Gold stocks lead JSE firmer
THE JSE lifted to within a whisker of its record peak on the all share index at the opening on Thursday, amid positive global sentiment. At 9.41pm, the all share index was up 0.82%...
View ArticleFTSE gains on U.S. fiscal cliff optimism
LONDON November29 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index pushed higher on Thursday, led by risk-sensitive miners and banking stocks, reflecting a swing to optimism over negotiations for a...
View ArticleBritain's FTSE gains on US fiscal cliff optimism
LONDON: Britain's top share index pushed higher on Thursday, led by risk-sensitive miners and banking stocks, reflecting a swing to optimism over negotiations for a deal on the...
View ArticleNZ dollar gains as Boehner stokes optimism on fiscal cliff
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 9:02 am Article: BusinessDesk NZ dollar gains as Boehner stokes optimism fiscal cliff will be averted, stocks rise By Paul McBeth Nov. 29 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand...
View ArticleCANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens on positive U.S. budget talks
* C$ at $0.9919 vs US$, or $1.0082 * Sentiment rises with U.S. fiscal cliff hopes * Focus on Canadian M&A deals * Bond prices rise across curve By Solarina Ho TORONTO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The...
View ArticleFOREX-Euro rises on optimism of U.S. fiscal cliff deal
* Euro gains vs dollar on optimism about U.S. budget deal * Euro zone sentiment data due 1000 GMT * Dollar gains vs yen expected to slow By Anooja Debnath LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The euro rose...
View ArticleOvernight Markets: U.S. stocks jump on positive fiscal cliff talks
Wall Street rallied on Wednesday after comments from Speaker of the House John Boehner and President Barack Obama on a possible compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff fuelled optimism in the market. The...
View ArticleRisk appetite spurs rand recovery
THE rand rallied to its best level in two weeks against the dollar on Thursday, spurred by a renewed global risk-on...
View ArticleRand firms on optimism
The rand was firmer in early trade on Thursday‚ compared with intraday levels on Wednesday‚ as global markets swung back and forth due to changing sentiment...
View ArticleRand firms on optimism over US fiscal talks
THE rand was firmer in early trade on Thursday, compared with intraday levels on Wednesday, as global markets swung back and forth due to...
View ArticleCOMMODITIES-Oil, metals up on fiscal cliff optimism
* Brent crude up more than 1 pct, largest rise in 9 days * Copper rises as much as 2 pct, hitting one-month high * Gold propped by fresh buying after Wednesday's selloff By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK,...
View ArticleAsian shares rise as investors square positions
TOKYO â Asian shares hit a nine-month peak on Friday, as firmer overnight global equities created an upbeat tone, but flows were largely driven by squaring of positions for the month-end and...
View ArticleFOREX-Euro up slightly; gains tenuous as U.S. fiscal deal hangs
* Boehner says no progress on budget talks in last 2 weeks * Italian yields fall, euro zone sentiment improves * Dollar's gains vs yen may slow * U.S. data boosted risk appetite By Gertrude...
View ArticleFOREX-Euro rises on U.S. fiscal deal optimism, positive Europe news
* Italian yields fall, euro zone sentiment improves * Dollar's gains vs yen may slow * U.S. data boosted risk appetite By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The euro rose for a...
View ArticleCANADA FX DEBT-C$ holds steady on U.S. fiscal deal hopes
* C$ at $0.9915 vs US$, or $1.0086 * U.S. lawmakers hope budget deal can be reached * Bond prices mixed * Global equity markets and commodity prices rise By Solarina Ho TORONTO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The...
View ArticleFOREX-Euro off one-month highs as U.S. fiscal talk weighs
* Boehner says no progress on budget talks in last 2 weeks * Italian yields fall, euro zone sentiment improves * Dollar's gains versus yen may slow By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The...
View ArticleFOREX-Euro slightly higher versus dollar, fiscal talk eyed
* Boehner says no progress on budget talks in last 2 weeks * Italian yields fall, euro zone sentiment improves * Dollar's gains versus yen may slow By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The...
View ArticleDollar slides, fiscal cliff talk blamed
The Australian dollar is around a third of a US cent lower on negative sentiment surrounding US debt negotiations. In recent trade it was at $US1.0434, down from $US1.0467 on Thursday afternoon. HIFX...
View ArticleRand off intraday highs on local data
THE rand retraced some of its morning gains in afternoon trade on Thursday, after gaining value due to rumours that the Republicans and the Democrats in the US had possibly come to an...
View ArticleNZ dollar falls as Boehner bursts optimism over fiscal cliff
Friday, 30 November 2012, 8:58 am Article: BusinessDesk NZ dollar falls as Boehner bursts optimism over fiscal cliff By Paul McBeth Nov. 30 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell after US House...
View ArticleRand firmer ahead of trade data
THE rand continued its firmer trend in early trade on Friday, though it pulled away from Thursdayâs intraday best level. Traders turn their attention on Friday...
View ArticleEUR/USD Stubbornly Impetuous To Break 1.30, Will U.S. Fiscal Noise Let It...
During Thursday's European open trade article, we raised the question about what were the current market conditions driving prices, in particular EUR/USD, which continues stubbornly impetuous to break...
View ArticleFOREX-Euro edges higher vs dollar on US fiscal cliff optimism
* Euro near 7-1/2-month peak vs dollar * Scope for year-end demand to test March high near $1.34 * Yen vulnerable to easing expectations By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The...
View ArticleEMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies edge lower as US budget talks eyed
* Brazil retail sales rise for 5th consecutive month * Chilean investors speculate about sovereign rating upgrade * Mexican peso takes biggest dip in two weeks By Walter Brandimarte RIO DE...
View ArticleGold Prices Roiled by 'Fiscal Cliff' Standstill
Gold for February delivery was dropping $25.50 to $1,695.60 at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The gold price traded as high as $1,719.20 and as low as $1,694.20 an ounce,...
View ArticleRand strengthens on US fiscal hopes
The rand strengthened on Friday afternoon after renewed hopes that the biggest economy in the world will avert the fiscal cliff. "The rand strength is down to the...
View ArticleGLOBAL MARKETS-Shares up on 'fiscal cliff' optimism; yen tumbles on Japan vote
* Confidence on 'fiscal cliff' talks, financials boost Wall St * Expected loose policy in Japan hits yen; Draghi a drag on euro * Dollar hits 20-month high vs yen By Angela Moon NEW YORK, Dec 17...
View ArticleWorld shares at 3-month high on US 'fiscal cliff' optimism
NEW YORK: Global shares hit their highest level since September on Tuesday on signs of compromise in US talks to stop automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that could hurt the economy next year. As...
View ArticleFOREX-Euro hits 7-1/2-month high on optimism about US budget talks
* Boehner says Obama budget offer "not there yet" * Scope for year-end demand to test March high near $1.34 * Yen vulnerable to easing expectations By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Dec 18...
View ArticleRand weaker, eyes US fiscal cliff and Mangaung
THE rand weakened on Tuesday morning as traders eyed developments at the African National Congress (ANC) elective conference in Mangaung...
View ArticleRand strengthens‚ eyes fiscal cliff
The rand continued its strong run on Friday morning as currency traders eye the US fiscal cliff and the African National Congress (ANC) conference in Mangaung. “It appears that rand participants...
View ArticleSpectre of fiscal cliff hangs over markets
Friday 21:30 GMT. The penultimate full trading week of the year is ending with a palpable sense of winding down for the holidays, as China's stock market surge was not followed by rallies in any other...
View ArticleRand weakens after two days of gains
THE rand remained weaker before noon on Tuesday as traders eyed developments at the African National Congress (ANC) elective conference in Mangaung...
View ArticleRand weakens‚ but still fairly strong
The rand remained weaker before noon on Tuesday as traders eyed developments at the ANC’s elective conference in Mangaung and worries about the US fiscal cliff....
View ArticleGLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, euro rise on German data; U.S. fiscal talks eyed
* European shares hit 18-month high; German confidence jumps * Wall Street stocks rise as fiscal talks quicken * Fed expected to announce new Treasury securities purchases * Oil prices tick up on...
View ArticleRand’s winning streak enters seventh day
THE rand continued its firmer stance against the dollar at noon on Friday, advancing for a seventh day, its longest winning streak in five months, due to risk-on trade bolstered by...
View ArticleRand strengthens, eyes US fiscal cliff talks
THE rand continued its strong run on Friday morning as currency traders eye the US fiscal cliff and the African National Congress (ANC) conference in Mangaung. "It appears that rand participants...
View ArticleFOREX-Yen eases from 1-week high, euro firm on U.S. fiscal hopes
* Boehner's comments boost risk appetite * Dollar/yen supported by speculation of month-end bids * Euro holds steady above Wednesday's low By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The yen held...
View ArticleEuropean Factors to Watch - Shares seen higher on U.S. deal optimism
LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Financial spreadbetters expect Europe's main stock indexes to open higher on Thursday, boosted by rising expectations that a crucial U.S. budget agreement will be reached....
View ArticleEuro rises on U.S. fiscal deal optimism, positive Europe news
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro rose for a second straight day against the dollar on Thursday, boosted by positive European news and increased expectations U.S. lawmakers will agree on a deal to avert...
View ArticleWorld stocks rally over US budget deal optimism
LONDON (AP) -- Optimism over the prospects of a U.S. budget deal between the White House and Congress buoyed markets once again on Wednesday. For weeks, the budget discussions have overtaken Europe's...
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