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...Nesmith was the moody one, or as moody as the cartoonish antics allowed. The green woollen hat he wore to the audition became a signature accessory, leading to his detested nickname, Wool Hat....
...A sovereign ratings upgrade for India on Friday from Moody’s drove the rupee higher....
...Mr Derrick pointed to the trend for lower volatility in the rand since the middle of 2016....
...Simon Derrick, FX strategist at BNY Mellon, says the current account balance “always matters”....
...“One of the most notable shifts in market dynamics in recent years has been the declining impact of geopolitical events on sentiment,” said Simon Derrick, chief market strategist at BNY Mellon....
...Simon Derrick at BNY Mellon highlighted this week how the summers of 1998 and 2013 saw a hawkish stance from the Fed foster turmoil in emerging equity and currency markets....
...The improving mood towards financial stocks came as analysis by Moody’s said: “European banks are better prepared for a Greek exit than at the height of the euro area crisis.”...
...The improving mood towards financial stocks came as analysis from Moody’s said “European banks are better prepared for a Greek exit than at the height of the euro area crisis”....
...Mark Colenburg delivered chattering rhythms and oddly spaced beats; bassist Derrick Hodge played vibrating eulogies before thundering into full-force riffs....
...even as worries about the impact on the global recovery of the recent surge in oil prices showed signs of easing – for now at least – eurozone sovereign debt concerns intensified in the aftermath of a Moody...
...Moody’s downgraded the senior debt and deposit ratings of 30 Spanish banks and LCH.Clearnet raised the margin that it requires for positions in Irish government bonds that are cleared through its Repo-Clear...
...AIG is rated single A minus by Standard & Poor’s and A3 by Moody’s Investors Service....
...BNY Mellon’s Simon Derrick, currency strategist, makes the point that investors are somewhat taking leave of their senses when faced with the choice of extra yield versus added risk or crisis exposure....
...Ratings agency Moody’s warned Lisbon’s credit rating could be cut further....
...Concerns over the eurozone banking system were triggered in February after a report from Moody’s, the ratings agency, argued deteriorating economic conditions in emerging Europe would place downward pressure...
...It is expected to surge to 5 per cent by the end of this year and to 6.3 per cent a year from now, according to Moody’s Investor Service....
...“Although this is possible, it certainly lies at the lower reaches of the probability scale,” said Mr Derrick....
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