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Oil futures down on U.S. stockpile report, Brexit concern
June 16th, 2016
Oil prices fell on Thursday, heading for a sixth session of declines, following a lower-than-expected draw on U.S. stockpiles and amid worries Britain might leave the European Union (EU). Front-month U.S. crude futures were down 53 cents, or 1.1 ...
George Soros Is Preparing For Economic Collapse – Does He Know Something That You Don’t?
June 13th, 2016
Why is George Soros selling stocks, buying gold and making “a series of big, bearish investments”? If things stay relatively stable like they are right now, these moves will likely cost George Soros a tremendous amount of money. But ...
Surging yen sends Nikkei tumbling 3.1 percent ahead of BOJ meeting
June 13th, 2016
Asian markets ended sharply lower Monday, ahead of central bank meetings in the U.S. and Japan this week and amid jitters over the upcoming referendum on whether the U.K. would remain in the European Union. Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled 582.18 points, ...
Oil, Metals Rally as Fading Fed Move Prospects Keep Dollar Weak
June 9th, 2016
China markets closed; consumer prices rise as May PPI slips Kiwi strengthens; Japanese shares decline as yen advances Oil and metals advanced as mounting speculation the Federal Reserve will hold off on raising interest rates until later in the ...
What happens next if Britain votes to leave the EU?
June 2nd, 2016
The first hours By the early hours of Friday 24 June, it will be clear if the UK has defied the experts and pollsters by voting to leave the European Union. If that happens, a shattered David Cameron, his leadership ...
FTSE 100 propelled higher by strong Asian lead
May 31st, 2016
U.K. stocks kicked off the holiday-shortened trading week slightly higher, with investors taking inspiration from Asia, where Chinese stocks surged by the most in almost three months. The FTSE 100 index UKX, -0.17% rose 0.2% to 6,283.68, setting it on track for ...
Goldman Sachs says oil’s biggest problem could be over— and now crude is on a charge
May 16th, 2016
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 as the country’s economy continues to plunge deeper into crisis, ...
EU’s highest court upholds new restrictive law on cigarettes
May 5th, 2016
The European Union’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a tough EU law that will standardise cigarette packs, ban menthol flavouring and restrict e-cigarette advertising, paving the way for its adoption this month and dealing a blow to Big Tobacco. ...
FTSE 100 in the red as mining shares slump
April 25th, 2016
U.K. shares swung lower Monday, with mining shares struggling at the start of the new trading week. The FTSE 100 UKX, -0.66% fell 0.8% to 6,258.28. All sectors declined, led by the basic materials and oil groups. The blue-chips index on Friday dropped ...
KCG announces First Quarter 2016 Results
April 22nd, 2016
KCG ANNOUNCES CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS OF $0.41 PER DILUTED SHARE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2016 KCG reports consolidated revenues of $345.4 million and pre-tax earnings of $60.0 million for the quarter KCG increases book value to $16.42 per share ...
