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ECB signs up BlackRock to advise on bond buying
August 28th, 2014
The European Central Bank has stepped up preparations for a fresh move to combat deflation by appointing BlackRock to advise on a possible bond-buying scheme. The advisory arm of the US asset manager, BlackRock Solutions, will help the ECB ...
Gold Showing Little Movement After Mixed US Data
August 27th, 2014
Gold is stable on Wednesday, as the pair trades at $1284.27 per ounce in the European session. It’s a quiet day on the release front, with no major releases out of the US. On Tuesday, the Russian and Ukrainian ...
The Rate Rise Timeline to Watch for Now – When will the Fed begin to raise rates?
August 27th, 2014
According to Rick Rieder, Fed Chair Yellen’s Jackson Hole comments, along with the recently released Fed minutes, clearly show we’re at the beginning of a very significant period of transition for Fed monetary policy. As market watchers dissect Federal ...
Gold at $1275 on Stronger U.S. Dollar
August 26th, 2014
Gold settled near its lowest in two months on Monday, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar and a rally in global financial markets. U.S. gold futures ended $1.30 lower at $1,278.90 an ounce. Spot gold was down 0.2 percent ...
S&P 500 index over 2,000 for first time
August 26th, 2014
US shares hit a record high yesterday, with the S&P 500 index breaking the 2,000-point mark during trading for the first time in its history. Global investors have piled into American stocks, pumped up by cheap money from central ...
Canadian corporate tax attracts U.S. companies
August 26th, 2014
Canada has become the latest frontier for U.S. companies fleeing the high cost of business, spurred by low corporate taxes and a policy that keeps international earnings out of the clutches of the Internal Revenue Service. It’s “not fair” ...
Gold – Support at $1275 Standing Firm
August 25th, 2014
Gold for Monday, August 25, 2014 Over the last week now Gold has been falling lower back towards the medium term support level at $1290 however to finish out last week it fell sharply down to the previous key ...
Copper up to Above $3.20 After Strong U.S. Home Sales
August 22nd, 2014
Copper in London rose to a two-week high, heading for the first weekly advance in a month on stronger-than-expected U.S. homes sales and before a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. The metal for delivery in three months ...
Shares, stocks and corporate news overview
August 22nd, 2014
European markets are set for a lower open this morning ahead of a long weekend here in the UK. The day will be fairly low-key with no major economic data being released, and investors have turned their attention to ...
Bond Traders React to Fed Minutes
August 21st, 2014
U.S. Treasury prices hit session lows on Wednesday after the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed the central bank was surprised at the quick progress in the labor market. Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes lost 10/32 in ...
