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Why investing in Spain is worth the candle - 09/07/2017

One of the problems of investors in European assets is associated with an abundance of factors that need to be considered. Spain differs from Italy, and Italy differs from Germany. But when the trend develops in the right direction, it creates a lot of opportunities. Now shares of Spanish companies offer a great way to play the card of the eurozone’s recovery. The country was badly hit by the...

ACI Worldwide: Developing countries are the most active users of mobile wallets - 09/06/2017

A recent study of ACI Worldwide payment operator shows that developing countries have noticeably outperformed their developed neighbors by use of mobile wallets (Apple Pay, Android Pay, etc.). The most active users of such means of payment are residents of India, Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates, whereas consumers in the US and European countries are reluctant to part with...

North Korea's nuke tests boosted interest in gold - 09/05/2017

On Monday, gold quotes renewed the annual maximum, coming close to $ 1340 per troy ounce. The Sunday tests of a hydrogen bomb in North Korea sharply increased investor interest in protective assets, among which the precious metal is the most popular. With the further increase in tension, gold has every chance of rising higher in price, yet excessive supply of funds will restrain this rally....

Chinese central bank bans ICOs - 09/04/2017

The People's Bank of China recognized ICO (Initial Coin Offering, a process of initial placement of tokens) as illegal and demanded the immediate cessation of all such operations. A study conducted by the bank’s experts showed that ICOs undermine financial markets and should be banned, a message posted on the People's Bank of China’s website notes. In the future, the Chinese central bank intends...

Hurricane Harvey derails supplies of liquefied gas from the US to the APR - 09/01/2017

Effects of Hurricane Harvey made US terminals, which account for 90% of US LNG exports, stop sending propane and butane to countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This was reported by Bloomberg agency. According to the expert on the oil market, Bert Gilbert, the dispatch of tankers with liquefied gas from the terminals of the Gulf of Mexico stopped on August 25. Leading private US companies...

Top mobile applications Americans cannot live without - 09/01/2017

ComScore research company gathered data on the use of mobile applications among the adult population of the United States and formed a rating of the most rapidly developing services. According to 2017 U.S. Mobile Apps Report, users spend 57% of the time in digital media in applications, of which 50% fall on smartphones and 7% - on tablets. Young users of 18-24 ages are particularly active – they...

Index-makers are ready to rule the markets - 08/31/2017

In 1896, Charles Dow, co-founder of Dow Jones & Company, invented an index, which still bears his name. Today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 (for stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange) and the FTSE 100 (in London) are some of the most famous brands in the financial world. At the same time, their role has increased dramatically in recent years. The index-makers have...

Volume of the global crypto currency market exceeded $ 160 billion - 08/30/2017

On Monday, cost of all electronic currencies in circulation in the world increased to a record $ 160 billion thanks to the growth of Bitcoin and Ethereum rates, MarketWatch writes with reference to the data of Coinmarketcap website. Bitcoin, according to the latest data of Coindesk.com, is trading at $ 4397, which is about 2.7% below the record high. Ethereum costs $ 342.7, having fallen in price...

Hurricane Harvey couldn't shatter the American oil market - 08/29/2017

Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf of Mexico, but oil did not go up. Traders, specializing in energy, believe that these are the consequences of the slate revolution. The hurricane of the fourth category hit the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, and market participants immediately gave their assessment of what is happening: futures for Texas crude WTI fell sharply. Phil Flynn, a senior...

WEF: Banks are facing a fintech dependence - 08/29/2017

Fintech start-ups have prompted innovations in the financial sector, but could not intercept the market share of traditional financial institutions, as follows from a report of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Major technology companies that supply the sector with the most important technologies are now creating a competitive environment in the banking and insurance industry. At the same time,...
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