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Dollar flatlines ahead of Yellen, Draghi at Jackson Hole
August 22nd, 2014
The dollar was steady on Friday after its strongest weekly run since March and world stocks were near all-time highs as markets waited for steers from the Federal Reserve and ECB on diverging policy plans. European shares .FTEU3 opened ...
How Money is Made
August 20th, 2014
Last month, the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) announced the establishment of their own development bank, which would reduce their dependence on the Western-dominated, dollar-focused World Bank and International Monetary Fund. These economies will benefit ...
Asian Stocks Fall as BHP Billiton Drags Index Lower
August 20th, 2014
Asian stocks fell after valuations reached the highest level this year and as BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) slumped, dragging materials shares to the largest decline on the regional gauge. BHP, the world’s largest miner, tumbled 3.9 percent in Sydney ...
Abe finding it hard to get his way on defence
August 19th, 2014
On 1 July, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a decision to broaden the interpretation of the Japanese Constitution to enable Japan to exercise its right to collective self-defence. But to what extent will the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) ...
The Fragmentation of Bretton Woods
August 18th, 2014
The world has changed considerably since political leaders from the 44 Allied countries met in 1944 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to create the institutional framework for the post-World War II economic and monetary order. What has not changed ...
U.S. Investment Outflow Hits Record
August 18th, 2014
The U.S. posted a record cross-border investment outflow in June as China and Japan reduced their holdings of Treasuries and private investors abroad sold bonds and notes. “Right at the beginning of June, you had a very strong sell-off ...
As Demand For Oil Drops, Worries Rise For Debt-Heavy Companies
August 14th, 2014
Weak global oil demand is keeping a lid on prices, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), and that’s bad news for companies carrying a lot of debt. Oil demand for 2014 will be lower ...
Asia shares up as investors bank on more stimulus
August 14th, 2014
Asian shares pushed higher on Thursday after a flood of soft economic data led investors to wager on a ceaseless fountain of stimulus from major central banks, sending bond yields tumbling across the globe. An economic contraction in Japan, ...
Brent Oil up to $104 Despite Inventory Surge
August 14th, 2014
Crude rose in choppy trading on Wednesday, with Brent recovering from a 13-month low as turmoil in Iraq and Libya kept concerns about potential supply disruptions in focus. Separately, U.S. crude prices rose despite the U.S. Energy Information Administration ...
West TX Oil Drops to 97.30 on Pressure
August 13th, 2014
Brent crude slipped below $103 a barrel on Wednesday to trade near its lowest level in more than a year as ample supplies countered any disruption risks posed by lingering tensions in Iraq and Libya. It was the fourth ...
