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TALKING POINTS: JAPAN TAX DELAY, UK INFLATION, RBA MINUTES

Japan, lower JPY appetite remains limited before tax hike delay announcement USDJPY may strengthen t...

19th November, 2014

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FRANCE, GREECE HELP LIFT EUROZONE GROWTH

BRUSSELS (AP) — A surprisingly solid performance by France and the end of the brutal recession in Gr...

15th November, 2014

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BANK OF ENGLAND EXPECTS INFLATION TO KEEP FALLING

LONDON (AP) – Bank of England Governor Mark Carney says inflation is “more likely than n...

13th November, 2014

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KYRGYZSTAN SCRAMBLES TO PREVENT POWER SHORTAGES

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) – The leader of Kyrgyzstan has announced another electricity deal...

13th November, 2014

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US CONSUMER BORROWING UP $15.9 BILLION TO RECORD

MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers increased their borrowing in...

13th November, 2014

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US CONFIRMS CLIMATE AGENCY WEBSITES HACKED

BRANDON BAILEY, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. Congressman says hackers from China...

13th November, 2014

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INTESA Q2 PROFITS MORE THAN DOUBLE

MILAN (AP) – Italian bank Intesa SanPaolo SpA says its third-quarter profits more than doubled...

12th November, 2014

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ITALIAN BANK UNICREDIT’S PROFIT BEATS EXPECTATIONS

MILAN (AP) – Italian bank UniCredit reported profits more than doubled in the second quarter,...

12th November, 2014

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RUSSIA ALLOWS FREE FLOAT OF RUBLE IN MARKETS

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s central bank says it is scrapping daily controls on the value of...

11th November, 2014

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SOFT CHINA CPI BOOST STOCK MARKETS, USD CONSOLIDATES POST-NFP

EURUSD may consolidate post Draghi losses at 1,2358/1,2415  Deflationary fears in commodity markets...

11th November, 2014

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RUSSIA CENTRAL BANK MOVES TO SUPPORT RUBLE

MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s central bank has moved to stop the national currency’s nose...

8th November, 2014

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YELLEN PLEDGES CLEAR SIGNALS FOR RATE POLICIES

MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen sa...

8th November, 2014