On Friday, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda reiterated his estimate that a moderate rebound in crude oil prices will help anchor 2% inflation "around fiscal 2015" but outlined a slip in longer-term public inflation expectations...
Banks
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27 February 2015, 07:35 #Bank of Japan, economy news
On Thursday global equities reached a new record and bond yields sank to fresh lows, as investors positioned for an extended era of cheap money ahead of the European Central Bank's looming bond-buying plan...
Market News
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26 February 2015, 17:34 #Janet Yellen, ECB
US stocks opened lower after the release of mixed US economic data, including softer-than-expected inflation figures...
Market News
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26 February 2015, 17:02 #CPI, Wall Street, Nasdaq
On Thursday Samsung Electronics Co. announced it will freeze its employees' salaries this year as part of an effort to cut costs while profits are shrinking...
Company News
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26 February 2015, 16:09
On Thursday gold remained in a positive territory, as markets estimated a series of U.S. data on initial jobless claims, consumer price inflation and durable goods orders...
Metals
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26 February 2015, 15:34 #copper, metals, gold
On Thursday the single currency slipped lower against its US counterpart, as demand for the latter slightly strengthened ahead of a string of U.S. economic reports...
Currency
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26 February 2015, 14:57 #eur/gbp, forex news, Fed
Morgan Stanley drew a line under claims that it mis-sold mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the financial crisis, as the bank has reached a $2.6 billion settlement with the US Department of Justice...
Banks
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26 February 2015, 13:27 #Goldman Sachs
On Thursday Japanese stocks resumed their victories, rising to a fresh 15-year high after breaking a five-session winning streak in the previous session...
Market News
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26 February 2015, 12:39 #Shanghai Composite, Nikkei
On Thursday copper prices rose to a six-week highs, as China market returned to business following a week-long holiday due to the Lunar New Year. The Asian nation is the world’s largest copper consumer, accounting for almost 40% of world consumption last year...
Metals
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26 February 2015, 12:12 #copper, metals, gold
London's FTSE 100 fell back from its record high yesterday, slipping 0.2% to 6,935...
Market News
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26 February 2015, 10:39 #Shanghai Composite