18 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oil prices dip on gloomy Chinese, European outlook
Oil prices dip on gloomy Chinese, European outlook
Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday, with markets expecting gloomy Chinese economic data to be published this week. In Europe, the main event of the week will be Thursday’s meeting of the European Central Bank (ECB), which is considered almost certain to see the launch of a government bond-buying campaign, pointing to further euro falls against the dollar as well as to downward pressure on oil prices. “Commodity markets to be driven by currency markets and expectations of ECB quantitative easing this week,” ANZ bank said in a note on Monday.
18 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BOJ faces crunch time as oil slump threatens inflation target
BOJ faces crunch time as oil slump threatens inflation target
Bank of Japan policymakers gathering for a rate review this week will face the daunting task of coming up with a reason why they can hold off on expanding stimulus for now, even as slumping oil prices keep inflation further away from their 2 percent target. Less than three months ago, the BOJ justified its shock expansion of “quantitative and qualitative easing” (QQE) as aimed at preventing oil price falls, and a subsequent slowdown in price rises, from weighing on inflation expectations.
18 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The PunchLine: "The Oil Crash Is No Small Matter…Repurcussions Will Be Extensive"
The PunchLine: "The Oil Crash Is No Small Matter…Repurcussions Will Be Extensive"
18 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Craig Stephen’s This Week in China: Will China be the next forex peg to break?
Craig Stephen’s This Week in China: Will China be the next forex peg to break?
After Switzerland loosened its currency controls, will China be next?
18 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Fed can turn the leaf – gently
The Fed can turn the leaf – gently
Over the last twelve months, the dollar’s exchange rate rose 13.3 percent – marking 14.4 percent and 13 percent increases against the euro and the yen.
18 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chinese Stocks Crash Following Renewed Crackdown On Margin Accounts
Chinese Stocks Crash Following Renewed Crackdown On Margin Accounts
18 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What We Can Learn From The Richest Man In Asia
What We Can Learn From The Richest Man In Asia
Submitted by Simon Black via Sovereign Man blog,
It was nine months ago when we reported that Li Ka-shing, the richest man in Asia, had sold all of his major assets in China.