November 19, 2014 8:15 am
French financial prosecutors opened a preliminary probe into suspected insider trading at BNP Paribas SA. This would be a second hit for Frances biggest bank by market capitalization, which earlier this year was fined $8.9 billion for US trade sanctions violations. The investigation was launched by the “le parquet national financier” led by Eliane Houlette. […]
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Yesterday’s trade saw GBP/SEK within the range of 11.5040-11.6411. The pair closed at 11.5225, losing 0.94% on a daily basis. At 8:12 GMT today GBP/SEK was up 0.02% for the day to trade at 11.5243. The pair touched a daily high at 11.5509 during early Asian trade. Fundamentals United Kingdom Bank of England minutes At […]
Read moreNovember 19, 2014 8:01 am
Yesterday’s trade saw GBP/USD within the range of 1.5627-1.5681. The pair closed at 1.5634, losing 0.04% on a daily basis. At 7:58 GMT today GBP/USD was down 0.11% for the day to trade at 1.5615. The pair broke the first key daily support level and touched a daily low at 1.5599 at 3:15 GMT. Fundamentals […]
Read moreNovember 19, 2014 7:43 am
Yesterday’s trade saw EUR/USD within the range of 1.2441-1.2546. The pair closed at 1.2537, gaining 0.70% on a daily basis. At 7:37 GMT today EUR/USD was down 0.10% for the day to trade at 1.2520. The pair touched a daily low at 1.2512 at 3:05 GMT. Fundamentals Euro zone Euro zone Current account The surplus […]
Read moreNovember 19, 2014 7:25 am
Yesterday’s trade saw EUR/CHF within the range of 1.1993-1.2024. The pair closed at 1.2012, losing 0.01% on a daily basis. At 7:23 GMT today EUR/CHF was unchanged for the day to trade at 1.2012. The pair touched a daily low at 1.2011 at 7:05 GMT. Fundamentals Euro zone Euro zone Current account The surplus on […]
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Yesterday’s trade saw EUR/GBP within the range of 0.7952-0.8022. The pair closed at 0.8019, gaining 0.74% on a daily basis. At 7:12 GMT today EUR/GBP was down 0.04% for the day to trade at 0.8014. The pair touched a daily low at 0.8012 at 7:05 GMT. Fundamentals Euro zone Euro zone Current account The surplus […]
Read moreNovember 18, 2014 4:08 pm
Actavis PLC projected optimistic earnings per share growth as the drugmaker reached the worlds top 10 pharmaceutical companies by market value after a series of deals. With the $66 billion, or $219 per share, purchase of Botox maker Allergan, Actavis achieved a combined market value of $120 billion, up from less than $5 billion at […]
Read moreNovember 18, 2014 2:32 pm
Home Depot Inc, the largest U.S. home-improvement retailer, reported Q3 profit that beat analysts expectations as improved U.S. job market motivated consumers to spend more. Sales for the three months ended November 2 increased 5.4% to $20.52 billion, compared with last years result of $19.47 billion. Performance was boosted by a 3.2% growth in transactions […]
Read moreNovember 18, 2014 12:42 pm
Toyota Motor Corp said that the Mirai, or “future” in Japanese, will be released on the market on December 15 in Japan, with launches in the U.S. and Europe due next summer and September, respectively. In the U.S. the fuel-cell technology car will be purchased for $57 500, in Europe the vehicle will be priced […]
Read moreNovember 18, 2014 10:40 am
EasyJet Plc reported an increased full-year pre-tax profit as Europes second largest budget airline benefited from strikes at rival carriers. The British company stated a 21.5% increase in pre-tax profit for the year ended September 30 to £581 million, slightly above the companys projection of £580 million. Revenue for the period increased 6.3% to £4.53 […]
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