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Dollar surges to six-year peak on yen, Tokyo stocks cheer
September 18th, 2014
Japanese shares jumped on Thursday after the dollar vaulted to a six-year peak on the yen as the Federal Reserve’s outlook for rising rates underlined the diverging path between the United states and the rest of the rich world. ...
Dow sets record close as Fed says rates to stay low
September 18th, 2014
The Dow jumped to a record close Wednesday after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed that a key short-term interest rate will stay near zero for a “considerable time” after its bond-buying program ends next month. Investors have been eagerly awaiting ...
West TX Oil Eases Below $95 on Stock Build
September 17th, 2014
Brent crude steadied below $99 per barrel on Wednesday, after staging its steepest climb in two weeks in the previous session, on hopes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will cut output and reduce a global supply ...
West TX Oil at $93 on Softer Economic Data
September 16th, 2014
Brent crude was little changed just below $98 a barrel on Tuesday, holding gains after recovering from its lowest price in more than two years but capped by a soft global economic outlook. Data reflecting lackluster manufacturing output performance ...
Commodities Continue to Suffer Before Fed Decision
September 15th, 2014
Major commodity markets, many already trading near multi-year lows, could face more pressure should the US Federal Reserve suggest an interest rate rise this week. Precious metals may be the most susceptible, as gold prices in recent days have ...
China and India’s growing strategic weight
September 15th, 2014
The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India this week, so early in the term of India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, underlines the growing strategic weight of the relationship between the two countries. Modi’s prime ministership, with ...
Investment Program supported by European Finance Officials
September 15th, 2014
A three-year, €300 billion program to spur the European economy won broad support from finance ministers. Finance ministers of the European Union have endorsed plans to leverage hundreds of billions of euros in order to finance new infrastructure projects ...
Asian shares wary before Obama speech, dollar soars vs yen
September 11th, 2014
Asian share market sentiment was cautious on Thursday after U.S. President Barack Obama vowed to fight Islamic State militants, while the dollar pushed to fresh six-year highs against the yen. Chinese inflation data pointing to an economy losing momentum ...
U.S. regulator would welcome delay of EU clearing rules
September 10th, 2014
A top U.S. regulator said on Wednesday he would welcome a delay by the European Union that gave more time to resolve a conflict with Washington over making derivatives markets safer. Reuters reported last week that the EU is ...
Is bigger better for ASEAN in a mega-regional world?
September 10th, 2014
Big-block trade agreements or ‘mega-regionals’, revolving around one or more major powers, are the latest trend in trade policy negotiations. ASEAN is involved in two: the American-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Chinese-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). But ...
