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ECB keeps banks on tight leash for health check results
July 10th, 2014
The European Central Bank wants to give banks just 48 hours to review the results of a balance sheet health check so it can guard against data leaks even though the banks would like more time. The ECB is ...
ESMA publishes accounting enforcement guidelines
July 10th, 2014
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final Guidelines on the enforcement of financial information published by listed entities in the European Union (EU). The aim of the guidelines is to strengthen and promote greater supervisory ...
Dollar slips on Fed minutes, Aussie eyes jobs test
July 10th, 2014
The dollar started at one-week lows against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, coming under some pressure after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting gave no clear indication on when interest rates will rise. The minutes confirmed ...
Portugal Bonds Drop With Europe Stocks as Gold Advances
July 9th, 2014
Portugal and Italy led declines in European bonds and stocks dropped while gold climbed. Emerging-market shares fell from a 16-month high. The yield on Portugal’s 10-year bond jumped 19 basis points to 3.84 percent by 9:53 a.m. in London. ...
Stagflation for HSBC Means Russian Ruble Seen Weakening
July 9th, 2014
The weakest pace of economic growth in five years combined with the fastest inflation (RUCPIYOY) in three are prompting the most-accurate ruble forecaster to predict steeper declines for the currency. The ruble will fall 9.2 percent to 37.50 by ...
Kiwi near 3-year high; dollar awaits Fed minutes
July 9th, 2014
The Kiwi, New Zealand dollar, hovered near a three-year high on Wednesday, buoyed by the prospect of a sovereign rating upgrade, while the U.S. dollar held steady ahead of minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting. Against a basket of ...
Technical Analysis USD/JPY: Yen Strengthens Ahead of FOMC Minutes
July 8th, 2014
Technical Analysis for USD/JPY USD/JPY continues to post losses on Tuesday, as the pair trades in the mid-101 range late in the North American session. There are no major releases on today’s schedule. In Japan, Economy Watchers Sentiment fell short ...
EUR/USD: Listless as German Trade Balance Improves
July 8th, 2014
EUR/USD is showing little movement on Tuesday, as the pair trades just below the 1.36 line. There are no major releases on today’s schedule. In the Eurozone, German Trade Balance posted a wider surplus, as the indicator hit an ...
U.A.E. Bank Rules, EU Bank Legal Fees, Tibor: Compliance
July 8th, 2014
The United Arab Emirates may amend rules governing bank lending against shares after reviewing June’s stock price swings in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the market regulator said yesterday. Representatives of the Securities and Commodities Authority, the central bank and ...
Dollar holds steady, takes breather after rally
July 8th, 2014
The dollar held steady versus a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, having retreated from the previous day’s near-two-week high, giving the euro a chance to get over an unexpected slump in German industrial output. The dollar index was ...