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Investors are pushing into Emerging-market stocks; 20% rise over the past six months

29/08/2016(0)
China’s economy is inexorably slowing. Turkey’s sprawling post-coup purge continues apace. Western sanctions against Russia will remain in force for as long as Moscow keeps meddling in Ukraine. Brazil’s brief Olympic distraction is over, so ... Read More
asian markets

Asian stocks drop as investors avoid risk before Yellen speech

26/08/2016(0)
Asian stocks extended their weekly loss on Friday (Aug 26) ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen later in the day that may shed light on ... Read More
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International law firm announced association in Saudi Arabia

24/08/2016(0)
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced that it has entered into an association with the newly established Abuhimed Alsheikh Alhagbani Law Firm (AS&H) in Saudi Arabia. The ... Read More
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Dollar edges up, but on track for weekly loss

19/08/2016(0)
The dollar wallowed close to eight-week lows against the euro on Friday, and was poised for weekly losses against its major counterparts, after minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s ... Read More
investors

Investors worldwide have poured a record amount into bond funds this year

16/08/2016(0)
Investors worldwide have poured $202 billion into bond funds this year, according to J.P. Morgan Chase — a record amount compared to equity funds. How’s that working out? At ... Read More
File photo of United States one dollar bills seen on a light table at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington

The US dollar could stay stuck in a rut until after November

16/08/2016(0)
The U.S. dollar is stuck in a rut, and it could stay there for a while. Dollar bulls have been falling by the wayside this summer, as the U.S.Federal Reserve looks further ... Read More
UK manufacturing

UK manufacturing shrank in the run up to the Brexit vote

09/08/2016(0)
UK manufacturing output continued to slip in the month leading up to the UK’s Brexit vote, according to official data. The Office for National Statistics said manufacturing production fell 0.3% ... Read More
europe

Euro-Area Output Unexpectedly Picks Up as Brexit Qualms Fade

03/08/2016(0)
Purchasing Managers’ Index rises to 53.2 in July from 53.1 Gauge signals little contagion from U.K. vote, Markit says Euro-area output unexpectedly accelerated to the highest in six months, ... Read More
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China stocks firm on property shares; Hong Kong hit by global weakness

03/08/2016(0)
China stocks edged higher on Wednesday as property shares rallied for a second day and on growing expectations of state-owned enterprise (SOE) reforms. But trading volume in Shanghai, which ... Read More
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EU considers blacklisting NZ over tax laws

01/08/2016(0)
Possible EU sanctions against New Zealand could make travel harder and have a massive effect on the economy. New Zealand is under investigation by the EU as it prepares ... Read More
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