Weekly digest March 23-27: China's 'World Bank' as threat to US; Bad news for stocks; Lloyds Bank currency forecast

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: Asian "World Bank" emerges as rival to US power, attracts US allies

• CNBC: China’s new ‘World Bank’ gains support despite warnings
• Asia Times Online: Chinese analysts urge US not to politicize AIIB
• The West Australian: US stance against AIIB 'embarrassing'
• The Diplomat: AIIB: Not a US Loss, Not a Chinese Win
• MQL5 Blogs: IMF to collaborate with China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
• Deutsche Welle: South Korea latest US ally to join AIIB
• Wall Street Journal: Decision to Join China-Led Bank Tests South Korea’s Ties to U.S.
• Reuters: Japan still cautious on AIIB, to keep in contact with US

This week's main events, analysis: Bad news for stocks, Bank of Japan under pressure, Growth in France and Spain positive for eurozone, Investors coming back to Russia

• CNNmoney: Bad news: Stocks likely to fall further
• Bloomberg: The Fed May Be Overreacting to the Dollar's Strength
• LATimes: San Francisco Fed President John Williams expects momentum in labor market
• Reuters: Fed's Fischer: Nonbank financial sector less vulnerable than before crisis
• MQL5 Blogs: Fed official: Surprised by how much strong dollar influences US economy
• The Guardian: The Guardian view on 0% inflation: a worrying sign of a feeble economy
• The Times: Growth in France and Spain boosts eurozone
• MarketWatch: China stocks may be in serious bubble
• MQL5 Blogs: Japan approaches deflation, as CPI stops rising
• CNBC: Bank of Japan under pressure as inflation stalls
• MQL5 Blogs: Can Singapore sustain its unprecedented success after leader's death?
• MarketWatch: Varoufakis resignation rumor denied by Greek Ministry of Finance
• Deutsche Welle: Germanwings crash prompts two-person cockpit rule
• CNBC: Is Russia back in the game?
• Forbes: Are Investors Warming Up To Russia?

Forex news: Fed erasing dollar value, Lloyds currency forecast, firming Singapore dollar

• MQL5 Blogs: Trade Ideas For EUR/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF - UBS
• FXStreet: GBP/USD hits session high above 1.49
• FXStreet: Will Yellen Push the Euro Further?
• Pound Sterling Live: Pound / Dollar Exchange Rate Forecast to Recover in Late 2015
• MarketWatch: Dollar up against euro ahead of GDP update, Yellen speech
• Bloomberg: How the Fed Erased 1% of the Dollar's Value in a Single Day
• The Guardian: Pound rises as Carney insists next move in interest rates is up
• Wall Street Journal: Singapore Dollar Strengthens Despite Expectations for Easing. Monetary Authority of Singapore Expected to Ease Policy Further
• MQL5 Blogs: Bitcoin is being compared with Internet in terms of innovation
• Pound Sterling Live: Lloyds Exchange Rate Forecasts at Start of the Second Quarter of 2015

Commodity market news: Overview

• Reuters: Oil falls more than $1 as Middle East supply fears ease
• CNBC: How oil is preparing for a new world order
• MQL5 Blogs: Oil expert: Prices will reach $35 by June
• MQL5 Blogs: Relationship between commodities and dollar are way more complicated than inverse
• Bloomberg: Gold Trims Weekly Advance as Dollar Climbs on Rates Speculation
• Seeking Alpha: Gold - Threatens To Remain Above Key $1200 Level
• MQL5 Blogs: Gold relationship with greenback is shifting as gold market is moving to Asia
• FXEmpire: Gold Continues To Hug $1200 After Soaring To $1219
• MQL5 Blogs: Analysts: 2015 will see gold's third yearly drop, with safe-haven status shrinking
• MQL5 Blogs: Gold & Silver Stocks: 2015 will clearly show the bottom, and Gold & Silver Stocks will rise again

Company news: Google's new CEO, China purchasing Italian firms, Tech bubble

• CNNMoney: Google's new CFO and her $70 million pay package
• Wall Street Journal: Companies Restless at Slow Pace of EU Justice
  
• Sydney Morning Herald: Chevron exits Caltex Australia in record $4.61b block trade
• BBC News: Shell and Taqa to cut hundreds of North Sea jobs
• MQL5 Blogs: US regulators warn UK banks over living wills
• MQL5 Blogs: Chinese firm to buy Italy's Pirelli
• Barron's: The Arguments for and Against a Tech Bubble
  
• Forbes: New 4-inch iPhone 6 Reported With Two Stupid Flaws
• Forbes: Galaxy S6 And Galaxy S6 Edge On Sale, But Best S6 Coming Soon
  
• The Times: Recovering Co-op Bank narrows losses to £264m

Self-development for traders: Thursday reads, top-performing S&P 500 stocks, China billionaire's observation

• MarketWatch: Top-performing S&P 500 stocks of 2015
• Motley Fool Australia: 3 things only the pros know about gold today
• MQL5 Blogs: China’s richest man - Most of the stock’s gains come at 3:50 p.m., 10 minutes before the close of trading in Hong Kong
• CNBC: How to trade the riskiest stock out there
• MQL5 Blogs: 10 Thursday Reads - How Much Cash Is Too Much Cash, Jeremy Clarkson, Businesses Aren’t Investing Much and more
• MQL5 Blogs: Why Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew was the one who inspired China's success
• Reuters: Cinderella’s new moral: Be rich or be a pumpkin