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Asian Stocks Mixed, Dollar Slips; Japan’s Topix index closed at the highest level since 1991
November 8th, 2017
Asian stocks were mixed as a rally that lifted regional equities to the highest levels in at least a decade stalled. The dollar came under pressure after advancing against G10 peers amid concern about the progress of U.S. tax ...
Yen slipped, Korean Won and Aussie Dollar rose; Asian stocks climbed
November 7th, 2017
Asian stocks climbed, with a regional index trading at its highest in a decade, as energy and materials companies benefited from a surge in oil and metals prices. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average finished at its strongest level since ...
Key financial events coming this week
November 6th, 2017
The yen tumbled to the weakest since March after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said it’s crucial for inflation to exceed the 2 percent target. Asian stocks slipped after China’s central bank chief warned again about excessive leverage ...
Commodity prices likely to rise further in 2018: World Bank
November 1st, 2017
Oil prices are forecast to rise to $56 a barrel in 2018 from $53 this year as a result of steadily growing demand, agreed production cuts among oil exporters and stabilizing U.S. shale oil production, while the surge in ...
Wall Street’s three major indexes ticked up; Asian shares hit 10-year high
November 1st, 2017
Asian shares hit a 10-year high on Wednesday on the back of solid economic growth globally, while oil prices extended a bull run on hopes that major oil producers will maintain their output cuts. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific ...
Fragmenting Countries, Part 1: Catalonia Is Just The Beginning
October 31st, 2017
Picture a life where you do most of your shopping through Amazon.com and the local farmers’ market, most of your communicating through Facebook and Instagram, much of your travel via Uber, and much of your saving and transacting with ...
Currency market overview: BoE and FED interest rate decisions ahead
October 31st, 2017
Plenty of factors could influence the AUD, GBP, EUR, USD, CAD and ZAR exchange rates this week, such as economic data and the Bank of England (BoE) and Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, say currency experts FC Exchange. GBP ...
Early investors review and key events coming this week
October 30th, 2017
Asian stocks were mixed as investors continued to digest earnings, while bond and currency markets awaited an announcement on who will helm the Federal Reserve. Equity benchmarks fluctuated in Japan, while Chinese shares fell, with the Shanghai Composite Index ...
KPMG and Barclays sued for ‘engineering’ administration of quarrying company
October 25th, 2017
Quarrying company Portland Stone Holdings Limited is suing Barclays and KPMG for ‘engineering’ the administration of its subsidiary, Stone Firms Ltd, in 2010. The Portland Stone suppliers allege that the Barclays business support unit was ‘an internal profit centre’ ...
CNMV advise: Be wary of fraud through internet and social networks
October 25th, 2017
The Comision Nacional Del Mercado De Valores (CNMV), a financial markets regulator in Spain, has issued an information statement to advice public and investors regarding unsolicited investment offers. Non-registered entities may have sophisticated and fast websites. The anonymity of ...
