Weekly digest Feb 23-27: Europe's economic gloom, crude oil rally, old school investors, protests in Greece

Weekly digest compiles the latest news from the world of stocks and finance, currency and commodity news, as well as interesting informative articles for traders.

Top news of the week: Europe's economic gloom dispelled?

• Financial Times: Shafts of sunlight amid Europe's economic gloom
• The Economist: Greece and Europe: Outgamed
• The Irish Times: Increased consumer demand sees Spain’s economy grow by 1.4%
• The Washington Post: Germany’s economy is the envy of Europe. So why are record numbers of people living in poverty?
• FXEmpire: Low German Inflation Continues to Hide Underlying Economic Strength
• Investing.com: Deflation, Growth And The Timing Of The Next Recession
• Bloomberg: Europe Is `Very Attractive' For Investment, Ross Says
• Financial Times: A 'big bang' to expand Europe's economy
• News Letter: Sinn Fein’s contradictory approach to two unions: the UK and EU
• The Wall Street Journal: Google, Apple Talk Up Jobs, Investment in Europe
• The Guardian: German MPs approve Greek bailout extension - live updates

Greece's crisis, as seen by MQL5 community:

• EU's ultimatum, Greece's kamikaze strategy
• Why Greece's bailout crisis is actually failure of Troika
• Analysis: What will happen if Greece leaves euro zone
• Analyst: Athens should scrap deal and stop using euro
• Alert for investors: Greece is not EU's only risk

This week's main events, analysis: Janet Yellen's testimony and mistakes she wants to avoid, Britain's inflation, oil impact on Japan's inflation

• Reuters: European shares at fresh seven-year high as ECB QE nears
• The New York Times: Consumer Prices Drop, Primarily Because of Falling Gas Prices
• MQL5 Blogs: Fed's Yellen: Rate hike possible, but not earlier than June
• MarketWatch: Fed to look to Europe and Japan on timing of rate increase
• MQL5 Blogs: Underestimating too-low inflation - mistake Fed wants to avoid
• BBC News: US inflation rate remains negative
• MQL5 Blogs: Bank of England's Carney: Low inflation is temporary, will return to 2% target within two years
• The Guardian: Bank of England to boost watchdog role after failing to spot forex rigging
• MQL5 Blogs: Bank of Japan: Economy is recovering, rebound in oil would help anchor inflation
• CNNMoney: China under pressure as money floods out of the country
• Bloomberg: Saudis’ Oil Price War Is Paying Off
• The WSJ: Greece Can Pay Its Debts in Full, but It Won’t
• Bloomberg: Setbacks for Tsipras Stir Discord in Greek Ruling Party
• The Guardian: The EU’s plan for an energy union would call Vladimir Putin’s bluff

Forex news: Daily outlook

• Reuters: Dollar set for eighth month of gains on U.S. data, Fed outlook
• FXEmpire: EUR/USD Mid-Session Technical Analysis for February 27, 2015
• Pound Sterling Live: Westpac: GBP/AUD’s Two-Year Rally Could Struggle to Crack 2.02-2.04 Region
  
• DailyFX: Euro to Look Past German CPI, US Dollar Looks to 4Q GDP Revision
• FXStreet: EUR/GBP upside capped at 0.7300
• FXStreet: SEB: EUR/JPY focus turning towards 132.57-132.00 levels – eFXnews
  
• FXEmpire: EUR/CHF Forecast February 27, 2015, Technical Analysis

Commodity market news: Crude oil rally, gold fluctuations

• MQL5 Blogs: Gold trade coming back, if you can wait 2 years - Bank of America: "It's unlikely we go higher than 75 basis points
• Financial Express: Gold remains weak on sluggish demand, global cues
• FXEmpire: Comex Gold Futures (GC) Technical Analysis – February 27, 2015 Forecast
• Investing.com: Gold futures little changed ahead of U.S. GDP data
• DailyFX: Gold Holds Up at $1200, SPX 500 Remains in Consolidation Mode
• Investing.com: Crude oil rallies over 2% on weaker dollar
• Reuters: Brent rises to $61, set for first monthly gain since July
• Reuters: Oil market may have bottomed out: Reuters poll
• FuelFix: EIA: U.S. crude inventories grow again

Company news: British Airways's profits, HSBC scandal, Apple's patent trial

• The New York Times: Exxon Mobil Settles With New Jersey Over Damage
  
• MQL5 Blogs: Apple to pay $532.9 mln in patent trial
• Euronews: Ireland and Denmark get a slice of Apple as company announces huge European project
• The New York Times: Google Puts European Operations Under a Single Executive
• The WSJ: Chinese Internet Giants Go Mobile
• Euronews: A Toy story full of family favourites as Lego keeps building for the future
• MQL5 Blogs: World biggest IPO may be staged in China in 2016
• BBC News: HSBC bosses 'sorry' for tax dealings
• MQL5 Blogs: Morgan Stanley has reached $2.6bn settlement with US Department of Justice
• BBC News: BA owner reports soaring profits
• CNNMoney: Condom maker surges after South Korea legalizes adultery
• CNNMoney: RadioShack to sell name with $20 million opening bid

Self-development for traders: Old school investors, central banks, daily reads

• MQL5 Blogs: 10 Wednesday Reads - Bullish Thing By Nasdaq, The Solar Business, Guide to The Automobile Industry and more
• The Globe and Mail: Why do central banks keep making the rich richer?
• The North Bay Business Journal: Global investment options amid economic stimulus
• Forbes: 10 Fundamental Success Truths We Forget Too Easily
• Barron's: Old School Investors
• MQL5 Blogs: 10 Thursday Reads - Stock-market crash of 2016, facebook conspiracy, the 20 Best Investing Blogs and more