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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.

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