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The Australian dollar advanced on solid jobs data released Thursday that saw a surge in new employment and a downtick in the overall employment rate. Statistics Australia reported that 37,400 jobs were created in December, compared to 3,800 expected, while unemployment eased to 6...
Data showing a stronger-than-expected increase in financing last month triggered a jump in Chinese equities and prompted speculation that the sell-off in metals was excessive. Copper rebounded in base metals after slumping to the lowest in more than five years...
On Wednesday financial and commodities markets slumped, as the World Bank reduced its growth forecasts for 2015 and 2016, fuelling worries that the benefits of cheaper oil may be offset by sluggish economies and the threat of deflation. The greenback fell 1 percent against the yen...
The biggest bank in the US, JP Morgan Chase, signalled it had to face a fresh wave of fines after incurring more than $1bn in legal charges in the last quarter of 2014...
The dollar has lost ground versus the other major currencies on Wednesday, after data showed that U.S. retail sales fell more-than-expected in December, although the continuous drop in oil prices keeps supporting safe-haven demand. The U.S...
GoPro shares fell 12 per cent impacted by the news Apple was granted a patent for an action camera, which suggested that the two consumer electronics companies might one day go into direct competition, as the Financial Times reports...
On Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, who will arrive in Russia on a working visit...
As the World Bank cut its economic growth forecast, oil prices declined 1 percent helping extend a rout that saw prices touch a nearly six-year low the previous session...
On Wednesday the pound sterling pushed higher against the dollar, but upside was held in check after data showing a sharp slowdown in U.K. inflation indicated that rates will remain on hold for the rest of this year...
On Wednesday Taiwan stocks closed 0.55 pct lower and Hong Kong stocks declined 0.43 pct...