On Thursday the greenback declined against the yen in Asia trade, with gains limited by profit taking and selling by Japanese exporters after a recent rally that brought the greenback to a two-month high...
Currency
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21 May 2015, 09:09 #forex news, Fed, usd/jpy
An upturn in inventories and higher exports helped Japan log stronger-than expected growth in the first three months of 2015, but those drivers may cool in the second quarter, says the Wall Street Journal...
Analytics & Forecasts
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20 May 2015, 17:41 #GDP, economy news, China
On Wednesday oil futures were higher after losing almost 4% Tuesday, as traders awaited a U.S. government report which may indicate a third straight weekly decline in crude inventories. Possible escalation off the coast of Yemen also impacted oil prices...
Crude Oil
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20 May 2015, 16:38 #crude oil
The dollar hit a two-month high just above 121 yen on Wednesday and extended gains against the euro to a three-week high, as the euro extended the previous session's sharp falls after the ECB comments...
Currency
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20 May 2015, 15:47 #forex news, EUR/USD
On Wednesday gold extended the previous session's slide, as the dollar was stronger ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting, which will be closely watched for clues on the U.S. rate outlook...
Metals
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20 May 2015, 14:02 #Palladium, Platinum, silver
In a nutshell, Bank of America analysts called on their clients to be dollar bullish, reiterating their positive forecasts for dollar-yen pair, dollar-euro pair and U.S. Treasuries...
Currency
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20 May 2015, 13:44 #forex news, usd/jpy, EUR/USD
Stocks in Japan finished at a 15-year high on Wednesday after data showed that in the first three months of 2015 Japan’s economy grew at its fastest pace in a year, while one of Hong Kong’s hottest stocks of 2015, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd., plunged nearly 50...
Market News
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20 May 2015, 11:40 #Shanghai Composite
On Wednesday crude oil prices rose recovering from sharp fall in the previous session, after strong Japanese GDP and as the consumer outlook in Australia seemed to brighten, driving producer hopes of increased demand...
Crude Oil
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20 May 2015, 09:15 #WTI, Brent, crude oil
On Wednesday the dollar reached a two-month peak against the yen and extended its gains vs the euro in Asia trade, boosted by positive U.S. data and comments suggesting a front-loading of European Central Bank bond purchases...
Currency
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20 May 2015, 08:46 #Nikkei, GDP, FOMC
Pacific Investment Management Co. manages one of the biggest funds dedicated to purchasing a new type of high-yield hybrid securities - contingent convertible bonds, or Cocos - and has been buying from European lenders but not from lenders in developing countries, says the Wall Street Journal...
Analytics & Forecasts
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19 May 2015, 19:01 #economy news