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Hedge funds show best returns from Russian markets

16/05/2016(0)
Russian assets have brought hedge fund managers 29 percent gains since the start of 2015, their highest revenues among emerging markets. The figure is eight times higher than the ... Read More
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Goldman Sachs says oil’s biggest problem could be over— and now crude is on a charge

16/05/2016(0)
The price of oil is surging on Monday morning thanks to a production disruption in Nigeria, continued worries about the amount of crude Venezuela will be able to produce ... Read More
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Economics of Hosting the Olympics

16/05/2016(0)
The Summer Olympics starts in Rio de Janiero in August. From the financial point of view of the host city, it’s very likely to be a money-losing proposition–just like ... Read More
markets

Asia trades mixed; Chinese shares under pressure

16/05/2016(0)
Asian markets ended mostly higher on Monday, as traders shrugged off data released over the weekend that revived concerns over the Chinese economy. Japan’s Nikkei 225 pared some of its over ... Read More
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Oil prices jump as Goldman Sachs says market flips into deficit

16/05/2016(0)
Oil prices jumped over 1 percent on Monday after long-time bear Goldman Sachs said the market had ended almost two years of oversupply following global oil disruptions and flipped ... Read More
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Deutsche Bank becomes latest currency dealer to lower its dollar forecast

13/05/2016(0)
Deutsche Bank on Thursday became the latest major player in the global currency market to lower its expectations for the U.S. dollar. The call is a sign that Wall ... Read More
Light is cast on U.S. one-hundred dollar bill next to Japanese 10,000 yen note in Tokyo

Dollar hits two-week high on rate hike bets

13/05/2016(0)
The dollar hit a two-week high against a basket of currencies on Friday, posting its best fortnightly performance since February, bolstered by the view that the U.S. Federal Reserve ... Read More
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Asian Shares Retreat Amid Earnings as Yen Gains; Oil, Won Drop

13/05/2016(0)
Aussie pressured as CBA forecasts two more rate cuts this year Crude slips from six-month high as copper slides in Shanghai Asian stocks fell, set for a third weekly ... Read More
macy

Macy’s Crushed By Amazon, Italian Banks Crushed By Euro

12/05/2016(0)
This is a tale of changing environments and the organisms that are, as a result, dying off. First, consider the bricks and mortar retailers. Amazon, the dominant online seller ... Read More
gold

Central banks buying up gold to diversify away from US dollar

12/05/2016(0)
The demand for gold has renewed worldwide with the price for the precious metal climbing to nearly $1300 per ounce for the first time in 15 months. The rally ... Read More
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