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Gregory Bassett

Gregory previously worked for a leading financial news publication and is now assistant news editor of financialtrading.com.

By Gregory Bassett On Monday, May 27th, 2013
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Bank of Japan skeptical of their own policies

The Bank of Japan released the minutes for their April 26th meeting today which revealed that some members of the board were skeptical of the banks own monetary policy, which aims to rid the country of its ongoing More...

By Gregory Bassett On Sunday, May 26th, 2013
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The Advance: 27th – 31st May 2013

All three major US indices closed for the long weekend down, after one of the most impressive rallies in years. As investors sit at home this Memorial Day weekend, they will no doubt be wondering whether the declines More...

By Gregory Bassett On Saturday, May 25th, 2013
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FTSE 100: Week in Review

It’s been a long week for traders in London, one in which they saw the FTSE threaten to break an all time high after extending a 13 year record. However, as we have seen so often in recent times, the rally came More...

By Gregory Bassett On Friday, May 24th, 2013
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Silver continues to decline

Silver continued its decline today, ending the week on a two and a half year low. The white metal has been in freefall for most of the year as investors were encouraged by rallies in the financial markets, driven More...

By Gregory Bassett On Friday, May 24th, 2013
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FTSE declines for second consecutive day

Stocks in London slid for a second successive day today, resulting the in the FTSE 100’s largest two day decline in 10 months. The index was down 0.63 percent on the day as investors became increasingly skeptical More...

By Gregory Bassett On Friday, May 24th, 2013
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Nikkei rides out of “aftershock” with an advance

Tokyo saw a turbulent day of trading end with small advances after it began its recovery from yesterdays 7.3 percent decline, the index’s largest one-day decline since the earthquake that hit the nation in 2011. More...

By Gregory Bassett On Friday, May 24th, 2013
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FinancialTrading.com Live Blog 24/5/2013

/*16.41The European markets are now all closed, recording small losses across the board. The Stoxx 50 declined by 0.45%, the Dax by 0.56%. The FTSE 100 was the biggest loser of the day in Europe More...

By Gregory Bassett On Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
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US Indices register small losses across the board

Markets in the US resisted the chance to slip into big declines today after the Nikkei slid by 7.3 percent and Europe followed suit with large declines across the board. Ben Bernanke’s comments to the Joint Economic More...

By Gregory Bassett On Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
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FTSE 100 suffers worst one day decline in 12 months

It has been a terrible day for traders around the world, with every major market falling. The 2.10 percent that the FTSE fell by was the index’s biggest one day decline in 12 months and it was by no means alone. More...

By Gregory Bassett On Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
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FinancialTrading.com Live Blog 23/5/2013

/*16.41The European markets are now all closed, recording small losses across the board. The Stoxx 50 declined by 0.45%, the Dax by 0.56%. The FTSE 100 was the biggest loser of the day in Europe More...