Currencies

Iraq's Oil-Fueled Comeback Story Threatened by Anbar Violence

A fresh outbreak of violence in Iraq threatens to ruin the country's attempt to inject life into its economy by significantly expanding oil production.  Stocks Slump, Traders Await Fed Minutes | Cantor Downgrades Twitter, Shares Fall

Bitcoin Goes Mainstream with New York Stock Exchange Index

In a move that could further legitimize the digital currency, the New York Stock Exchange announced on Tuesday that it has launched a bitcoin index called NYXBT. The index will track the daily price movements of the virtual coin.

Time to Go Long Yuan?

The Chinese want to inject volatility into their currency markets and deter speculation.  

Greek PM Tsipras: government will not compromise, but working for deal with rest of Europe

Greece sounded a defiant note Tuesday, with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras saying his country will not compromise in talks with its European creditors, but that it is working for an "honest and mutually beneficial agreement." Tsipras' comments to his Syriza party lawmakers in parliament came a day after the collapse in negotiations between Greece and the rest of the 19-nation eurozone in Brussels over the new government's attempt to renegotiate its bailout.

What happened to the Swiss franc and why it matters

One of the world's safest investments — the Swiss franc — has swung wildly this week after the central bank in Switzerland announced it would scrap its policy of limited the rise of the currency.