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House prices fall

posted by mateo 719 days ago in GBP, Yearly, Housing made popular 719 days ago

House prices in May were 6.9% higher on an annual basis according to latest data from the Halifax. This was the largest increase in the annual rate of change – measured by the average for the latest three months against the same period a year ear

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Oil gains, gold takes a breather

posted by mateo 724 days ago in USD, Gold, Oil made popular 723 days ago

Crude oil futures rose on Wednesday as US stocks staged an impressive rally following a better than expected report on home sales. Crude oil for July delivery added 28 cents to settle at $72.86 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange

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Gold prices dip as euro rises slightly

posted by mateo 724 days ago in EUR, Gold made popular 724 days ago

Gold took a pause from its recent run-up Wednesday as the euro strengthened. Investors are pulling money out of gold as the euro bounces off of a four-year low. Investors see gold as a safe alternative to the European common currency, which has b

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Bank of Canada raises interest rate

posted by mateo 725 days ago in CAD, Inflation made popular 725 days ago

For the first time in nearly three years, Canada's central bank has begun cranking up its key lending rate from historic lows, even as the country's stronger-than-expected economic rebound is being overshadowed by an "uneven" global recovery and

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Gold and Silver Bull Market Progress Report

posted by mateo 726 days ago in USD, Gold, Metals made popular 726 days ago

The debate currently taking place between gold bulls and gold bears is whether or not the central banks of the world are adding to the money supply of the world, or if money supply is contracting.

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USD Falls Vs. Euro, Rises Vs. Yen In Asia

posted by mateo 727 days ago in USD made popular 727 days ago

The U.S. dollar weakened against some of its currency rivals Monday in Asia, pulling back after ending May trading in North America with its biggest gain since October of 2008.

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Australian TD-MI Inflation Gauge +0.5%, +3.7% YoY

posted by mateo 727 days ago in AUD, Inflation

This number will be a bit too high for the RBA’s liking and whilst they are unanimously expected to leave rates unchanged tomorrow, increases like this, if confirmed, will have them unclicking the pause button before too long.

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Essentials Of A Forex Trading Education

posted by mateo 728 days ago in Special made popular 728 days ago

For traders, getting forex training provides an alternative investment option to traditional stock market investing. While there are thousands of stocks to choose from, there are only a few major currencies to trade (the Dollar, Yen, British Poun

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USD likely to fall versus euro in coming week

posted by mateo 728 days ago in USD, EUR made popular 728 days ago

The dollar is expected to fall against the euro in the coming week with investors betting that most of the bad news on European fiscal woes is already priced in with the single currency’s seven percent decline in May.

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Will a rate hike drive the Canadian dollar higher?

posted by mateo 729 days ago in CAD, Inflation made popular 729 days ago

The Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement on Tuesday could mark a watershed moment: Odds are the central bank will raise rates for the first time in nearly three years.

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Euro's slide could be a plus

posted by mateo 729 days ago in EUR, Trade made popular 729 days ago

How low can the euro go? Many economists think the 16-country currency is headed for a significant decline because of Europe's government debt crisis.

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Oil jumps to 2-wk high above $75 as equities rally

posted by mateo 730 days ago in USD, Oil

Oil extended gains to touch a two-week high above $75 on Friday, heading for the first weekly gain in almost a month, aided by rallying stock markets and expectations of rising U.S. consumption as vacationers take to the roads.

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