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Wounded OPEC to feel more pain next year

10/12/2014(0)
A price war has slashed the price of oil by more than 40% in six months and put U.S. gas on the path to $2 a gallon. And on Wednesday, OPEC cut its ... Read More
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SNB Threatening Negative Rate Awaits Draghi’s Next Move

09/12/2014(0)
Swiss National Bank officials have their eyes on one man: Mario Draghi. The prospect of the European Central Bank intensifying stimulus by purchasing government bonds has weakened the euro, ... Read More
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Crude Oil’s Fall Pressures Energy Megaprojects

09/12/2014(0)
Energy development projects that looked great earlier this year are looking less so now. Tumbling oil prices hit a fresh five-year low on Monday, pressuring some of the world’s ... Read More
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Asia stocks dip, somber data offsets strong U.S. job numbers

08/12/2014(0)
Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after sobering data highlighted the sluggishness of the region’s key economies and tempered the lift from much stronger-than-expected U.S. employment numbers. Spreadbetters ... Read More
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Euro zone risks return to contraction, China outlook smoggy

04/12/2014(0)
The euro zone economy may face another contraction after business activity grew less than expected in November, although although Asian readings were more upbeat, while U.S. data was mixed ... Read More
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Fall of the Bond King: How Gross Lost Empire as Pimco Cracked

04/12/2014(0)
Bill Gross, the 70-year-old king of bonds, rushed through the offices of his $2 trillion empire on a Friday morning distributing hand-written notes. He knew his reign was over. ... Read More
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U.S. Shares Rise With Dollar as Oil Surges Amid Data

03/12/2014(0)
U.S. stocks rose toward records, as energy shares rallied with the price of crude and investors weighed data on hiring and the services sector. European equities climbed and the ... Read More
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Asian shares edge down, oil rises as crude inventories decline

03/12/2014(0)
The dollar marked a fresh seven-year high against the yen on Wednesday, which helped lift the Nikkei to a similar record, while oil prices recovered after data showed a ... Read More
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Crude, Copper and the S&P 500

02/12/2014(0)
Why the Fed Bubble Is Likely to Burst After more than five years of aggressive accommodation from the world’s central banks, there are many charts that suggest the tremendous run-up ... Read More
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Gold Retreats From Five-Week High on Outlook for Stronger Dollar

02/12/2014(0)
Gold retreated after the biggest one-day rally in more than a year as investors weighed the outlook for a stronger dollar against a rebound in oil prices. Silver, platinum ... Read More
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