11 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nikkei 225 closes down -1.58% at 20,392.77
Nikkei 225 closes down -1.58% at 20,392.77
Steady into the close after a post-PBOC wobble
– -327.98
– open 20632.68
– high 20703.20
– low 20,303.02
– USDJPY has taken a tumble to 124.82 after looking comfortable above 125.00
11 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on After 14 years, look who may come back to the market
After 14 years, look who may come back to the market
One debt-mired Socialist country may soon return to the capital markets, say analysts — but it’s not Greece.
11 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Data sold on demand in $100m hacking operation
Data sold on demand in $100m hacking operation
Hats -off to reader Xin for pointing me toward this article published by Bloomberg yesterday
It seems that hackers in Ukraine have been accessing key data releases ahead of publication and then selling that info on to traders
11 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Nine charged in $100M insider case tied to hackers
Nine charged in $100M insider case tied to hackers
Dozens of U.S.-based rogue stock traders would send overseas hackers a list of corporate news releases they wanted to get a sneak peek of, the NYT reports.
11 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Asia stock slump deepens after China devaluation move
Asia Markets: Asia stock slump deepens after China devaluation move
hares across Asia deepened their slumps, following losses in currency markets.
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11 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China retail sales July yy +10.5% vs +10.6% exp
China retail sales July yy +10.5% vs +10.6% exp
Also out just now
– +10.6% prev
– yy ytd +10.4% vs +10.6% exp/prev
Softer data again but causing no shocks
Fixed asset investment July yy +11.25% vs +11.5% exp vs +11.4% prev
11 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil prices fall to multi-month lows as China move reverberates
Futures Movers: Oil prices fall to multi-month lows as China move reverberates
China’s decision is also being read as a ploy to revive its sputtering economy, pointing to underlying weakness in its industries.