July 28, 2014 10:07 am
Nissan Motor Co., Japans second-biggest car manufacturer, posted Q2 earnings today, revealing a sizable increase for both revenue and profit, boosted by rising sales in the US and China. Nissan, whose assets are valued at about $144 billion, said its net profit for Q2 of 2014 was up 37% on an annual basis at $1.1 […]
Read moreJuly 28, 2014 8:45 am
Gold futures were steady during early trade in Europe today, as investors eye crucial US announcements later this week. The Fed is holding its monthly 2-day meeting, and analysts expect another $10 billion trim to assets purchases. Gold futures for delivery in August traded at $1 304.6 per troy ounce at 8:43 GMT in New […]
Read moreJuly 28, 2014 7:28 am
JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest U.S. lender, agreed to sell a loan portfolio of about $1 billion to Bain Capitals credit arm, Sankaty Advisors, the Financial Times reported, as the bank moves towards a simpler structure. The Boston-based investment firm won the auction for JPMorgan’s Global Special Opportunities Group portfolio, which includes loans in […]
Read moreJuly 27, 2014 6:23 am
Gold futures were little changed this week, as a strong performance of the US dollar, coupled with robust economic data pared haven demand spurred by the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. US Fed meets next week to decide on interest rates and monthly assets purchases. Gold futures for delivery in August added 0.97% on Friday, […]
Read moreJuly 26, 2014 6:40 am
WTI and Brent futures climbed this week, as the US revealed its weekly oil report, to stir markets with mixed data. Elsewhere, the EU added to the list of sanctioned Russian individuals on Friday, in light of the Ukrainian crisis. WTI September futures added 0.02% on Friday, closing the week at $102.09 per barrel, up […]
Read moreJuly 25, 2014 1:19 pm
Gold and silver futures climbed during midday trade in Europe today, ahead of Wall Street opening this weeks last session. US stocks climbed again on Thursday, logging at or near record levels. Meanwhile, copper futures were steady, after surge on Thursday. Gold futures for August delivery stood at $1 294.5 per troy ounce at 13:09 […]
Read moreJuly 25, 2014 12:44 pm
WTI futures slid during midday trade in Europe today, while Brent added. Both contracts stood for insignificant weekly gains earlier today. Meanwhile, natural gas futures were lower, after on Thursday the US posted another sizable build for nat gas inventories. WTI futures for September settlement stood at $101.72 per barrel at 12:42 GMT in New […]
Read moreJuly 25, 2014 8:40 am
Natural gas futures were slightly higher during early trade in Europe today. The blue fuel gained yesterday, as the US posted weekly storage data, revealing a lower-than-expected injection. The build was still quite larger than average, though, and the next several builds will probably also be quite big. Front month natural gas futures, due in […]
Read moreJuly 25, 2014 7:42 am
Gold futures were slightly higher during early trade in Europe today. The precious metal was pressured by a best-in-eight-years reading on US jobless claims on Thursday and was looking set for a second weekly decline. Gold futures for August delivery stood at $1 293.2 per troy ounce at 7:41 GMT in New York today, up […]
Read moreJuly 25, 2014 6:52 am
WTI futures were steady during early trade in Europe today, while Brent was slightly higher. Both contracts dropped yesterday, reversing earlier gains. The EU is expected to unveil the detailed list of new sanctions on Russian individuals and companies today. WTI futures for September settlement stood at $102.08 per barrel at 6:49 GMT in New […]
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