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Dollar pauses, pound steadies after May wins no-confidence vote
January 17th, 2019
The dollar took a breather on Thursday following its recent strong gains against key rivals, while sterling steadied after British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government won a no-confidence vote in parliament. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against ...
New law says: Women in Saudi Arabia will be notified by text message if they are divorced
January 9th, 2019
Women in Saudi Arabia will be notified by text message if they are divorced under a new law designed to protect them from having their marriage ended without their knowledge, the government said on Sunday. The new law, that ...
Latam currencies mixed; The dollar weakened
January 8th, 2019
Latin American currencies were mixed against a soft dollar on Monday, while stocks barring Brazil’s Bovespa rose, on a day when global equities were buoyed on optimism over the resumption of U.S.-China trade talks. The dollar weakened, pressured by ...
Stocks across Asia kicked off the week with strong gains; Events investors focus on this week
January 7th, 2019
Stocks across Asia kicked off the week with strong gains after soothing Federal Reserve comments and an easing of monetary policy in China stoked a renewed appetite for risk assets. The dollar fell to the lowest in more than ...
The Arrival Of The Credit Crisis
January 2nd, 2019
Those of us who closely follow the credit cycle should not be surprised by the current slide in equity markets. It was going to happen anyway. The timing had recently become apparent as well, and in early August I ...
What to watch in European stocks this morning
January 2nd, 2019
New Year, Same as the Old Year Stocks in Asia sank, oil erased gains and jitters gripped markets about slowing growth in China. It would appear 2019 is starting off with much the same tone as last year finished ...
The euro turns 20
December 28th, 2018
The euro turns 20 on Tuesday, marking two tumultuous decades that saw the single currency survive a make-or-break crisis and become a fixture in financial markets and Europeans’ wallets. But it is destined to remain a fragile giant without ...
Telecoms drag European stocks lower
December 21st, 2018
European stocks were lower Friday morning, with the prospect of further hikes in U.S. borrowing costs prompting investors to rush out of crowded trades. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down around 0.3 percent during early morning deals, with most ...
Pound to Dollar rose, Euro little changed; Events investors will focus on in the coming days
December 20th, 2018
Stocks and U.S. futures tumbled in Asia, with Japanese equities sliding into a bear market as investors expressed concern about a lack of relief from the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening. The sell-off that began Wednesday afternoon with Fed Chairman ...
The main moves in financial markets; Financial events coming up this week
December 17th, 2018
Stocks traded mixed in Asia, following two weeks of losses driven by a backdrop of uncertain trade conditions and signs that some key economies are slowing. Treasury yields steadied just below 2.90 percent. U.S. equity futures advanced with stocks ...