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Nasdaq set for Europe energy trades push
Exchange operator’s expansion is part of a plan to break out of trading equities in the US and Nordic region, where profits have shrunk dramatically
Yen falls after comments backing Abenomics
Taro Aso, finance minister, says group accepts Japan’s bond-buying programme was aimed at combating domestic deflation, not weakening the yen
Growth fears spark European sell-off
Dutch-listed ASML gains 5.8%, buoyed by first-quarter profits, while investors move out of risky assets as earnings season gets under way
Easy money brews sudden swings
As risk managers examine gold’s sudden and unexpected descent, a logical reaction is to ask whether such an episode could erupt in other asset classes
Wall St stocks in biggest fall in months
Analysts warned of disconnect between performance of banks, which are facing stricter capital requirements, and rise in shares over past few months
Equities firm after volatile week
Buyers nibble at ‘risk assets’ after recent sharp falls, while gold retests the $1,400-an-ounce level and the yen resumes its slide against the dollar
Vedanta enjoys best day for seven months
Partial lifting of India mining ban that has weighed on company balance sheet lifts group 6.1% on the FTSE 100 with the wider market up 0.7%
Sell-off sets scene for sustained volatility
Oil, copper and gold prices were this week undermined by bearish views on China whose runaway growth has underpinned the commodities bull run
Block trade failures magnify risk debate
Recent transactions for Barclays and Bank of America illustrate the perils of one of the fastest growing areas of the equity capital markets
Spring heralds another seasonal sell-off
Falls in equities will be especially worrying if they reflect longer-lasting fears about global growth and the effectiveness of central bank action
Gold’s fall a long time in the making
The logic for a price drop has been assembled over many months but disappointing global growth is reason to be worried for the long term
Wolfson vindicated on Next executive pay
Retail chief devised incentive scheme in 2004 that almost a decade later has proved its worth, having pushed executives hard when options died in 2008 and 2009
JSE mulls new South African trading hub
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is considering a dramatic cut in trading times on its venues from London by the use of co-location services, or co-lo
Trading houses go cool on commodity prices
Those who bought into commodities as a hedge against inflation or a bet on growth are questioning whether the ‘supercycle’ is flattening
Wake up to the #Twitter effect on markets
Investors or regulators need to spend more time thinking about the way social media can affect financial markets, writes Gillian Tett
German borrowing cost falls to record low
Berlin raises €3.35bn through the sale of 10-year bonds at a yield of just 1.28 per cent, down from 1.36 per cent at the last auction of comparable maturity bonds in March
Food prices forecast to fall
Last year’s drought pushed up corn and soyabean prices, encouraging more planting, and this year’s forecast is for lower prices as a result
Naked CDS ban fuels bank funding fears
Six months on from the European ban on buying naked sovereign CDS protection, it is clear that negative bets against large financials have emerged as a partial replacement for fund managers
Oil buyers urged to lock in low prices
Oil price has come under pressure from weak macroeconomic data from China, but oil traders and analysts argue the dip will be shortlived
Pound falls on dovish outlook at BoE
The pound falls after a rise in unemployment and a dovish outlook from the Bank of England dents confidence in the strength of the UK currency
