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OPEC vs. U.S.: Who will blink first on oil?
January 14th, 2015
The Merriam-Webster dictionary offers this definition for the word capitulate: “to stop fighting an enemy or opponent; to admit that an enemy or opponent has won.” I’m not sure who oil companies are fighting, whether it’s oil traders, OPEC, ...
Oil prices extend slide in commodities sell-off
January 14th, 2015
Oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday after touching their lowest in nearly six years the previous session, extending losses alongside a sell-off in other commodities. Commodities came under pressure after the World Bank cut its forecasts for global ...
Elliott Wave Market Overview: EUR, GBP, WTI, DAX
January 13th, 2015
Elliott Wave Market Overview: USD is still consolidation on several major pairs, but sooner or later larger trends should resume. EURUSD and GBPUSD can still be trapped in fourth waves from where we will be looking for a break ...
London Stock Exchange Group signs Partnership Agreement with Borsa Istanbul
January 13th, 2015
London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market to offer trading in Turkish index and equity derivatives products Trades to be cleared by LCH.Clearnet FTSE and Borsa İstanbul to launch index partnership in 2015 London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today announces that ...
Is the ECB allowed to buy sovereign bonds?
January 13th, 2015
The European Court of Justice is looking into whether the ECB’s plan to buy sovereign bonds is really within its mandate. Experts expect the central bank to start its program soon, in a bid to head off deflation. “The ...
Markets mixed as oil plunge resumes
January 13th, 2015
Markets were mixed on Monday as oil resumed its fall. US stocks fell for a second straight trading session as investor confidence was hit by further plunge in oil prices ahead of the start of the fourth-quarter earnings season. ...
Oil Prices Fall to Fresh Lows
January 13th, 2015
Global Benchmark Brent Is 17% Lower for the Year The global oil benchmark settled below $50 a barrel for the first time in nearly six years Monday after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. slashed its forecasts, saying lower prices are ...
European markets rise on US futures lead
January 12th, 2015
World markets were traded lower on Friday. Average Hourly Earnings in December, released in the United States, indicated unexpected decrease and affected investor’s sentiment. Non-Farm Employment Change outperformed the outlook, Unemployment Rate dropped to the lowest level over 6.5 ...
Moscow Exchange trading volumes in December 2014
January 12th, 2015
The Derivatives and FX markets were Moscow Exchange’s most active in December, with volumes up a respective 137% and 52% YoY. Equity & Bond Market Secondary market turnover in stocks, RDRs, and investment fund units was RUB 1,199.3 bln ...
Stages of money laundering
January 12th, 2015
Each day the methods used by money launderers become more sophisticated and the financial transactions more complex. With increased use of electronic communications, the speed with which money and assets can be converted and transferred has increased exponentially. There ...