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World stocks hit 5-months highs along with oilWorld stock markets reached their highest level in almost five months on Thursday as higher oil prices improved risk appetite and the euro steadied before a European Central Bank meeting. However, European shares slipped lower as More… |
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Oil prices ease off multi-month highsOil prices dipped on Thursday, after hitting three-month highs this week, with analysts warning that larger gains would be unwarranted as refineries enter seasonal maintenance and a global glut weighs. Brent crude futures were at More… |
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ECB eyes bank transfers by phone, emailThe European Central Bank is working on a plan to allow consumers to transfer money using their phone numbers or email addresses rather than a complicated bank account number, a senior bank official said. In an interview with RTL More… |
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Stocks hit, euro shines after ECB disappointsAsian shares slipped while the euro retained lavish gains on Friday, a day after its biggest one-day surge in nearly seven years as the European Central Bank's stimulus package fell well short of markets' high expectations. More… |
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Gold slumps to 2010 lows after Yellen, market awaits ECBGold hit a near-six-year low on Thursday, as the dollar soared after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen hinted at a US rate hike later this month and investors nervously awaited the European Central Bank's policy decision later in the day. More… |
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Oil set for 10pc fall in November as glut persistsOil prices on Monday were on course to end November some 10 per cent lower as a global supply glut showed no sign of easing and weak stocks and a strong dollar further weighed on prices. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was More… |
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Asia joins stocks rally after ECB signals more stimulusAsia extended a global stocks rally on Friday after the European Central Bank signaled its readiness to inject more stimulus, helping the dollar scale a fresh two-month peak against the euro. MSCI's broades More… |
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Asia shares inch ahead, ECB meet in fcousAsian shares eked out cautious gains on Wednesday as concerns about corporate earnings hobbled Wall Street while investors counted down to the European Central Bank's policy meeting later in the week. MSCI's broadest index More… |
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Asia shares rise, dollar firm on Fed, ECB viewsAsian shares rose on Tuesday and the dollar held steady as US markets bounced back and the European Central Bank said it was prepared to ease monetary policy further. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan More… |
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Greece votes in high-stakes referendumGreece voted on Sunday on whether to accept more austerity in exchange for international aid, in a high-stakes referendum likely to determine whether it leaves the euro-currency area after seven years of economic pain. Staged agai More… |
