Facing new oil glut, Saudis avoid 1980s mistakes to halt price slide

Still haunted by its failed attempt to prevent a steep drop in oil prices by slashing production by almost three quarters in the 1980s, the world’s top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is determined not to make the same mistake again. The oil glut of the 1980s, the early days of the modern crude market…

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Draghi’s ‘Whatever It Takes’ Plan Faces Trial at EU Court

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s pledge to do “whatever it takes” with a bond-buying plan to save the euro-area goes on trial before the European Union’s top judges today. The Court of Justice, the bloc’s highest court, will weigh whether Draghi’s ECB overstepped its powers in 2012…

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Spain’s Catalonia to seek alternatives to independence referendum

The leader of Spain’s Catalonia region will call off a referendum on independence from Spain planned for Nov. 9 and look for alternative ways to consult Catalans, a key regional political party said on Monday. Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, a pro-independence party that backs the regional gov…

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3 Numbers: ZEW may drive German policy shift, Eurozone output, US mood

After Monday’s lull for economic reports, new numbers will start rolling in again today, offering more opportunities for assessing the depth of Europe’s deteriorating trend. First up is the release of the ZEW data that tracks sentiment in the German financial community, followed by the hard numbers…

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How Will The Big Dollar Holders Play It From Here? – UBS

UBS is out with a note discussing how the world’s largest holders of US dollars such as the US financial institutions and FX reserve managers will likely allocate the USD in their portfolios going forward. The following are the key points in UBS’ note. – Behind the scenes, they have been big do…

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Here’s Where The World’s Richest 0.0017994134% Live

According to Credit Suisse’s 2014 Global Wealth Report, there are 128,200 ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals in the world. These are the folks whose net worth exceeds $50 million. That’s up from 98,700 a year ago. “The number of HNW and UHNW individuals has grown rapidly in recent years, …

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Gold Remains Bullish Above October’s Rising Trendline

After falling sharply since July, gold price (XAU/USD) stabilized last week. This can be attributed to the recent weakness in the USD across the board. We can expect this current USD-weakness in the short-term, and thus further upside in gold price. However, we should respect the prevailing trend…

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Gold Remains Bullish Above October’s Rising Trendline