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Risk appetite sours as threat of war in Iraq resurfaces

Friday, 13 June 2014, 09:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The yen eased off its highs against its major rivals despite the Bank of Japan’s decision to leave its bond-buying program unchanged. The Nipponese currency scaled back some of its gains as forex...

Risk appetite sours as threat of war in Iraq resurfaces

Friday, 13 June 2014, 09:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The yen eased off its highs against its major rivals despite the Bank of Japan’s decision to leave its bond-buying program unchanged. The Nipponese currency scaled back some of its gains as forex...

Kiwi surges as RBNZ stays hawkish

Thursday, 12 June 2014, 09:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The euro stayed near its four-month low against the dollar, but the story was about the kiwi dollar overnight which surged more than one percent against its major rivals after the Reserve Bank of New...

Euro resumes its downtrend

Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 09:11 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Global markets lose strength following a report from the World Bank warning about slowing economic growth. The VIX remained near its seven year low....

Chinese inflation rising faster than expected

Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 09:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Sentiment remained biased higher as investors eked out a 4th day of gains at US close yesterday. The economic docket was fairly quiet yesterday, but the echo of Friday’s better than expected Payrolls...

Bright jobs data sparks optimism on US economy

Monday, 9 June 2014, 09:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The dollar edged higher versus the yen, lifted by rising US Treasury yields after the Labor Department in the US announced stronger than expected jobs numbers on Friday....

Euro in dramatic U-turn

Friday, 6 June 2014, 08:49 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The euro staged a dramatic recovery after touching a four-month low yesterday, following a long-awaited move by the European Central Bank. The ECB slashed its interest rates to record lows on Thursday...

Slower inflation raises scope for ECB easing

Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 09:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The dollar lingered near a three-month high against the euro and four-month peak against a basket of major rivals lifted by a rise in Treasury yields and expectations for improving jobs data....

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