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Russia’s economy fall sharply in growth
May 16th, 2014
Russia’s economy slowed sharply in the first three months of 2014 as the Ukraine crisis slammed business confidence and investment. Official Russian statistics showed gross domestic product grew by an annual rate of 0.9% in the first quarter. That ...
USD/JPY violated 200-day SMA
May 16th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook The 200-day SMA, one of the supports seen capable of revitalising the bullish momentum, was breached yesterday. This exposed another important level, namely the 50% Fibo at 101.19, which kept USD/JPY buoyant in February and March. Should ...
Bitcoin consumer platform debuts at Circle
May 16th, 2014
Starting Friday at 5:30 a.m. ET, Bitcoin start-up Circle is launching a Web platform that will allow consumers to purchase Bitcoin in any amount they choose and then use that Bitcoin to spend on online shopping, at restaurants and ...
Demand for Venture Capital Outstripping the Supply
May 15th, 2014
Fewer entrepreneurs expect to be able to tap traditional venture capital funds in 2014, but corporate venture money may help fill the gap. As talk of a tech bubble spreads, a handful of tech stocks have pulled back in ...
IRS said to make $13B in improper refunds
May 14th, 2014
The U.S. government doled out more than $13 billion last year in improper payments of a tax credit meant to help the working poor, according to a government watchdog. One of the country’s largest cash assistance programs, the so-called ...
Investors May Have Gained Early Word on Fed Policy, Study Finds
May 14th, 2014
Some investors may have gotten early word of changes to Federal Reserve policy between 1997 and 2013 and profited by trading before the policy shifts were publicly announced, according to Singapore-based researchers. Trading records show abnormally large price movements ...
USD/JPY stops ahead of 100-day SMA
May 14th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook USD/JPY is struggling to pass through the formidable resistance at 102.38/16, which is required for a bullish outlook to be confirmed. However, the task is a difficult one, being that this supply zone consists of the major ...
Bundesbank Open to Significant ECB Stimulus in June if 2016 Inflation Forecasts Lowered
May 13th, 2014
Germany’s central bank is willing to back an array of stimulus measures from the European Central Bank next month, including a negative rate on bank deposits and purchases of packaged bank loans if needed to keep inflation from staying ...
USD/JPY probes 102.40/19
May 13th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook USD/JPY is currently trying to restore its bullish outlook by gaining a foothold above 102.40/19, which consists of the long-term up-trend and 55 and 100-day SMAs. If this is the case, the U.S. Dollar will be set ...
USD/CHF overcomes key resistance
May 12th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook USD/CHF has just broken out of the falling wedge pattern, meaning the outlook on the currency pair is now strongly bullish, even though the weekly and monthly indicators are giving ‘sell’ signals. Nevertheless, we should not forget ...
