On Tuesday the Australian sharemarket snapped a four-day period of losing, being led by a rally in the miners and the big banks, but a dip in business confidence hampered investor enthusiasm...
Market News
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9 September 2014, 09:52 #Fed, S&P 500
On Tuesday Asian stock markets were muted due to holidays in Hong Kong and South Korea, while the yen dipped to a six-year low as the U.S. dollar strengthened on expectations the Federal Reserve will soon end stimulus and raise interest rates...
Market News
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9 September 2014, 08:14 #Nikkei, crude oil, Fed
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) declined 3.3%, or $15.76, on Slovenia-based BitStamp to trade at $461.78 during U.S. morning hours, as speculators continued to exit the market amid bearish chart signals. Prices fell to a session low of $457.57, a level not seen since August 19...
Currency
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8 September 2014, 16:32 #bitcoin
The $100 million Commodity Murabahah agreement was signed following a previous Memorandum of Understanding agreed in Tokyo in April 2014: under which both parties agreed to form a joint strategic collaboration to investigate opportunities in the constantly developing Islamic finance industry espe...
Events
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8 September 2014, 15:24
On Monday the dollar was at 14-month highs against the basket of other major currencies, while the pound fell steeply as a new poll with and prospects for Scottish independence pressured the currency lower...
Currency
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8 September 2014, 14:03 #eur/gbp, ECB, usd/cad
Below are some of the things that will help shape the week that lies ahead for American financial markets, according to Daily Finance...
Forecasts
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8 September 2014, 12:37 #Wall Street
Generating a buzz around new products is a usual case for Apple, but the hype surrounding the iPhone 6 has entered its denouement...
Events
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8 September 2014, 11:58
High nickel prices and interest from China are raising the stakes in Solomon Islands as a verdict nears in court hearing between a small Australian mining company and Japanese giant Sumitomo. At issue is the right to mine a rich greenfields nickel site in Isabel Province in Solomon Islands west...
Metals
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8 September 2014, 09:11 #metals
On Monday gold prices gain in Asia, inspired by physical demand ahead of the main gold buying season in India - festival of light, as well as weddings season...
Metals
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8 September 2014, 08:44 #comex, silver, metals
On Friday the euro was deep in the red, having suffered its highest dip in three years after the European Central Bank stunned markets by cutting interest rates and embarking on a trillion-euro asset-buying binge...
Currency
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5 September 2014, 14:54 #FTSE 100, Mario Draghi, ECB