Hirose News|January 20, 2014 9:00 AM

Some announcements that may impact the markets this week


Big news for this week!

Below are some announcements that may impact the markets this week:

News

The GBP/USD jumped this morning after Retail Sales figures beat analyst forecasts.  This also had the effect of spurring GBP against the Euro.  The Euro itself succumbed to selling pressure against the Greenback.

HSBC suspended two traders over the LIBOR rigging affair.  This problem continues to dog the banks with extra scrutiny falling on them.  Rabo have recently been fined a jaw dropping 1.5 billion.

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