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...The candidates also participated in a live TV debate — a first in 17 years....
...Energy minister Khalid al-Falih says the energy-rich state will reveal audited oil reserves in conjunction with the flotation of a stake in Saudi Aramco....
...This is Peppa Pig’s chance to jump in puddles with ET....
...There’s plenty more in the BIS note too, of course, including the fact that while “dollar credit to non-banks outside the United States represents about 17 per cent of non-US GDP” (or $9.8tn) while “non-US...
...(FT) Markets Data 05:22 GMT Asian markets Nikkei 225 down -81.38 (-0.46%) at 17,430 Topix down -1.21 (-0.09%) at 1,402 Hang Seng down -32.34 (-0.13%) at 24,818 US markets S&P 500 down -11.33 (-0.55%) at...
...(FT) Video of the day Martin Wolf on Grexit The Greek state is running out of cash and there may be no rescue this time. Martin Wolf talks about what happens in the case of a default....
...When Vladimir Putin undermined the strategic state of Ukraine, Europe stood and watched. Part of the problem is that nations have no chill-up-your-spine loyalty to Europe....
...(Reuters, Al Jazeera — breaking at pixel) “Fidelity Investments, the nation’s largest money market mutual fund manager, has sold all of its short-term U.S. government debt — the latest sign that investors...
...CNX Nifty up +0.83% at 5,885 Currencies €/$ 1.30 (1.30) $/¥ 99.39 (99.47) Commodities Brent Crude (ICE) up +0.38 at 102.11 Light Crude (Nymex) up +0.41 at 91.84 100 Oz Gold (Comex) up +17.70 at 1,441...
...Abe et al are keen on ending deflation — but they are going to hinder that push with a fiscal tightening. No tension there, then....
...India revises up trade gap estimate as exports struggle Indian imports continued to outpace exports in February as demand remained weak in major exports markets like the United States and Europe, nudging...
...at 12,471 S&P 500 up +0.23% at 1,296 Bovespa unchanged 0.00% at 59,921 Asia Nikkei 225 up +1.36% at 8,500 Topix up +1.02% at 734.60 Hang Seng up +0.57% at 19,204 Shanghai Composite down -1.34% at 2,245...
...at 756.79 Hang Seng up +0.84% at 20,110 Shanghai Composite up +1.00% at 2,319 MSCI Asia ex-Japan up +0.09% at 496.55 S&P CNX Nifty Index down -0.05% at 5,046 Currencies €/$ 1.30 (1.29) $/¥ 76.87 (76.90...
...http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/26f893d0-3d43-11e1-8129-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1j7baQJyz US slaps sanctions on China state oil trader over Iran The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on China’s state-run...
...€/$ 1.34 (1.33) $/¥ 76.88 (77.10) Commodities Brent Crude (ICE) down -0.40 at 102.36 Light Crude (Nymex) down -1.19 at 78.01 100 Oz Gold (Comex) up +36.00 at 1,656...
...at 729.63 Hang Seng down -1.89% at 17,335 Shanghai Composite down -0.49% at 2,421 MSCI Asia ex-Japan down -1.85% at 430.56 S&P CNX Nifty Index unchanged 0.00% at 4,868 Currencies €/$ 1.34 (1.35) $/¥ 76.41...
...China steps up condemnation of U.S. over Taiwan arms China stepped up its condemnation of the United States on Thursday for selling arms to Taiwan saying they could disrupt military exchanges, a warning...
...Asian markets Nikkei 225 down -136.16 (-1.42%) at 9,471 Topix down -8.57 (-1.04%) at 819.20 Hang Seng down -430.65 (-1.86%) at 22,769 US markets S&P 500 down -10.33 (-0.77%) at 1,333 DJIA down -93.28 (-...
...80.92 (80.95) Commodities Brent Crude (ICE) down -0.17 at 122.28 Light Crude (Nymex) down -0.43 at 110.62 100 Oz Gold (Comex) unchanged 0.00 at 1,540...
...S&P CNX Nifty Index up +0.10% at 5,263 Currencies €/$ 1.43 (1.43) $/¥ 80.13 (80.28) Commodities Brent Crude (ICE) down -0.17 at 111.52 Light Crude (Nymex) up +0.39 at 93.65 100 Oz Gold (Comex) down -1.40...
...US asked India for more data on fighter setback India has agreed to provide the United States with more information about its decision last week to drop two U.S. defence companies from an $11bn fighter competition...
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...In The Netherlands, ING Group fell 13 per cent to €4.00....
...In other words, the USO held sway over the market, i.e. these funds (USO, S&P GSCI et al) are artificially skewing the front of the NYMEX curve; putting downward pressure as they sell a massive percentage...
...The Nikkei 225 average finished 2 per cent higher at 13,430.91 and the broader Topix index ended 1.6 per cent higher at 1,280.00 Exporters benefited from the strong dollar and the yen’s weakness....
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