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Dollar dips into the red, as euro climbs higher
October 19th, 2017
The U.S. dollar dipped into negative territory against its major rivals Wednesday, eclipsing gains from earlier in the session and snapping a four-day winning streak. Where currencies are trading The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, -0.03% which gauges the ...
European shares brush off Catalan crisis with another weekly gain
October 9th, 2017
European shares rose for the fourth consecutive week on Friday as confidence over the region’s economic recovery outweighed worries over the Catalonia crisis, whose impact remained confined to Spanish equities. While Spain’s IBEX .IBEX ended a tumultuous week down 1.9 percent ...
Why the Euro is in negative picture
October 3rd, 2017
The euro doesn’t look like an attractive option in the short-term given political uncertainty in regions like northeastern Spain, currency strategists told CNBC Monday. Catalonia’s separatist calls add to a negative picture for the euro, traders say The euro-dollar ...
Euro falls to one-month low as political worries heighten
September 27th, 2017
The euro fell to its lowest level in a month on Tuesday as worry about political fallout in Germany and other euro zone countries grew. A speech by French President Emmanuel Macron, who has called for a fundamental overhaul ...
European stocks close highs; Investors look on FED’s meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday
September 19th, 2017
European stocks close highs; Portugal wins back investment grade status; EDF up 2.1% The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.33 percent at the close with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Portugal’s stocks outperformed after the euro ...
European markets set to open lower as North Korea fires another missile
September 15th, 2017
European stocks are set to open lower after North Korea sent another missile over Japan into the Pacific Ocean. The FTSE 100 is seen down by 5 points at 7,385; the DAX is set to open lower by 30 ...
Italy’s main opposition parties call for new currency to flank euro
September 13th, 2017
Italy’s leading opposition parties are calling for the introduction of a parallel currency to the euro, which they say will boost growth and jobs. Three of the country’s four largest parties – the Five Star Movement, the Northern League ...
Euro strength makes Europe a buying opportunity for investors, Barclays says
September 7th, 2017
A recent correction in European stocks due to the strength of the euro is a buying opportunity for investors, according to a new report from Barclays. Five percent decline in European stocks driven by the 10 percent appreciation in ...
Europe’s main stock markets move higher at open
September 5th, 2017
Europe’s main stock markets shifted marginally higher in opening trade on Tuesday, after sliding the previous day on mounting concern over North Korea. In initial deals, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip firms gained just 0.1 per ...
AVA TRADE EU and iCFD agreed to pay thousands euro to settle sanctions
August 24th, 2017
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), financial sector regulator of Belgium, has issued an announcement to inform that AVA TRADE EU Ltd and iCFD Ltd agreed settlements. The agreed settlements consist of a payment of EUR 175,000 by ...
