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Asian stocks fell after surging to the highest level in almost 10 years
August 3rd, 2017
Asian stocks fell after surging to the highest level in almost 10 years, with investors assessing the strength of company earnings before American labor-market data provides the latest clues on the health of global growth. South Korean shares dropped ...
EU Requires Belgium, France To End Port Tax Breaks
August 1st, 2017
Belgium and France must abolish corporate tax exemptions granted to their ports so as to align their tax regimes with European Union state aid rules, the European Commission has said. In a statement issued on July 27, the Commission ...
“Time to Sell” Pound Sterling v Dollar and Euro say BofAML Exchange Rate Strategists
July 26th, 2017
It’s “time to sell GBP” says Athanasios Vamvakidis, a foreign exchange strategist with Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research in a note to clients released ahead of the new week. The call by Vamvakidis comes as momentum against ...
Clearstream to apply for new license under CSD regulation
July 17th, 2017
CSDR to further harmonise European settlement sector and strengthen asset safety CSD applications due end September 2017 Asset safety a key concern for Clearstream Clearstream, the wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Börse, has issued today an announcement to inform ...
Early Global Markets Review for Thursday July 06
July 6th, 2017
Most Asian stock markets fell on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed a lack of consensus on the future pace of U.S. interest rate increases, while oil prices inched higher following a steep decline a ...
Barclays and former executives charged with fraud conspiracy
July 3rd, 2017
Ex-CEO John Varley, Roger Jenkins among four men charged Charges relate to Barclays’s 2008 capital raising with Qatar Barclays Plc and four former executives will appear in a London court for the first time Monday to face allegations they ...
Yen strengthened as crude oil price tumbled
June 21st, 2017
Shanghai equities fluctuate while Hang Seng index retreats Crude oil price tumbled into bear market on supply glut concerns Asian shares retreated and the yen strengthened as crude oil tumbled into a bear market on concern a global supply ...
Dollar holds advance; Japanese shares climbed to the highest since August 2015
June 20th, 2017
Dollar holds advance after Fed’s Dudley comments on rates path Hong Kong stocks erase gains before MSCI decision on A-shares Asian stocks advanced as technology shares continued a rebound and hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official allayed concerns ...
Stocks, Currencies Mixed Ahead of Fed; Oil Slumps
June 14th, 2017
China retail sales, output match forecast, Aussie dollar rises Treasury yields steady; South Korea’s Kospi gives up gains Asian equities were mixed, with solid gains in Australia and New Zealand offset by China, where markets weakened despite data showing ...
Deutsche Bank will pay $170 million to settle an investor lawsuit about Euribor
June 13th, 2017
Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) will pay $170 million to settle an investor lawsuit claiming it conspired with other banks to manipulate the benchmark European Interbank Offered Rate and related derivatives. A preliminary settlement was filed on Monday with the ...
