In their last rate statement, the RBNZ hiked the cash rate from 2.5% to 2.75%. That's was first rate hike in almost three years! Hmm, this could mean RBNZ Governor Alan Bollard and his men are in from...
Fundamentals The Aussie Dollar has held up fairly well recently, but the currency now faces several tests. The Royal Bank of Australian (RBA) has not hinted toward a bias as far as tightening goes, bu...
Hasbro Inc. (NYSE:HAS) reported its second-quarter 2010 earnings of 29 cents per share, up 11% year over year and well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 24 cents. The better-than-expected resul...
The volatility in oil prices can wreak havoc on oil industry leaders such as refineries and producers, but it is a haven for speculators. Individual traders and hedge funds alike have been speculatin...
Increases in investment demand, a recovery in automotive sales and further tightening of emission standards, paint positive picture for the demand of platinum which is expected to support prices of th...
When Oakland outfielder Rajai Davis heard the Texas Rangers had acquired Cliff Lee from Seattle late last month, he reacted the same way as many others around baseball did....
Canadian businesses overall see economic recovery progressing but a basic cleavage remains: financing for recovery continues to be easier to get for larger firms but tight for small and medium-sized f...
Trading was in a tight range today (Thursday) and major markets closed up. With all the positive commentary and action in the market (especially how it held up after the Consumer Credit data), don&#...
The RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) today left interest rates unchanged at 4.50% for a second time as it continued to wait and see. Indeed it is probably the correct move given that it has tightened...
Fundamentals Coffee futures may have risen too much, too quickly for many traders’ liking, which could make the commodity ripe for profit taking pressure. Whether or not the market will see sust...