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Italy stocks tumble amid political uncertainty

Monday, 26 August 2013, 20:49 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Milan's stock exchange has closed sharply lower amid heightened concerns about a government crisis following Silvio Berlusconi's definitive conviction for tax fraud.   The benchmark...

FOMC Minutes provide little new insight

Monday, 26 August 2013, 17:07 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

An outline of the events shaping the moves behind major currencies throughout last week...

Durable goods slip much more than forecast

Monday, 26 August 2013, 14:51 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Orders for durable manufacturing goods fell more than expected in the United States in July, following three consecutive months of increases...

Economists: Future deficits top US fiscal problem

Monday, 26 August 2013, 13:53 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The biggest fiscal challenge facing the U.S. is the size of projected deficits in the 2020s and 2030s, according to a survey of business economists.   The National Association for Business...

Is Cable about to exit the uprising Andrew’s Pitchfork?

Monday, 26 August 2013, 13:18 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Taking a look at the daily chart of GBP/USD, we can see clearly it is evolving in an upward rising Andrew’s pitchfork. After having failed to break the resistance found at 1.5752, the pair is heading...

China says economy stabilizing after long slowdown

Monday, 26 August 2013, 08:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

China's government tried Monday to reassure companies and its public about the economy's health, saying growth is stabilizing after a lengthy decline and should hit the official target of 7.5...

EU official: Greece may get another $13.36 billion

Saturday, 24 August 2013, 16:58 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Germany's commissioner to the European Union says he expects a future aid package for Greece to amount to a little more than 10 billion euros ($13.36 billion) — which is much smaller than...

New home sales plunge lower in July

Friday, 23 August 2013, 16:12 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Sales of new homes in the United States plunged much lower than expected in July, showing signs that growth in the housing market was pausing given a rise in mortgage rates...

USD/JPY breaks above key resistance levels

Friday, 23 August 2013, 12:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

USD/JPY broke above some significant resistance levels as it hit a two week-high on Friday by 99.14...

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