Emerging Market Panic? Investors Yank $6.4B From EM Equity Funds
The $6.4 billion of outflows from emerging market equity funds marks the largest cash exodus from these funds since August 2011.
Iraq's Oil-Fueled Comeback Story Threatened by Anbar Violence
A fresh outbreak of violence in Iraq threatens to ruin the country's attempt to inject life into its economy by significantly expanding oil production. Stocks Slump, Traders Await Fed Minutes | Cantor Downgrades Twitter, Shares Fall
Bitcoin Goes Mainstream with New York Stock Exchange Index
In a move that could further legitimize the digital currency, the New York Stock Exchange announced on Tuesday that it has launched a bitcoin index called NYXBT. The index will track the daily price movements of the virtual coin.
Honestly Abe, What’s up With the Penny?
It’s time to get honest with ol’ ‘Honest Abe’ about the state of the currency that bears his bearded likeness: the penny.
Strong Dollar Once Again Cutting Into Earnings
The strong U.S. dollar is once again emerging as a major theme this earnings season with large multi-nationals that have seen their profits eroded overseas.
Cheat Sheet: Will Scotland Separate from the UK?
A critical referendum on whether Scotland should be an independent country will take place on September 18.
Time to Go Long Yuan?
The Chinese want to inject volatility into their currency markets and deter speculation.
Kerry: US, China to work on cyber code of conduct amid tensions over state-backed hacking
Secretary of State John Kerry says China has agreed to work with the U.S. to complete a code of conduct on cyber activities.
Mexican peso hits new low against the US dollar, extending slide this year to 12 percent
The Mexican peso has hit its lowest level ever against the dollar Wednesday, trading an average of 16.52 on the interbank market, the Bank of Mexico said.
China's yuan slides in value after Beijing alters currency controls in the wake of weak trade
China's tightly controlled currency, the yuan, has slid by an unusually large margin after Beijing altered its exchange rate policy following a slump in trade.
Canadian dollar at lowest point in more than a decade as oil and gold under pressure
The Canadian dollar dropped to levels not seen in more than a decade as the price of oil and gold both came under pressure.
Swiss biotech company Syngenta rejects Monsanto takeover offer , says it undervalues prospects
Swiss biotechnology company Syngenta said Friday that it has rejected a takeover offer from Monsanto Co., a bid that it said greatly undervalued its prospects.
5 companies that got hurt by a stronger dollar this week
Procter & Gamble and Facebook have nothing in common.
New York manufacturing shrinks in April for first time in 4 months as new orders fall
Manufacturing activity in New York shrank in April for the first time in four months, a sign that the strong dollar and sluggish consumer spending may be holding back factories.
Care to live in a Porsche? Designer labels are drawing luxury home buyers to Miami
The wow factor for Miami's skyscraper condos no longer comes from a dazzling Atlantic Ocean view.
Greek PM Tsipras: government will not compromise, but working for deal with rest of Europe
Greece sounded a defiant note Tuesday, with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras saying his country will not compromise in talks with its European creditors, but that it is working for an "honest and mutually beneficial agreement." Tsipras' comments to his Syriza party lawmakers in parliament came a day after the collapse in negotiations between Greece and the rest of the 19-nation eurozone in Brussels over the new government's attempt to renegotiate its bailout.
The plunging euro won't benefit American shoppers but will make European vacations cheaper
Americans hoping to save on European goods thanks to a falling euro shouldn't rush to uncork that bottle of French Bordeaux.
FXCM drops in premarket as company discloses rising interest rate associated with bailout loan
Shares of FXCM are plunging in premarket trading Tuesday as the online foreign exchange trading broker disclosed that its bailout loan from Leucadia National Corp. includes a rising rate for each month that the loan remains open.
What happened to the Swiss franc and why it matters
One of the world's safest investments — the Swiss franc — has swung wildly this week after the central bank in Switzerland announced it would scrap its policy of limited the rise of the currency.
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Thursday
Stocks had their best day in five weeks on Thursday as the dollar fell against the euro.