27 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei 225 closes down -0.1% at 20,328.89
Nikkei 225 closes down -0.1% at 20,328.89
Fading further into the close and turning negative
– -21.21
– open 20188.57
– high 20423.58
– low 20070.62
– USDJPY 123.55 still unfazed by the retreat
27 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Clock Is Ticking for Decision on Landmark Insider-Trading Ruling
Clock Is Ticking for Decision on Landmark Insider-Trading Ruling
Time is running out for the U.S. to ask the Supreme Court to review a ruling that could lay the framework for how insider trading will be prosecuted for years to come.
27 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Eurostoxx 50 futures up +0.4% in early European trading
Eurostoxx 50 futures up +0.4% in early European trading
Seemingly shrugging off the Chinese wobbles
– DAX futures +0.4%
– CAC40 +0.6%
– FTSE +0.4%
Bund futures down 2 at 153.88
27 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BP warns on oil price after reporting $6.3B loss
BP warns on oil price after reporting $6.3B loss
BP, the oil giant, announced a second-quarter replacement cost loss of $6.3 billion, and warned low oil prices are here to stay.
27 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on J.J. Zhang’s Winner Take All: What I learned talking to stock-market investors in Shanghai
J.J. Zhang’s Winner Take All: What I learned talking to stock-market investors in Shanghai
During a short stay in Shanghai a few weeks ago on unrelated business, I had an opportunity to witness the ground zero of the China stock-market frenzy at its peak and its nascent plunge
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27 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Data coming up in this session 28 July
Data coming up in this session 28 July
Greetings one and all
Currency pairs off to a steady start but stock markets a little erratic again with the Chinese exchanges leading the way once more
Data wise we have UK Q2 GDP at 08.30 GMT as the highlight this morning with US services PMI and CB consumer confidence later
27 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian stocks edge up despite fresh China market volatility
Asian stocks edge up despite fresh China market volatility
Asian stocks rose from the day’s lows on Tuesday as Chinese shares see-sawed after Beijing scrambled to prop them up while some investors took shelter from market volatility in safe-haven assets such as government bonds and the Japanese yen. Main China indexes gyrated. With most China focused stock indexes quite volatile after Beijing pledged to lend further support, sentiment remained weak with many investors looking to exit the markets at the first signs of a rally.