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The 'black swan event' that could send oil to $25 a barrelContinued US dollar strength could force Saudi Arabia either to cut oil production modestly and push Brent back to $50 or de-peg the Saudi ...- The oil price rally could be 'sowing seeds of its own destruction'The commodity's seen a nice rally in light of a weaker US dollar, stronger economic data from China, decreasing non-OPEC production, and a ...
- There's a big reason the US dollar has been getting destroyedThe dollar index is down about 7.5% since its peak in mid-January, trading near 92.50 and at its lowest level in almost 16 months.
- $40 oil could be a game-changer for RussiaIf oil prices tumble below $40, then the Russian Central Bank could be inspired to interrupt its rate-cutting agenda.
- Russia's economy is shriveling up, show statisticsThe ruble dropped below 64 rubles to the dollar for the first time since February. Currently, the ruble is trading at 64.17 per dollar.
- Why Puerto Rico won't go the Greece waySome commentators have even drawn comparisons to Greece, which has brought turmoil to Europe and the global financial markets.
- Russian president Vladimir Putin fired more than 100,000 peopleAccording to CNN Money most of the cuts will be administrative staff. It will bring the number of employees down to just above 1 mn, .
- Here are 10 countries sitting on massive oceans of oilThe world powers and Iran struck a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in relief from sanctions.
- Chinese households don't have much invested in the wild Chinese stock marketBy May 2015, stocks as a share of assets was around 13%, up slightly from just over 10 per cent in 2014, according to estimates from HSBC.
- Everyone freaking out about China's stock market crash is missing one thingThe Shanghai Composite Index has fallen 27 per cent in less than a month - a huge drop compared to the 117 per cent gain over the last eigh...
- Puerto Rico not eligible to declare bankruptcy; not the same as GreecePuerto Rico's governor warned that the island can't pay its $72 billion public debt burden but the island isn't currently eligible to decla...
- Iran sending oil directly to Syria is one huge reason that Assad regime still existsThe oil influx adds to the up to $20 billion per year in cash, weapons, and manpower that Tehran has been sending to Syria since the uprisi...
- Korea hopes to contain the economic fallout from MERS with big stimulus packageKorea's government just slashed its economic growth forecast down to 3.1% from 3.8% and announced a fiscal stimulus package in response to ...
- China's GDP is expected to surpass US' in 11 yearsChina is expected to surpass the US in terms of nominal GDP by 2026 - aka in 11 years, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit.
- Russia becomes China's number one crude oil supplier"China imported a record 3.92 mn metric tons from its northern neighbor in May, according to data emailed by the General Administration of ...
- Here's the most profitable way to trade a geopolitical shockGeopolitical events often make traders and investors nervous, and this will lead to volatility in the financial markets.
- HSBC's Douglas Lippoldt: Almost half of the world's population lives in 16 countriesThese countries all also happen to be part of the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a "mega-regional" trade agre...
- The ex-wife of Russia's richest man wants half his $15 billion fortuneUnder Russian law, anything acquired during marriage "should be divided equally."Russia's Forbes estimate Potanin's worth as $15.4 billion.
- Here's how investors could play FIFA scandals on the global stock marketAt a surprise press conference on Tuesday, Sepp Blatter resigned as president of FIFA amid a growing corruption scandal.
- Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen could change OPEC's entire strategyThe Crown Prince and the Foreign Minister were recently replaced, and the king's son, Mohammad Bin Salman, has seen a "striking rise".
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