On Tuesday the euro dropped to its lowest level in nearly a year against the dollar and euro zone government bond yields descended today on growing expectations the European Central Bank could ease monetary policy as soon as next week...
Currency
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26 August 2014, 11:29 #Nikkei, ECB
A China antitrust regulator said on Tuesday that Microsoft Corp had not been completely transparent with its sales information on the software it distributes in China, including information on sales of its media player and web browser software...
Events
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26 August 2014, 08:32 #China
On Tuesday Asia shares traded mixed, but generally upbeat on signs that the U.S. Federal Reserve won't start raising interest rates until next year as expected...
Market News
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26 August 2014, 08:20 #Nasdaq, Nikkei, stocks
On Monday U.S. stock index futures pointed to a high open, indicating the S&P 500 would open near record levels, amid corporate merger activity and as hopes grew for more monetary stimulus in European markets...
Market News
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25 August 2014, 15:50 #ECB, Fed, S&P 500
On Monday Bitcoin remained above the key $500-level, as prices of the virtual currency stabilized following sharp losses suffered earlier in the month...
Currency
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25 August 2014, 14:26 #Cryptocurrency
Bloomberg: European stocks climbed, following two weekly increases, after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi informed policy makers are ready to add fresh monetary stimulus. U.S. index futures rose, while Asian shares were little changed...
Market News
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25 August 2014, 12:01 #ECB, dax, S&P 500
On Monday the euro hit fresh 11-month lows against the U.S. dollar, as comments by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen boosted the greenback, while European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's remarks undermined demand for the single currency...
Currency
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25 August 2014, 11:06 #eur/gbp, ECB, Fed
Germany’s economy ministry will approve the sale of utility RWE’s oil and gas unit DEA to a Russian investor despite tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine crisis, as Reuters reported, citing two individuals familiar with the matter...
Events
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25 August 2014, 10:56
On Monday the dollar stepped higher against the euro and yen, as investors betted that interest rates were set on a diverging course in the United States, Europe and Japan, giving a lift to Tokyo stocks in the process...
Currency
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25 August 2014, 08:49 #Bank of Japan, Nikkei, ECB
The overall net profits of six out of seven Lebanese banks operating in Syria dropped 54 percent in the first half of 2014 to SYP 2.89 billion, down from SYP 6.35 billion during the same period last year...
Events
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22 August 2014, 18:50