Feb 25, 2015 18:18 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Western Union:- The Aussie dollar ticked higher, reaching its strongest since late January. An unexpected return to growth for Chinas huge factory sector helped shore up sentiment as did a fresh assurance by...
Feb 25, 2015 18:17 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Western Union:- Sterling hopped above $1.55 in overnight trade, its strongest in nearly eight weeks. Having started February under $1.51, sterling has enjoyed a buoyant month as Britains economy has been a...
Feb 25, 2015 18:16 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Western Union:- The yen was steady to a smidge stronger against the greenback, helped by lower U.S. Treasury yields which reflected waning confidence in a Fed rate hike as soon as June.- But that shouldnt...
Feb 25, 2015 18:15 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Western Union:- The euro struggled to gain much traction with its downside cushioned by the mild pullback in the dollar though lingering uneasiness over Greeces fiscal health kept a lid on its upside.- The euro...
EZ economic sentiment probably rose again in Feb: Capital Economics
Feb 25, 2015 18:08 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Capital Economics:- The ECs Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) (10.00 GMT) is likely to have risen again in February, but the stand-off over Greece may mean the improvement is short-lived.- The ESI rose to...
South Africa revises official growth forecasts for 2015 and 2016: Capital Economics
Feb 25, 2015 17:58 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Capital Economics:- South Africas Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene presented his first budget to parliament on Wednesday, proposing higher consumption taxes in an effort to limit South Africas fiscal deficit.-...
Hong Kong’s GDP growth likely to rebound in 2015: Capital Economics
Feb 25, 2015 17:47 pm UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Capital Economics:- Hong Kongs GDP figures, also released on Wednesday, showed that GDP grew by 0.4% q/q in Q4 in seasonally-adjusted terms, down from 1.4% in Q3.- The most striking feature in the breakdown is...
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Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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