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China opens its huge 8.4 trillion payment cards market to foreign firms

10/06/2016(0)
China will allow foreign payment card companies to operate in the country under rules issued on Tuesday, potentially giving groups like Visa Inc (V.N) and MasterCard (MA.N) access to ... Read More
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Oil hovers near eight-month highs on U.S. inventory draw

08/06/2016(0)
Oil prices rose for a third day to their highest in about eight months on Wednesday, helped by industry data showing a larger-than-expected drawdown in U.S. crude inventories, worries ... Read More
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Why the bitcoin has become China’s new darling

08/06/2016(0)
Speculation over yuan devaluation and the mainland’s anti-corruption drive have contributed to the currency’s growing popularity Bitcoin has become the new darling of mainland punters amid a slumbering stock ... Read More
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Asian Stocks Rise With Won on China Trade Data; Oil Above $50

08/06/2016(0)
Chinese imports rose in yuan terms for first time since 2014 Shanghai, Hong Kong shares pare losses as kiwi strengthens Asian stocks recovered from earlier losses and South Korea’s ... Read More
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Reserve Bank of Australia leaves the cash rate unchanged at 1.75%

07/06/2016(0)
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent. The global economy is continuing to grow, at a lower than average pace. Several ... Read More
Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin Price Nears $600 Amid Sustained Market Rally

06/06/2016(0)
Bitcoin prices have risen sharply in the past week, nearing the key psychological level of $600 after lingering close to $450 for most of the last several weeks. Bitcoin has established ... Read More
European-Stocks

European stocks suffer 2nd straight fall

02/06/2016(0)
European stocks finished lower Wednesday, with mining shares among the biggest laggards after lackluster Chinese manufacturing data underscored worries about the health of the world’s second-largest economy. The Stoxx ... Read More
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OECD says the global economy is stuck in a low-growth trap

01/06/2016(0)
The global economy is stuck in a low-growth trap that will require more coordinated and comprehensive use of fiscal, monetary and structural policies to move to a higher growth ... Read More
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Asia Stocks Fall With Oil, Copper as Yuan Weakens; Aussie Jumps

01/06/2016(0)
Crude oil sinks below $49 before OPEC meets Thursday Korean bonds rally as export slump weighs on the won Asian stocks retreated with commodities and the yuan weakened as ... Read More
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FTSE 100 propelled higher by strong Asian lead

31/05/2016(0)
U.K. stocks kicked off the holiday-shortened trading week slightly higher, with investors taking inspiration from Asia, where Chinese stocks surged by the most in almost three months. The FTSE ... Read More
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