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Daily – Global Markets Plunge after Fed Decision
The dollar rallied to a seven-month high on the outlook of higher short-term interest rates after Federal Reserve’s decision to sell $400 billion of short-term Treasury bonds to buy longer-dated debt and offered a gloomy economic prospect. The announcement let down investors who had hoped for stronger stimulus measures, causing a drop in equities and commodity prices. European stock index futures plunged over 2.5% after a drop of over 4% on Asian exchanges, while gold lost 1% and copper reached nearby the day's low.
read more... 22/09/2011
Daily – CO2 auction platform rules approved by EU states
Brent crude increased on Wednesday as proposals from the European Commission to issue joint bonds recovered investors’ risk appetite on hopes for a resolution to the euro zone debt crisis. Brent crude futures rose 25 cents at $112.14 per barrel, while U.S. crude dropped 63 cents at $89.58.
read more... 14/09/2011
Energy Market Overview, Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Oil dropped for a second day on Wednesday as a spike in U.S. bonds strengthened the dollar, while a report indicated a more-than-expected increase in U.S. gasoline stockpiles.
read more... 08/12/2010
Ecotricity is raising its investments in renewable energy
Ecotricity, the UK's largest independent green energy company, plans to raise its investments at $15.7 million, via a 4-year bond in order to accelerate its renewable energy projects.
read more... 21/10/2010