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Switzerland Underestimated Effect Of Currency Move On Swiss Franc
January 19th, 2015
After Switzerland’s central bank shocked global markets with a surprise currency move on Thursday, the global consensus a day later was: No more surprises, please. Currency brokers across the globe suffered deep losses, people in Geneva lined up at ...
GFG Weekly Market Insight – 2015: The Year of Massive Market Volatility? (week 12 Jan 2015)
January 16th, 2015
We continue to believe that one of the big themes to play out in the financial markets in 2015 will be increasing multi-asset class volatility. Reasons to think this may be the case include: (1) the bullish chart technicals ...
Investors fear global economy slowdown
January 16th, 2015
US stocks were traded lower on Thursday for the fifth consecutive time. Investors are concerned over global economy slowdown, which indicates a plunge in world crude oil prices, and fear that the results of American earnings reports wouldn’t meet ...
Markets retreated while oil rebounded
January 15th, 2015
US stock market ended the session lower for the fourth consecutive day as a weaker than expected December retail sales report released before the start of trading sparked investor concern over the pace of US economic growth. As retail ...
Chinese Companies, Investors Move Money Back Home
January 15th, 2015
Shares of Chinese companies are soaring at home but stumbling overseas, and one reason is fast-trading Chinese investors. That is leading some companies and investors to shift money back home after riding a rally in Chinese stocks in the ...
Yen falls against dollar, euro as Nikkei recovers
January 15th, 2015
The yen weakened against the dollar and the euro in Asian trade Thursday, as a recovery in Tokyo stocks prompted selling of the safe-haven Japanese currency. The dollar USDJPY, +0.34% was at ¥117.74 compared with ¥117.27 late Wednesday in New York and ...
Asia shares rise after commodities rebound, dollar regains ground
January 15th, 2015
Spreadbetters see higher open for European bourses RBI surprises with rate cut, Indian stocks rally Mood over risk assets still subdued after weak U.S. data Dollar gains some respite as U.S. yields inch up after plunge Asian stocks mostly ...
Earnings Reports 2015: 10 largest U.S. companies
January 14th, 2015
Earnings Reports 2015 The beginning of January marks the start of Q4 earnings season. Among the first ones up this year include an aluminum producer, a tech giant, and a few massive banking firms. Here’s a look at six ...
Markets mixed as oil slide continues
January 14th, 2015
World markets were mixed on Tuesday as oil continued falling. US stock market started the trading session with a rally but the early gains were reversed by midday and the market ended the session slightly lower, recording triple-digit swings ...
Russian Assets Nearing Buying Range, Investment Adviser Says
January 14th, 2015
Russian assets are approaching levels where they would be attractive to buy, investment adviser Marc Faber — writer of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report — said Tuesday. Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis and ...
