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Asian shares soar on wings of dovish Fed message
October 9th, 2014
Asian shares surged and the dollar skidded on Thursday after minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed concerns about downside risks of a stronger dollar and the global economy. European shares were expected to take their ...
Wilbur Ross on Bank of Cyprus – VIDEO
October 9th, 2014
Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, has faced criticism on several fronts in recent weeks: for being too bold with the bank’s policies, or not being bold enough. Yet he has support from one quarter—well-known investor ...
Asia shares stumble, oil skids to 27-mth lows
October 8th, 2014
Asian share markets were mostly in the red on Wednesday as worries about waning global growth lifted safe-haven bonds, while shoving oil prices to their lowest in more than two years. Extending a three-month-long decline, Brent oil sank $1.18 ...
Asian shares edge up, dollar steadies after drop
October 7th, 2014
Asian shares rose on Tuesday, while the dollar languished after investors locked in some gains on its recent rally. “European equities are set to edge lower tracking modest declines in the US overnight. The small negative start belies the ...
Brent falls below $92 on strong dollar, surplus supply
October 6th, 2014
Brent crude futures fell but held above $92 a barrel on Monday, extending this year’s rout that saw the international benchmark hit a 27-month low in the previous session due to a strong US dollar and ample oil supply. ...
Dollar Is 0.2% From 2-Year High on Policy Divergence Bets
October 6th, 2014
The dollar was about 0.2 percent from a two-year high versus the euro as U.S. job gains highlighted the divergence in monetary policy between the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. The euro weakened versus higher-yielding currencies as ...
Asian markets rebound on positive US jobs data
October 6th, 2014
Asian markets rebounded from a string of declines on Monday after stronger-than-expected US payroll data. US Labor Department figures showed 248,000 jobs were created in September and the unemployment rate dropped to a six-year low of 5.9%. Japan’s Nikkei ...
Stocks Gain With Dollar Before Jobs Data; Hong Kong Rises
October 3rd, 2014
Stocks gained, with a European index recovering from its biggest loss in 15 months, and the U.S. dollar strengthened versus major peers before the world’s largest economy reports payrolls data. Hong Kong shares rallied. As investors assess the strength ...
Greg Medcraft of ASIC re-elected IOSCO Board Chair
October 3rd, 2014
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today re-elected Mr. Greg Medcraft as Chairman of the IOSCO Board. Mr. Medcraft was re-elected at the inaugural meeting of the newly constituted Board, during the IOSCO Annual Conference in Rio de ...
China to Impose Quota on Local Government Debt Amid Risks
October 2nd, 2014
China announced plans to cap the amount of debt local governments can take on and ban them from additional borrowing through financing vehicles as authorities step up efforts to control risks to the financial system. All borrowing by provinces ...
