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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 ...
Multinational Companies aim at Low budget consumers
September 18th, 2014
For years, multinational companies had little interest in lower-end consumers, figuring no money was to be made. Now, they are increasingly attractive to all types of industries, from consumer product makers to technology businesses. Google just announced plans to ...
Wall Street execs being investigated
September 18th, 2014
Citing Wall Street’s “troubling return” to risky conduct that preceded the 2008 financial collapse, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that federal authorities are poised to file criminal charges against an undisclosed number of individuals at various financial institutions. ...
OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
September 17th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for September 22, 2014 EUR/USD Downward bearish pressure remains with significant support at 1.2835. A break below extends down move to 1.28. Limited upside momentum, resistance at 1.2865-85. Bearish with weakness prevalent. EUR/GBP Sell off in EURGBP testing 0.78 ...
Rupee extends losses against dollar
September 15th, 2014
The rupee-dollar pair hit 61.0875, its highest since September 18. The pair was trading at 61.06/07 versus Wednesday’s 60.96/97 close. Nifty was down 0.6 per cent. Month-end demand from importers further helped the pair. Foreign fund flows will remain ...
InstaForex announces partnership with Barclays Premier League runner-up
August 1st, 2014
InstaForex, and legendary Liverpool Football Club announced a two-year partnership today that will run until the end of the 2015/16 season. InstaForex will become the Official Online Forex and Binary Options Trading Partner in Asia and the Commonwealth of ...
IronFX Global award ceremony
July 29th, 2014
IronFX Global, has announced that it has hosted an award ceremony for the winners of the IronFX Live Trading and Introducing Broker (IB) competitions, which were held in the second quarter of 2014. Known as the biggest competitions in ...
Russia’s surprise interest rate rise ‘to curb inflation’
July 25th, 2014
Russia’s central bank has unexpectedly raised its key bank interest rate over concerns about inflation and “geopolitical tension”. The bank’s board decided to raise the interest rate by 50 basis points, or half a percent, to 8% per year. ...
Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the Fifth Review Mission to Cyprus
July 25th, 2014
Staff teams from the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Nicosia during July14-25, 2014 for the fifth review of Cyprus’s economic program, which is supported by financial assistance from the European ...
Lower printer sales hurt Xerox’s revenue
July 25th, 2014
Xerox Corp (XRX.N) reported a 2 percent fall in second-quarter revenue, hurt by lower demand in its printing business. Net income attributable to Xerox fell to $266 million, or 22 cents per share, for the quarter ended June 30, ...
