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Dollar Holds Longest Yen Gains After U.S. GDP
July 31st, 2014
The dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain versus the euro since February last year as signs the U.S. economy is strengthening spurred traders to boost predictions for higher Federal Reserve rates. The U.S. currency has risen versus all ...
Euro touches eight-month low, European shares fall
July 30th, 2014
The euro hit an eight-month trough against the dollar on Wednesday and German bond yields were at record lows ahead of inflation data expected to boost the case for further European Central Bank policy easing. Investors were also awaiting ...
AstraZeneca invests in Almirall lung drugs up to $2.1 billion
July 30th, 2014
AstraZeneca (AZN.L) took a major step to build up its respiratory medicine business on Wednesday by striking a deal worth up to $2.1 billion for the rights to Spanish group Almirall’s (ALM.MC) lung drugs. The British drugmaker, which resisted ...
Asian Equities Extend Six Year High
July 30th, 2014
Asian stocks rose for a fourth day, with the regional benchmark index extending a six-year high, before the Federal Reserve updates markets on monetary policy today and as the U.S. and European Union strengthened sanctions against Russia. Honda Motor ...
Asian stocks reach three-year peak, China holds gains
July 29th, 2014
Asian shares touched fresh three-year highs on Tuesday as investors in the region drew encouragement from a rally in Chinese markets, though caution was warranted given the torrent of U.S. economic news still to come this week. Hong Kong’s ...
Lloyds Banking Group charged with $370 million fine
July 28th, 2014
Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) has agreed to pay fines totaling $370 million to U.S. and British authorities investigating its part in a global interest rate rigging scandal and manipulating fees for a UK government lending scheme. The settlement ...
U.S. companies search for growth overseas
July 28th, 2014
Big U.S. companies are searching for corporate growth overseas for better financial opportunities. Technology trendsetters Apple Inc., Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and Netflix Inc. all mined foreign countries to produce earnings or revenue that exceeded analysts’ projections in their ...
EUR/USD Below 1.3430 as traders earn from bullish turn
July 28th, 2014
The dollar was about 0.1 percent from the strongest level in eight months against the euro as investors raised bets it would climb versus the single currency to the most since November 2012. The U.S. currency maintained its biggest ...
Asia stocks drop after earnings hurt Wall Street
July 28th, 2014
Asian stocks faced a drop in Wall Street and hovered near three-year highs on Monday, with China taking the lead after data showed a robust jump in profits earned by industrial firms in the world’s second-largest economy. The dollar ...
Stocks futures lower Friday
July 25th, 2014
Stock futures were lower Friday ahead of the start of regular trading. Here is where major market indexes stood before the opening bell (Last updated at 4:15 a.m.) Dow: – 0.02% S&P 500: – 0.05% Nasdaq: – 0.21% Japan’s ...