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British house prices rose by 1.4% in November for the fifth consecutive monthly increase, mortgage lender Halifax reported Tuesday. The rise brought the average price to 167,664 pounds ($275,455), which remains 1.6% below the average seen in November 2008. Over the first 11 months of the year, the average price has risen by 4.2%. "Somewhat higher demand has combined with a low level of properties available for sale to push up...

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* Moodys says UK and US debt ratings slightly weaker * UK November industrial output slightly weaker than expected * UK home prices rise faster than expected * Dubai stocks fall hard amid more worries of difficulties in restructuring debt * Dubai finance chief says crisis exaggerated, credit market cooperating * Bank of France sees Q4 growth slightly above expectations Sterling has again been the most volatile of the major currencies during...

A one-off tax on bankers' bonuses is expected to form the centrepiece of Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report - the last before the general election. The chancellor is under pressure to explain how he will meet his pledge to halve the deficit over four years by cutting spending or raising taxes. The Conservatives say borrowing levels, which could exceed £175bn this year, need to be reduced much more quickly. Support for youth...

The dollar showed little clear direction in European trading hours Tuesday, initially moving higher despite dovish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke before falling against the euro once more.

If you are going to be successful in trading there is one thing that is essential for you to get absolutely clear and if you do not you will face trouble. Trading is NOT “gambling”! Unfortunately many people think it is. This just shows a deep lack of understanding on their parts. IF, you think that trading is gambling you are setting yourself up for a self fulfilling prophecy of failure. Now, before we begin, lets answer this first: Can...

There is no room for hope in trading. You have learned your lessons, and done your back-testing, or you haven’t. If you are relying on hope in this game you are in trouble. I received an enjoyable e-mail yesterday from a new client who was having a good time with the majors.

Official estimates of Japan’s growth between July and September were revised down heavily on Wednesday, suggesting the country’s recovery is more fragile than previously thought. Growth on the previous quarter was revised down from 1.2 per cent to 0.3 per cent. At an annualised rate the revision was from 4.8 per cent to 1.3 per cent. The growth revision highlights the risk of a “double dip” recession – with the economy turning down again...

The yen rose against the euro and the dollar as signs the global economic recovery is losing momentum spurred demand for Japan’s currency as a refuge. The yen gained versus all 16 most-traded currencies tracked by Bloomberg before reports that may show German industrial production slowed and the U.S. trade deficit widened. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said yesterday the U.S. faces “formidable headwinds,” damping speculation...