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U.K. regulators hit hurdles on fixing benchmarks
December 18th, 2014
U.K. regulators are expected to report in coming weeks on plans to fix global financial benchmarks. But efforts so far under way are already running into difficulties. Some market participants are worried that a new benchmark silver price isn’t ...
Wednesday December 17: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
December 17th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 17, 2014 Gold broke lower on the open on Tuesday but managed to turn back and rally straight into resistance at the $1225 area. Price action suggests some indecisiveness about further direction but ...
Australian dollar unexpectedly falls to four-year low; local market posts first modest gain in over a week
December 17th, 2014
The Australian dollar fell suddenly and inexplicably this afternoon, taking the currency below 82 US cents for the first time in more than four years. The dollar fell more than 0.5 cents against the greenback after lunch, with analysts ...
Plunging Ruble Unsettles Russians, Poses Test for Putin
December 17th, 2014
As Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratcheted up the conflict with the West for most of the year, the economic fallout on ordinary Russians has been limited. Suddenly, though, the plunging ruble is reawakening fears of rising prices and ...
Tuesday December 16: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
December 16th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 16, 2014 Gold sold off heavily on Monday breaking beneath the 20 and 50 DMA’s and the key $1200 level. Golds price action suggests upside is capped at the $1220-30 area for now ...
U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday
December 16th, 2014
U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday, topping off a wild ride that had the Dow Jones Industrial Average trading in a more than 300-point range on either side of neutral as investors monitored the price of oil. “Everyone keeps ...
A taxing problem: How traders are playing year end selling
December 15th, 2014
As the year comes to a close and investors square up their portfolios, many may look to sell out of losing positions for tax purposes. That could mean further weakness for beaten-down assets in the short-term, but may also ...
Monday December 15: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
December 15th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 15, 2014 Gold declined on Friday while trading within a tight trading range on the day. Consolidation and range bound action likely to continue in the $1235-$1200 band for now. Market looks to ...
Friday December 12: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
December 12th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 12, 2014 Gold failed to move higher on the day finding strong resistance in the $1233 area. Strong resistance just above $1240 capping any strong upside move for now. A clean break above ...
Lending Club: The shares of the world’s largest peer-to-peer lender
December 12th, 2014
Shares in Lending Club, the world’s largest peer-to-peer lender, have surged 56% to $23.43 (£15) per share in their New York Stock Exchange debut. That values the firm at $8.5bn, indicating strong investor interest in the Lending Club’s micro-loan ...
