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ifc market overview jan19 3

Markets closed as US celebrate Martin Luther King Day

19/01/2015(0)
Friday was marked by growing quotes on international stock markets. The Michigan consumer sentiment index in January outstripped forecasts and suddenly reached 98.2 points, renewing its 11-year maximum. All ... Read More
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Here’s What the Swiss Central Bank Just Did and Why It’s Such a Shocker

19/01/2015(0)
Today the Swiss National Bank shocked the world when it announced it would remove the cap it had in place to prevent the Swiss franc from rising too high ... Read More
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Why the Swiss unpegged the franc

19/01/2015(0)
In the world of central banking, slow and predictable decisions are the aim. So on January 15th, when the Swiss National Bank (SNB) suddenly announced that it would no ... Read More
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GFG Weekly Market Insight – 2015: The Year of Massive Market Volatility? (week 12 Jan 2015)

16/01/2015(0)
We continue to believe that one of the big themes to play out in the financial markets in 2015 will be increasing multi-asset class volatility. Reasons to think this ... Read More
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Investors fear global economy slowdown

16/01/2015(0)
US stocks were traded lower on Thursday for the fifth consecutive time. Investors are concerned over global economy slowdown, which indicates a plunge in world crude oil prices, and ... Read More
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What the Swiss franc shock means for markets

16/01/2015(0)
Dennis Gartman told CNBC the Swiss decision Thursday to abandon a key part of its monetary policy is the worst central bank move he’s ever seen. “This really is ... Read More
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Cyprus: a Recovery in Progress

15/01/2015(0)
Cyprus’s banks all passed the European Central Bank’s stress tests, a result that is indicative of the recovery that is under way in the country’s financial sector. However, for ... Read More
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Markets retreated while oil rebounded

15/01/2015(0)
US stock market ended the session lower for the fourth consecutive day as a weaker than expected December retail sales report released before the start of trading sparked investor ... Read More
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Markets mixed as oil slide continues

14/01/2015(0)
World markets were mixed on Tuesday as oil continued falling. US stock market started the trading session with a rally but the early gains were reversed by midday and ... Read More
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Oil Prices Explained by Economics

13/01/2015(0)
The oil industry, with its history of booms and busts, appears to be in the early stages of its latest downturn. The price of oil has plunged in recent ... Read More
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