, potentially pulling Ukraine back from the brink of violent dismemberment. It was the first ...
EUR/USD breaks major resistance at 1.39
May 7th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook Instead of declining from 1.39, a multi-year down-trend, the Euro notably appreciated, as was suggested by the technical indicators. Considering that the signals remain strongly positive, the rally may extend further, at least up to the rising ...
Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2014
May 6th, 2014
Canada Statistics has issued the following data: Canada’s merchandise exports declined 1.4% in March, while imports edged up 0.4%. As a result, Canada’s trade surplus with the world narrowed from $847 million in February to $79 million in March. ...
Barclays, Credit Suisse Battle Banker Exodus, Legal Woes
May 5th, 2014
Barclays Plc (BARC), Credit Suisse Group AG and UBS AG (UBSN) will face questions this week about key banker departures, legal challenges and their efforts to boost profitability. Barclays last week lost three top bankers in the U.S. and ...
The deep freeze – how are the Russia and Ukraine sanctions affecting offshore law firms?
April 29th, 2014
With the impact of EU and US sanctions on Russia and Ukraine stretching far beyond the individuals targeted, Caroline Thorpe examines the effect on offshore jurisdictions, and how law firms are dealing with the pitfalls and opportunities of this ...
Invesco Fined, EU Stress Test, Libor Charges: Compliance
April 29th, 2014
Invesco Perpetual (IPE) was fined 18.6 million pounds ($31.3 million) for failing to comply with risk limits or tell clients about the use of derivatives as leverage in their funds. Invesco Perpetual, the largest retail investment manager in the ...
