29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China ETF drawing most funds since 2012 on stimulus bets
China ETF drawing most funds since 2012 on stimulus bets
The iShares China Large-Cap ETF has attracted a net $518 million in August, putting it on track for the biggest monthly inflow since $1.34 billion was added in December 2012. The ETF, which has Tencent Holdings Ltd. and China Mobile Ltd. among its 25 stocks, reached an 18-month high on Aug. 13 after rallying 26 percent from a March low. The Bloomberg China-UNS Equity Index slipped 1.2 percent yesterday, cutting its advance since the end of July to 2.5 percent. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index has risen 1.1 percent this year after slumping 5.4 percent in 2013.
29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Russian fund with US advisers eludes sanctions
Russian fund with US advisers eludes sanctions
As President Barack Obama warns of stepped-up economic punishments against Russia for its military incursions inside Ukraine, U.S. sanctions have so far avoided one prominent financial institution: the …
29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia stocks drift, Tokyo steadies after weak data
Asia stocks drift, Tokyo steadies after weak data
Asian stock markets drifted Friday following Japanese data showing that the region’s second biggest economy is struggling to recover from a sales tax hike.
29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Google building fleet of package-delivering drones
Google building fleet of package-delivering drones
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s secretive research laboratory is trying to build a fleet of drones designed to bypass earthbound traffic so packages can be delivered to people more quickly.
29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Brett Arends’s ROI: Labor Day is a joke
Brett Arends’s ROI: Labor Day is a joke
We no longer treat working stiffs with respect, writes Brett Arends, so why pretend they’re heroes for one day a year?
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29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Outside the Box: Beware the enormous bubble in bonds
Outside the Box: Beware the enormous bubble in bonds
There’s an enormous bubble building in global bond markets, warns Chris Martenson.
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29 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks gain slightly; other Asia markets mixed
Asia Markets: Hong Kong stocks gain slightly; other Asia markets mixed
Hong Kong stocks broke a three-day losing streak on Friday, after swinging between gains and losses as earnings reports came in, and as other regional markets ended mixed.
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