Archive for August, 2010

Greg Secker gives keynote speech at National Achievers Congress

August 16, 2010

Greg Secker, the entrepreneur who founded the multi-million pound trader coaching company Knowledge to Action, will outline his pioneering method for financial success when he speaks at the London’s first ever National Achievers Congress this weekend…Read more

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Knowledge to Action CEO Greg Secker to join Branson and Robbins at Sydney success forum

August 16, 2010

Knowledge to Action CEO Greg Secker has been selected to speak alongside Richard Branson and Anthony Robbins at the Ultimate Success Summit in Sydney on September 10-11…Read more

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Russian grain ban fuels fears of food price inflation

August 16, 2010

International Market Report 16th August 2010
The benchmark Nikkei dropped 145.37 points to close at 9,108.68. Whilst the Topix dropped 1.2% to close at 821.46. The Dow closed 16 points lower at 10,303, while the Nasdaq dropped 16points to close at 2,173. The S&P 500 also dropped 4 points to close at 1,079.
Yesterday, there were [...]

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In wake of flash crash, US to tighten rules

August 12, 2010

International Market Report 12th August 2010
The Nikkei lost 2.4% or 221.85 points to close at 9,071.00, after falling as low as 9,065.94, its lowest since July 13, 2009. Across the markets, the Dow dropped 265 points to close at 10,378. The Nasdaq fell 68 points to close at 2,208. The S&P 500 was also 31 [...]

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Weak Import Data suppresses Hong Kong Market

August 11, 2010

International Market Report 11th August 2010
Japan’s Nikkei average fell 2.7 percent on Wednesday in thin trade, marking its worst day in nearly a month as a stronger yen deepened worries about the longer-term outlook for Japan’s economy. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 54.50 points, or 0.51 percent, at 10,644.25. The Standard & Poor’s [...]

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Freddie Mac requests for a new $1.8bn bailout as it makes a fourth loss in a row

August 10, 2010

International Market Report 10th August 2010
The benchmark Nikkei dropped down 0.3% or 28.01 points to close at 9,545, the Topix lost 0.4% to close at 853.82. The Dow was 45 points higher at 10,698, with the Nasdaq up 17 points closing at 2,305. The S&P 500 advanced 6 points to close at 1,127.
In June, German [...]

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Spanish Economy Grows by 0.2%

August 9, 2010

International Market Report 9th August 2010
On Monday, Japan’s Nikkei average dropped 1.1%, after weaker-than-expected U.S. employment data signaled the economic recovery was losing traction. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 21.42 points; (or 0.20%) to close at around 10,653.56. The Standard & Poor’s Index dropped 4.17 points, or 0.37%, to 1,121.64. The Nasdaq Composite Index [...]

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Venezuela to pay China Debt with oil

August 6, 2010

International Market Report 6th August 2010
The benchmark Nikkei dropped 93.27 points to 9,560.65, while the broader Topix declined 0.6 percent to 851.83.
Venezuela will pay back its record-breaking $20bn (£12.6bn) loan from China with daily shipments of oil. This deal marks one of the biggest successes in China’s efforts to leverage its foreign exchange strategy. Analysts [...]

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Bernanke states that the policy will stay loose

August 3, 2010

International Market Report 3rd August 2010
On Tuesday, Japan’s Nikkei average rose 1.3%. The Dow has jumped 208 points to 10,674, while Nasdaq added 40 points to close at 2,295. The S&P 500 was 24 points higher at 1,1253.
According to figures released yesterday in July, Spanish, Italian and French car sales fell from a year ago [...]

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Spotlight turns to US over huge budget deficit

August 2, 2010

International Market Report 2nd August 2010
The benchmark Nikkei rose 118.49 points to 9,655.79, while the broader gained 0.9 percent to 857.24. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 1.22 points to 10,465.94. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 0.05 points to 1,101.58. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 3.01 pointsto 2,254.70.
The debt focus seems to be [...]

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