On Monday the greenback was higher against its peers, supported by U.S. data showing that consumer prices rose for a third straight month in April and comments by Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen...
Currency
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25 May 2015, 16:01 #Janet Yellen, usd/cad, IMF
"Spain's leftist and right-center parties punished the ruling Popular Party in the regional and municipal elections," scream newspaper headlines today. Indeed, the PP suffered its worst result in 20 years with regards to local elections...
Currency
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25 May 2015, 14:46 #EUR/USD
On Monday crude oil futures slipped for the second consecutive session, as fears that U.S. shale production could rebound in the months ahead and a stronger U.S. dollar weighed...
Crude Oil
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25 May 2015, 13:16 #WTI, Brent, crude oil
Leftist Podemos (We Can) and center-right Ciudadanos (Citizens) left the governing Popular Party behind in Spain's regional and municipal elections, punishing the ruling party for high unemployment, cuts in public spending and corruption...
Market News
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25 May 2015, 11:58 #forex news, EUR/USD
While this week is expected to be quieter than the previous one, however, there is economic news markets will find important, for instance, many countries will release their preliminary or final GDP for the first quarter of the year. Have a look at what will happen in the upcoming days...
Events
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25 May 2015, 11:02 #economic calendar, GDP
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged the country’s creditors to compromise on demands to break the standoff over the release of funds for its cash-strapped economy as a deadline neared for payments due next month to the International Monetary Fund...
Analytics & Forecasts
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25 May 2015, 10:12 #IMF
On Monday the greenback rose against the yen approaching its year high in Asian trade, extending gains after positive U.S. inflation data and Friday's comments by Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen...
Currency
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25 May 2015, 09:07 #Janet Yellen, Nikkei, IMF
The greenback surged vs its peers after data indicated that consumer prices rose at the fastest pace since January 2013 - signaling that inflation in the U.S. may be close to the Federal Reserve's target. The dollar now logged its first weekly gain against the euro in five weeks. It was up 2...
Currency
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22 May 2015, 15:46 #Janet Yellen, usd/jpy
Famous hedge-fund manager Jim Chanos of Kynikos Associates suggests that China could be the next Greece, and in the next few years its debt woes may even exceed the European country’s, MarketWatch reports. His full interview will be broadcasted on Sunday on Wall Street Week...
Analytics & Forecasts
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22 May 2015, 14:53 #economy news, China
On Friday gold prices were higher in European trade, as the greenback weakened broadly after the release of soft U.S. data on Thursday and amid speculation U.S. policy makers will hold off raising borrowing costs. Investors now eye a fresh U.S. economic report later in the day...
Metals
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22 May 2015, 13:28 #metals, Fed, gold