May 29, 2015 16:25 pm UTC| Commentary
Danske Bank Markets:Negotiations between Greece and three creditor countries progress slowly but deadline for avoiding default now appears to be extended until mid-June.We expect no new signals on policy in connection with...
May 29, 2015 15:42 pm UTC| Commentary
Western Union:The dollar pared session losses after U.S. growth fared a little better than expected. The worlds top economy shrank 0.7 percent annually in the first quarter which was a notch better than forecasts of -0.8...
May 29, 2015 15:41 pm UTC| Commentary
Western Union:A surprisingly poor start to the year for Canadas economy weighed on the loonie and lobbed it back toward six-week lows.The northern economy slammed on the brakes in Q1 when growth contracted 0.6 percent...
May 29, 2015 15:41 pm UTC| Commentary
Western Union:The yen may have recovered slightly from 12-year lows, but it remains at highly affordable levels for JPY buyers. The yen got escorted away from late 2002 lows after Japans finance chief took some exception...
May 29, 2015 15:40 pm UTC| Commentary
Western Union:Sterling-denominated bills are markedly more affordable now than a mere two weeks ago. Sterling has depreciated more than five cents over that span, amounting to meaningful savings for customers that astutely...
May 29, 2015 15:40 pm UTC| Commentary
Western Union:The euro pushed above one-month lows against the greenback, benefiting from month-end book balancing and hopes that Greece would eventually secure much needed rescue cash to keep fiscally afloat and a member...
Fed getting ready for lift-off in September
May 29, 2015 15:21 pm UTC| Commentary
Slack in U.S labour market has been reduced substantially and is not far from being fully used up. Wage inflation is starting to pick up on certain measures and indicators of wage pressure, such as job openings and the...
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