On Friday crude-oil futures slightly declined in Asian trade, but kept the bulk of strong overnight gains helping to bring U.S. oil prices over the $60 a barrel mark...
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22 May 2015, 08:46 #OPEC, WTI, Brent
Despite the political turmoil going on in the Middle East, King Abdullah II of Jordan is confident that Jordan is a safe destination for investment...
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21 May 2015, 19:09 #economy news
The euro remained higher against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, as investors locked in profits after the recent rally and were reluctant to put on strong dollar positions, so they are lagging what you can see in terms of economic data. Some disappointing U.S...
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21 May 2015, 16:45 #Janet Yellen, forex news, Fed
On Thursday the greenback slid against its rivals, as markets digested the Federal Reserve's minutes from its most recent meeting, which signaled that an interest-rate hike in unlikely in the midyear...
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21 May 2015, 16:15 #FOMC, ECB, GBP/USD
"Greece is insolvent… and we are delaying the process of declaring insolvency which would be illegal if it was a private company," the president of Germany's influential Ifo Institute for Economic Research told CNBC on Thursday...
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21 May 2015, 15:55 #IMF
Gold prices saw slight losses in early U.S. trade Thursday. This week's rally in the U.S. dollar index has undermined bullish enthusiasm in the precious metals markets...
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21 May 2015, 14:51 #comex, FOMC, silver
On Thursday the British currency rose against the other major currencies in European trade, after data showed that UK retail sales climbed higher than expected in April. The new data spurred hopes that Britain's economic growth may accelerate in the second quarter...
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21 May 2015, 13:15 #Bank of England, FTSE 100
Thursday saw crude oil futures rising for a second day as the U.S. government report released Wednesday showed crude inventories declined for a third week. Fighting in Iraq remains in focus...
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21 May 2015, 11:50 #OPEC, WTI, Brent
On Thursday the single currency was steady at two-week trough against the dollar after the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting did little to alter expectations that it will hold off on raising rates until later this year...
Currency
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21 May 2015, 10:21 #Janet Yellen, forex news, Fed
Thailand’s authorities plan to increase spending on investment to the highest level in seven years in an effort to boost local demand and offset weakening exports, says Bloomberg...
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21 May 2015, 10:02 #investing