Speaking in Melbourne on Thursday, Rio Tinto executive Alan Davies bemoaned the lack of large mineral discoveries in recent years, which had coincided with dramatic cuts to spending on exploration from mining companies...
Events
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5 February 2015, 09:16
Today the euro remained more stable, after slipping the day before when the European Central Bank said it will no longer accept Greek bonds as collateral for its liquidity operations...
Currency
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5 February 2015, 08:35 #ECB, usd/jpy, forex news
Southeast Asian stock markets trimmed gains on Thursday with the Philippine main index retreating from the previous day’s record close as a fall in crude prices overnight spurred selling in recently-rallying energy shares...
Market News
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5 February 2015, 08:08
According to a fresh study by a market research group GfK, Europeans look set to spend more money throughout 2015. Retailers, however, will hardly get enough profit...
Events
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4 February 2015, 14:44
On Wednesday the pound sterling traded higher vs the greenback after data showing the U.K. service sector output grew at a faster than expected rate in January after slowing at the end of last year...
Currency
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4 February 2015, 13:56 #Bank of England, GBP/USD
On Wednesday the greenback was broadly higher vs peers, as market players worried over Greece's plans to renegotiate its bailout, while keeping an eye on upcoming U.S. jobs and service sector data. The euro slipped lower despite upbeat...
Currency
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4 February 2015, 12:46 #Bank of England, GBP/USD
Chinese e-commerce giant has started testing delivery drones in three major cities, seeking to overcome logistics barriers in the country and creating competition to Amazon...
Events
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4 February 2015, 12:28 #Alibaba
The Japanese yen traded lower in a busy data day for Asia, with key reports from New Zealand, Australia, China and Japan...
Currency
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4 February 2015, 07:19 #Bank of Japan
On Wednesday oil prices traded lower as renewed fears over global demand and high stock levels hampered a rally that pushed up prices by about 19 percent over the past four sessions...
Crude Oil
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4 February 2015, 06:35 #Brent, crude oil
Rising copper and oil prices fuelled Asian bourses on Wednesday; fears over Greece's future retreated. Energy stocks around the region rallied after the price of Brent crude climbed nearly 6 per cent on Tuesday, a fourth straight advance that helped inspire the S&P 500 to a gain of 1...
Market News
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4 February 2015, 06:17 #Nikkei, forex news