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Fintech

Importance of PMI Index

The Purchasing Manager Index is a key parameter to gauge the business and economic conditions in any economy. 25th August 2013 European shares picked up steam after a period of calm activity on strong data forecasts from Europe and China. The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index showed the largest monthly increase in business activity...
Fintech

Trading on “Dead Cat Bounce” Pattern

It implies a short rise in price of a stock, which has suffered a fall in its prices and refer to those securities or stocks which have poor past performance and are unlikely to recover. 23rd August 2013 Newspaper articles and television commentaries have different audiences,  Journalists use metaphor in an attempt to make the...
Economy

The Most Awaited Decision of The Year

The July FOMC meeting minutes would give enough proof whether the Fed will go ahead with the tapering of Q.E 3 by September 2013. 22nd August 2013 If there is one topic discussed among currency strategists, bullion traders, bank chiefs, policy makers, money managers and other financial market participants it is the “Fed Tapering” which...
Fintech

Forex Trading Strategies

The strength and weakness of global currency fluctuates continuously and the objective of currency trading is to anticipate a rise in a currency’s value in relation to other currencies. 21st August 2013 Online currency trading takes place all over the world, throughout the day for five days a week. When online currency trading began, only...
Banking

Financial Engineering for Profitable Financial Instruments

Financial engineers use modelling techniques such as simulations, convexity, duration, value at risk, linear programming and other quantitative techniques to determine future returns, loss scenarios etc.  August 21, 2013 : Many financial engineers opine that financial engineering involves a lot of creativity because the field is pioneering and innovating, furthermore, the evolution of cheaper, faster computers...
Islamic Banking

Dubai to Host Global Islamic Economy Summit 2013

Industry experts will focus on six major pillars of the Islamic economy which includes Islamic finance, Halal Food, Halal Lifestyle, Halal Travel, Islamic Infrastructure and SME Development. 17th August 2013 Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with Thomson Reuters, is organizing the first Global Islamic Economy Summit in Dubai on November 25-26th. “With...
Islamic Banking

Dubai to Host Global Islamic Economy Summit 2013

Industry experts will focus on six major pillars of the Islamic economy which includes Islamic finance, Halal Food, Halal Lifestyle, Halal Travel, Islamic Infrastructure and SME Development. 17th August 2013 Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with Thomson Reuters, is organizing the first Global Islamic Economy Summit in Dubai on November 25-26th. “With...
Fintech

What does FTSE 100 Actually Mean?

The FTSE is actually FTSE Group and is a joint venture between the London Stock Exchange and Financial Times, (hence it is known as Financial Times – Stock Exchange). 17th August 2013 The FTSE 100 ended lower on Wednesday, with losses for companies going ex-dividend offsetting the impact of positive macroeconomic data, which lifted financial...
Economy

Functioning of World Oil Markets

Crude oil is arguably the world’s most important and most actively traded commodity. 16th August 2013 On Friday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast said China would be the world’s largest oil importer by the end of the year. Demand is expected to grow 13 percent from 2011 to 2014, as factory output in China...