April 16th, 2014
By Ricky Bean
We saw Monday’s market trends continue into yesterday, with increasing tensions in Ukraine being the dominant driver. With the first reports of deaths coming out...
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April 15th, 2014
By Ricky Bean
Markets were notably swayed by the re-ignited tensions between Russia and Ukraine yesterday. As Russian stocks dropped off so did the rouble, to 3-week lows. European...
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April 14th, 2014
By Ricky Bean
Key Chinese data is released on Wednesday which will be very closely scrutinized by markets as they try and identify the true state of one of the world’s largest...
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April 11th, 2014
By Smart Currency
Australia announced better-than-expected jobs data, adding 18,000 jobs, causing the Aussie dollar to reach a 5-month high against the US dollar. This strength was...
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April 10th, 2014
By Ricky Bean
The Japanese yen showed strength throughout the day yesterday in response to comments made during the central bank meeting on Tuesday. Haruhiko Kuroda, the governor of...
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April 9th, 2014
By Smart Currency
The South African rand was a standout performer in a day where many emerging market currencies were strong. Data from the World Bank forecasted that growth in...
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