February 17th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
Worrying news from Norway yesterday as its consumer confidence to a 24-year low. Norway’s economy grew by only 0.1% in the fourth quarter as the plunge in oil...
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February 16th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
The Rouble strengthened for the second day in a row after oil extended its gains and exporters had to buy Roubles for the tax deadline at the end of the month. These...
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February 15th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
After a torrid Friday for the New Zealander economy, which saw it fall over 1% against most major currencies, New Zealand will be hoping that the data early this week...
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February 12th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
Yesterday the Japanese yen hit highs not seen since October 2014. However, this is not as beneficial to the economy as it sounds. The growth was a result of investors...
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February 11th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
The South African rand was the biggest winner in the emerging market currencies as US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested that any more interest rate increases...
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February 10th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
As fluctuations in Europe’s major corporate bond market increased yesterday, so too did the cost of protecting against a default. When risk increases there is one...
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