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German Elections 2013

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Christian Democratic Union was within striking distance of an absolute majority in Parliament after elections. FDP is Merkel’s current junior coalition partner and will probably stay out of parliament. The […]

USD/JPY Technical Analysis

Technical lines from top to bottom We begin with resistance at the round number of 104. This was a key line in May 2008. 102.50 was an important resistance line in late May. 101.44 was […]

Australian Dollar Higher After China Growth

Australia’s dollar strengthened after a report showed China’s economy grew 7.5 percent in the second quarter, matching economists’ estimates. The Australian currency dropped last week after Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei said this year’s expected […]

China’s GDP growth down to 7.5 percent

China’s GDP growth slowed in the second quarter to 7.5 percent year-on-year as weak overseas demand weighed on output and investment, lining up a test of Beijing’s resolve to revamp the world’s second-biggest economy in […]

Greek debt crisis

Greece, agreed to sell two banks as part of an effort to appease its international lenders and consolidate its beleaguered banking sector, says the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund has chosen Eurobank (the fourth largest lender) […]

USD/JPY

The dollar fell versus the Japanese yen and Asia stocks jumped. The dollar tumbled after the Bank of Japan lifted its assessment of the economy, but cut growth and inflation views. The dollar had already […]