Sterling Slips vs Dollar, Euro as Vlieghe Fuels Rate Hopes
By Ritu, Capital Sands The dollar opened the week stronger against the pound sterling and the Japanese yen, but weaker against the euro,…
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- January 13, 2020
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- January 13, 2020
Economic Calendar – Top 5 Things to Watch This Week
By Ritu, Capital Sands U.S. and China to bury the trade hatchet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington…
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- January 9, 2020
China’s Vice Premier Liu to sign U.S. trade deal in Washington next week
By Ritu, Capital Sands China’s Vice Premier Liu He, head of the country’s negotiation team in Sino-U.S. trade talks, will…
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- January 9, 2020
Safe-haven currencies retreat as U.S., Iran seen defusing crisis
By Ritu, Capital Sands The Japanese yen and Swiss franc retreated on Thursday as the United States and Iran backed…
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- January 8, 2020
Oil Prices Up After Iran Attacks Two U.S.-Iraqi Airbases, Sparking More Conflicts
By Ritu, Capital Sands Oil prices jumped on Wednesday in Asia after Iran attacked two U.S.-Iraqi airbases in response to…
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- January 6, 2020
BNP Joins JPMorgan in Setting Up Singapore Currency Trading Hub
By Ritu, Capital Sands BNP Paribas is planning to join JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc . by setting…
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- January 6, 2020
Asian Markets Fall Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions, Trade War Uncertainties
By Ritu Capital Sands Asian equities traded mostly lower in morning trade on Monday amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the…
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- January 2, 2020
India Stocks Rise as Investors Turn Attention to Fiscal Spending
By Ritu, Capital Sands India stocks advanced, extending gains for a second day on the expectation that the government’s plans…
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- December 30, 2019
Oil price rise muted in 2019 despite sanctions, supply cuts, attack in Saudi Arabia
By Ritu, Capital Sands Oil prices rose more than 20% this year but there were no sharp spikes and crude…
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- December 24, 2019
European shares hover near record high in thin holiday trade
By Ritu, Capital Sands European shares traded near all-time highs on Tuesday in a holiday-shortened week, helped by optimism…